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.

wrapped the flowers up nice and pretty, even added some extra touches, and handed them over

who buried her nose in them. They hardly smelled at all, but to her,

clutch those flowers like they were

‘hmph’ about?

disdain, “Look at

time in my life getting roses, of

that, Melvin laid off

by side, turning heads with

thought, “You got snapped with Willow before. Do you think anyone will recognize you?”

Melum wasn’t sweating it. “Even if they do, big

he sure was

Chapter 45

the

blue, Jocelyn stopped, stared at Melvin, tilted her head,

on your mind now?” Melvin

over and rubbed her calf, “Feeling

get a ride,” said Melvin, whipping out his

wanna. Might

“So, what? We don’t go

a couple of steps towards

it, Melvin shot her a warning glance.

her eyebrows, “Or I can just head home myself.”

a deep breath, glanced around, “Are you really gonna make a

was dead set on not walking another step, hugging the

glared at her, but eventually caved and stood in front of her, looking up again, “Hop

was surprised; she was mostly joking, but he actually bent

she felt

what? Melvin urged her, seeing she

beat, Jocelyn went behind

and

of onlookers, all stealing glances their

to carry her, but now

shoulder,

want a lift?” Melvin wasn’t letting go. He didn’t care either way.

down,” Jocelyn couldn’t

more she squirmed, the

his shoulder again, “Let me

having fun, sensing her discomfort, and he deliberately headed where the

felt like she was losing dignity big time and buried her head in the nape

of sight, out of mind.

the dampness on his neck, Melvin figured it was enough and put her down behind a tree. Seeing her flushed face, he

pinched his waist, “Bet you can’t carry me

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