Unlock the content CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE My heart pounded even faster. In the midst of the tension, I swallowed hard again, and finally, I broke the silence. "Um... why did you makerun?" "What, were you gonna kissfor the crowd if we didn't?" My face went bright red. I had no snappy comeback, so I just yanked my hand, trying to pull free, but of course, he didn't let go. Frustrated, I stomped on his foot.
He winced, finally letting go, and I made a quick escape.
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Hayden trailed afteruntil my embarrassment started to cool off. He stopped in front of a tart stand.
Chapter 164 +25 BONUS "I'm getting this one," he said.
I had been the one to offer to treat him, so I couldn't exactly back out now, could I? I stopped and stared at the lineup of tarts in front of us. There were tiny ones, huge ones, chocolate, fruit- so many choices it was almost overwhelming. My mouth started watering just looking at them.
I loved tarts, but I played it cool. "Which one do you want?" I asked Hayden.
"What about you?" I scanned the options and pointed to a bunch of different fruit tarts. "One of each of these." Then I glanced back at him. "And you?" He pointed to the cheese tarts. "Those." with our picks settled, I paid.
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Hayden didn't fightover the bill, which was a relief. I'd said I'd treat him, and if he insisted on paying, it would've thrown off the whole vibe. Plus, eating the tarts wouldn't be nearly as fun if I felt like I owed him. "Is yours good?" Hayden asked, right as I was mid-bite a strawberry tart. I glanced at his untouched cheese tart. "Why, do you want mine now?" "Yeah, it looks really good," he said, and I had to fight the urge to roll my eyes.
If it looked so good, why didn't he just get the sthing to begin with? thing to And now he wanted mine?
"Yours is probably delicious too," I said, trying to talk him down like you would with a little kid. loved my fruit tarts, and there was zero chance I was giving them up.