Jenna’s P.O.V. Why am I doing this?Why do I keep tormenting myself like this?Why on earth can’t I say no to the man?I sighed deeply, walking out of the school building after my sit down with the principal before the alarm would signal the end of the school day. I still had a couple of minutes to collect myself and prepare myself for something I had believed to never happen in my life. Go on a date with Adam freaking Miller… sort of date, at least. I walked down the street in the direction of Marley’s, Fairview’s very own very small coffee shop. My heart pounding in my chest with every step that I took closer to the place. I couldn’t ignore the nerves soaring through my body right now. Meeting up with Adam for coffee was a step I had taken with a specific purpose in mind, which was to finally let go of my lingering crush and move on from that man.

Adam’s P.O.V.I watched Jenna as she stormed out of the coffee shop like a hurricane. Her half-filled latte still standing in front of me.Shit… I had tried to ignore the signs she was sending me ever since I had walked into the coffee shop. I had tried to deny seeing her cheeks redden whenever I would give her some sort of compliment, I wanted her to make decisions. I wanted for her to be independent and strong like she had been on stage giving her speech earlier today, but instead, she kept giving me the impression that if every decision that there was to make, her answer or opinion would never be good enough if she would decide it. As if she found herself to be not good enough in general. And I wondered why, because clearly, she wasn’t only the most beautiful woman I had ever seen, she was also witty and smart, smarter than me probably. And yet, she was sitting across from me looking timid like a scared litt

Jenna’s P.O.V.My mind buzzed with a whirlwind of thoughts as I made my way to Fairview High for the first meeting regarding the new library project of the high school. It had been a week since my awkward disaster of a coffee date with Adam, and in that time, my days had been consumed by the responsibilities I had inherited at Anderson’s Construction. My uncle’s passing and the unexpected inheritance had left me grappling with a mix of emotions. Grief, gratitude, and the weight of newfound responsibilities as a business owner. I hadn’t even had the chance to read the letter my uncle had left for me, and the thought of possibly seeing Adam in the school building today only added to my internal turmoil. As I entered the school building, my heart raced with anticipation and nerves. The meeting room was filled with architects, builders, and school staff, all eagerly awaiting the beginning of the meeting. I straightened my back and held

Jenna’s P.O.V.You would probably think it should be a dream to be able to work with your high school crush, especially when he had volunteered to do so himself, and through his choice, you were now forced to work together closely for weeks if not months. I mean, my sixteen-year-old self was basically throwing heart-shaped confetti in the air while twirling around if I was being completely honest with myself here. But in the meanwhile, my 31-year-old self was still doubting whether to be happy or very concerned for my own wellbeing. “I can’t wait.” Adam grinned at me, to which I swallowed deeply, trying to get rid of the newly formed lump in my throat.“Yeah. Great.” I lied… I think. He sent me his signature grin, the one that made his dimple pop up on his right cheek, the grin that would make any woman’s panty melt on the spot. But I would keep him at arm’s length from now

Jenna's P.O.V.Adam sipped from his coffee, and probably unaware of himself, a low moan of satisfaction came out of his throat. It made me wish that I was the one pulling those sounds out of him instead of the hot drink in his hands. But right now, while we were in a pretty safe place, I knew it was the right time to talk to him, really talk to him. “OK.” I sighed, shoving my own coffee out in front of me.“If we are going to do this, working together, I mean, there are a few things you should know,” I told him, already feeling a lump forming in my throat.“Are you an alien?” He asked me, his eyes wide and filled with humor.“Hardy har har… No, but that time when we went for coffee and we had that fight… I guess when I saw you that time, I was a bit starstruck. I was in fact… shy around you.” I shrugged.there,it's out in the worl