Hello Temptation (Hello, #3)

by Kelsie Hoss

I opened the door, and the sight of him standing there took my breath away. He held a full bouquet of purple blooms of all kinds, interspersed by greenery and baby’s breath. So tasteful and beautiful. I covered my mouth with my hand, never expecting this. “These are beautiful, Tyler. Are they for me?” “Unless you know another Henrietta,” he said, a teasing smile on his lips. He held the flowers out for me, and I breathed in the floral scents. Regardless of how things ended, I wanted to remember this moment when I was my grandma’s age. I wanted to reminisce on the fact that this handsome man had thought of me, cared for me, in a way that was so unexpected, so wholesome. “I’ll get a vase for these,” I said. Tyler chuckled, pointing toward the back window just in time for me to see Grandma hide again. “Looks like you’ll have some help.” My cheeks felt hot as I set the bouquet on the counter. “I’ll let them take care of these.”