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.

flowers up nice and pretty, even added some extra touches, and handed them over to Melvin, “Wishing you two forever and always.”

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

those flowers like they were a

are you ‘hmph’ about? Jocelyn glared

at you,

“Second time in my life getting roses, of course they’re

Melvin laid off the teasing.

side by side, turning heads with their killer looks.

Willow before. Do you think anyone will recognize

if they do, big deal. Everyone’s got

sure was laid back about it.

Chapter 45

strolled down the street for ages.

the blue, Jocelyn stopped, stared at

mind now?” Melvin sounded

rubbed her calf, “Feeling a

Melvin, whipping

wanna. Might get carsick.”

at her, “So, what? We don’t

a couple of steps towards

shot

raised her eyebrows, “Or I can just

around, “Are you

was dead set on not walking another step, hugging the

her, but eventually caved and stood in front

mostly joking, but

moment, she felt loved.

on or what? Melvin urged her, seeing

beat, Jocelyn went behind him and jumped on.

her up, and started walking down the sidewalk with her

a lot of onlookers, all

be too shy to carry her, but

Melvin’s shoulder,

a lift?” Melvin wasn’t letting go.

plans. Let me down,” Jocelyn

Melvin was now having a blast. The more she

cheeks flaming, smacked his shoulder again, “Let me down

sensing her discomfort, and he deliberately headed where

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

out of

put her down behind a

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

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