Chapter 45
Right there, under the dazzling streetlights, Jocelyn was laughing her head off, looking drop-dead gorgeous, while the
guy behind her had this look in his eyes, like he was totally smitten.
They were the picture of a couple head over heels, with her making a fuss and him chuckling along.
Melvin had this thought bubble up: if life could always be this chill, it wouldn’t be half bad.
There was this girl selling flowers by the curb, and Jocelyn stopped in her tracks, looking back at Melvin.
He strolled over and was like, “What’s up?”
“Flowers.”
“You’re not even into that stuff.”
“How did you know?
“I’ve given them to you before.
That was you screwing up and saying sorry with flowers.”
Melvin gave her the eye. So what’s the occasion today?”
Jocelyn tilted her head up, lips pursed, Just because love.”
Jocelyn was eyeing those red roses in the jar, her heart doing somersaults.
The flower seller could totally see what Jocelyn was getting at and chimed in, “Sir, why not give your girlfriend one? One rose for a lifetime together.”
Jocelyn was all about forever and ever, but Melvin? Not so much.
Melvin picked out a rose that wasn’t all that lush and handed it to Jocelyn, then asked the seller, “How much?”
“Fifty cents.”
Melvin raised an eyebrow, That cheap?”
The girl flashed a smile, “Yeah, it’s off-season, so prices are lower.”
“I’ll take them all. Melvin was feeling generous. “How much for the lot?”
The seller counted, “Just nineteen left.”
“Wrap them up for me.” Melvin paid with a quick scan of his phone.
pretty, even added some extra touches, and handed
They hardly smelled at
those flowers like
‘hmph’ about?
mock disdain, “Look at you, acting like they’re worth
in my life getting roses,
Melvin laid off
turning heads with
“You got snapped with Willow
Melum wasn’t sweating it. “Even if they do,
off, he sure was laid back
Chapter 45
the street for
at Melvin,
on your mind now?” Melvin sounded a tad
rubbed her calf, “Feeling a bit sore.”
a ride,” said Melvin, whipping out
Might
don’t go back; hit
steps towards him, “Carry me.”
Melvin shot her a warning glance.
“Or I can
breath, glanced around, “Are you really gonna make
not walking another step, hugging the
her, but eventually caved and stood in front of her, looking up
but
moment, she felt loved.
what? Melvin urged her, seeing
a beat, Jocelyn went behind him
her backside, hoisted her up, and started walking down
onlookers, all stealing
be too shy to carry her, but now she was the one feeling bashful.
tapped on Melvin’s shoulder,
wasn’t letting go. He
down,” Jocelyn couldn’t handle the stares.
having a blast. The more she squirmed, the tighter
smacked his shoulder again, “Let
sensing her discomfort, and he deliberately headed where the
time and buried
out of mind.
figured it was enough and put her down behind a tree. Seeing her flushed face, he teased her,
waist, “Bet you can’t carry me all
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