And just as he promised, Ray continued to visit me every single day without fail. I was convinced that the earth could split in two, and he would still show up at the florist's doorstep.
It had become such a habit that some of my customers began to question who the handsome man was that kept showing up, and to that, I simply replied that he was but a regular customer.
Though I could only keep that lie for a while because the way Ray looked at me was too… intimate. As if he truly only had me in his eyes, though I wouldn't dare to believe that.
After all, he had me fooled for so long, I was bound to suspect that he was just trying to play with my heart again.
Time passed, and I had successfully passed my second trimester. My belly was getting bigger, and it became a little difficult to move around.
I didn't want to tire myself out, so I'd close the florist at three and did not accept any big orders to make sure that I was well rested.
