𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐄𝐧𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐔

Piano

A/N: there is a song to play.

EVANGELINA'S POV

Two weeks went by since Bruno ended things with Maria. Everyone went about their daily affairs. The whispers of their secret courtship still lingered.

LOPEZ CLOTHING SHOP

"Tell me your honest opinion," Mari said to me as I stood in front of a mirror wearing a pastel green dress with ruffles.

I had I had to follow through with my part of our deal.

"How about I sweeten the deal? Whether it works out or not, I'll be on call to be your try-on model." 

"I'm a living mannequin, I don't talk."

"I need an opinion from different eyes."

"I like it." Diego commented, sitting in the chairs by the window. "Green suits you, Eva."

Maria smiled at him. "Thank you, Diego."

The dress was strapless, there were two layers ruffles hiding my chest and two at the hem. "I think one layer of ruffles would be better." I critiqued. "Other than that, this is well done."

"Really? What a relief. I felt I have been off my game lately."

She wasn't the only one who felt off.

"How about I be your next try-on model?" Diego shot a wink. "I think my size has changed recently." he flexed his muscles.

Maria and I examined closer. "Looks the same." We both said.

SOMEWHERE IN TOWN

"Evangelina!" I turned my head to that farmer.

"Hi, Sergio, right?"

"Yeah," he panted. "I wanted to repay you for helping me."

"Oh, you don't have to."

"Please, let me buy you something. My treat."

We stepped into the bakery. "I want tres leches cake."

He ordered and we waited by the counter. "Listen, about what my sister said about us."

"Sergio-"

"No, I really want to say that I think you're great, but I'm not on the market. I'm with someone, at least I think I still am, and what we have is... complicated."

"Here's you are," the employee handed me a slice of the tres leches cake. My eyes beamed and mouth watered at the sight of it. "Thank you." we said in sync.

"I hope I didn't lead you on." he played with his suspenders. Honestly, I forgot all about his sister saying we should date.

"No, I understand. I'm actually holding out hope for someone."

"Oh okay, then. Good." he smiled.

"Good."

BRUNO'S POV

I prepared sand to foresee a man's fate, while I caught Eva talking to the fruit stand man until his wheel fell off... again. That man needed a new wheel because this was just sad.

My glance landed on her. I didn't realize I stopped what I was doing to watch as she held the fruits while repairing the wheel. He apologized and assured her he will get a new wheel.

She looked my way. "Green grapes Bruno?"

"Yes."

Our hands brushed as she handed them to me. Every time her skin came into the slightest contact with mine, I felt bit by bit I was going to want to absorb her heat.