ADELINE
“What? Last I checked, it rose fine to me.” His voice spoke behind me.
I turned to see him standing there with hands in his pockets, smirking. I wonder how mortified I look right now.
“What...what are you doing here!?”
“I volunteered. Isn’t that what you’re here for too?”
“Since when? You don’t volunteer at all. It’s not your style.” I crossed my arms. “Leave now.”
“I’ll leave but I wonder what sweet Jules might think if you chase away a volunteer who just wants to help out around. She’ll be pretty pissed and I hear kind people can be wicked...really fast.” His face hovered so close to mine that I could smell the candy off his breath.
“Please don’t.” I murmured and pulled away when I remembered that we are not alone. “You win.” I better act as unaffected as a log because i
