Did he have to follow me to work again after I made it clear I didn’t want anything to do with him? 

It’s starting to get on my nerves. I had to buy a new dress I hadn’t planned and spend extra cash on coffee.

Sure, he agreed to pay, but I said no.

But I didn’t want to deal with any man right now, no matter what their intentions were. I just want to avoid the whole mess.

I needed to stay focused on my work and not let Ethan’s presence throw me off balance. I glanced over at the counter and saw him still examining the flowers, looking...