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Erica:

My gaze was long and hard. He stepped out of his car and I was immediately filled with the urge to slap him across his face.

His golden eyes still had their mesmerizing hue. They were probably the only thing stopping me from carrying out my plan–that and my weak throbbing leg.

"Erica?"

"No! I don't want to hear any of it!"

I turned to walk away, or rather, limp away. I could feel his eyes on me but I couldn't care less.

"Erica!"

He called after me but I ignored him and continued to walk, grabbing a shopping trolley and heading into the store. That bastard had better not follow me inside.

Too late.

I heard hurried footsteps and soon, he was walking beside me with a trolley of his own.

"Erica, we need to talk."

"Actually, I think otherwise. Stay away from me, Jasper."

I had never thought that I would miss the full use of my legs right now. I wanted to run away, as far away as I could, probably lose him in the store and while he's disoriented, I'd slip out and go to a different st