s of mischief danced across the soft

de's voice cut sharp through the

ill tinged with sleep. She stretched out lazily, feeling the co

r clothes and stepping into the bathroom, turning

her, washing away a tidal

as the hot water soothed the throbbing headache that lin

the closet than the doo

r so long. Come on so that we ca

oice. "Almost done, be right there" Jasmine s

e day ahead where the rest of the family wer

a trace of impati

een waiting for you s

up with a slight headache," Jasmine explained as she t

ng, "No worries. Hope you're feeling better no

; impatience was writ

am famished!" she said, alr

urned to h

hopping at the Louis Vuitton mall. They've got a

nodded with a smile, "Sure sw

up, "You know, it just came to me; what

t this again, she said. Just

, "Being a nerd isn't

kly intervened, "Please, no argument. Let's not

ing toward Jade w

next weekend anyway," Jade replied

on the sound system, playing a step ahead of Kygo's "It Ain't Me

armonising to the upbeat melody as

oth, cream-colored marble floors reflecting the crystal chandeliers over

opened the door w

e store nodded in familiarity, no doubt remembering the

in a bit," Jade said a

eaded toward the L

ist was seated, the lady greeted her warmly. "W

to see your limited ed

nd went to the counter to

ng an array of expensive dr

ught in her throat as their eye

Jayla blurted out, her voice barely above

arming smile. "Why

f expensive clothes," Jayla rep

ly. "I work here

h. "Oh I'm so sorry," she

el replied, his

er grasp, and Axel was immediately down on one

d for a moment, everyt

ked, and her breath caught as she felt herself being pu

ion unreadable, but his voice

t. "No worries," she replied, t

s, and Jayla took a forceful interest in h

at him, and wondered what just

n her thoughts about him; she stares at him before heading out wi

as she reached into her bag to call Jade,

e the Louis Vuitton st

her by the waist, their lips now inches apart

one day," he says,

rself in check as she nods

her waist, and she quickly retr

her, "Can I have your number? It seems the

g him her number. "I'm Jayla, by the way," she sa

d, extending his hand before tu

ed with thoughts of their encounte

la, I'm done shopping. Can we go now?" s

a thought to herself, Let me get to k

the mall, to

usual reaction but doesn't say anything, know

home, Jayla still on his mind, knowing fully well that he has caught

lls out, "We're home," but no one answ

ng around on her phone, still mentally

heat suddenl

ng, Jayla is so startled that she squints on herself. "

o to myself," a smile tugged a

asy conversation, words flo

o himself, knowing he hadn't washed off his face. "Go

itement as she absent-mindedly touches

as he was caught by the

y, I'm home." the

as his body becomes tensed, bea