The family rivalry

waiter and the handsome man, "I'm s

laims angrily from

totally me. Please don't sa

it clean imme

an who has now removed the jacket, "I'm rea

o not stress over it." He offers a small smile and turns to the Barista, "Jenny, get my

and do not forget how embarrassing this is, moments ago you were fawning over this man an

ax on one of the tables we'll get it to you." The bar

to a table aligned to the curtain wall that's facing the road ou

of a migraine. I don't know why whenever I want to be my best

ected by that." I jerk my

is suit jacket hanging on his arm, "I'm

that he places the jacket on the back of the cushioned sear in fro

pying your table. I'm sorry, I'll leave." I st

company. If you don't mind, I don't mind

He just suggested we share the table not get married tom

my purse back beside me

is hand forw

to make sure there's no sweat, be

already know my last name and that really directed the conversation. For the first time, I really want

e of mine but there's something about manly hands that do it for me. I'm not going to lie, even wi

; the men weren't attracted to me, they were attracted to the idea of me, the supposed persona and majorly my last name. Well, has that made me completely

out the coffee spill agai

y cheeks are red considering my very pale skin, "Yo

ime I wasn't here." He looks over at the counter, "Jenny owns

r engage with the customers with

utely not. She is the sweetest. She has ha

ver on me though." He continuous

y eyes,

f apologizing you were doing, I

say, "It's just polite and when

eath catch. My breath releases as the waiter places both our o

ke a bite of the sugary treat and almost moan. My eyes roll upwards as if to t

delicious." I say

and nods, "You should taste he

d ask, "You come he

s laptop, "I like

ows, "So, I'm ru

n and smirks, "Peace doesn

e sit in silence for a while with me eating my cupcake and him busy with his laptop. Once done wi

s attention to me, "Well, i

graduated business school two mont

e answers and holds the phone up to his ear, "Y

, "I'll have to leave." He picks up his ja

hide my disapp

and stops mid step,

e the door and even on the sidewalk when he walks along the curtain

has me melted on the spot. I have never had a silly crush, not even in school but there's s

isastrous directions. I have to act my age, having a silly little crush on a stranger, fairly older than me, doesn't suit me

at me for ruining his jacket, it would've been easier to forget about him. But no, he had to be so calm, composed and moreover

overthinking a 15-minute interaction? We won't even cross paths again! Yes, he said he'll

t, I really need to settle down