Chapter 22

"Avan?"

Wyndy's voice snaps me back to reality and I am met by her charming eyes, causing me to look away. I make my order and go to sit at an empty table at the far end of the café. I watch enamored as Wyndy prepares my order, so swift and precise in her actions and her little huff whenever her hair gets in the way of her eyes. I almost forget the reason I am here.

I pretend to be busy on my phone as she brings my order to my table. I notice the slice of cake beside my cup of coffee and am about to say something but she beats me to it.

"The cake is a treat from me," she says as she pushes the plate closer to me. "Take a bite, it's delicious."

I do as told and god was she right. It's the best cake I've ever eaten in this café.

"Thank you," I say. "Would you like some?"

She chuckles. "Only if you feed it to me."

I look at her to see if she's joking and when I find that she's serious I don't hesitate in feeding her the cake. She smiles as she