Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk (Williams and Shawn) novel Chapter 11

Allison glanced up at him, her eyes puzzled. "What are you talking about?"

Shawn figured she might still be upset and wasn’t ready to hand over the gift she'd bought. ‘That's alright,’ he thought. He could extend an olive branch first.

His tone softened, a touch of warmth creeping in. "I didn't mean to snap at you earlier at the store. Let’s not fight, okay?"

Would that do the trick?

Allison let out a sigh, her gaze steady. "I'm not upset."

Shawn wasn’t buying it. "You're just saying that."

"Yeah whatever." Her voice was calm, unaffected.

Shawn felt his patience slipping away. "Allison, I've already said sorry. What more do you want from me?"

Allison kept packing, her tone steady. "I don't need your apology."

Shawn held her gaze for a moment before awkwardly blurting, "What about the gift?"

Allison turned to him, curiosity piqued. "What gift?"

"Jayden mentioned he saw you getting a watch for me," Shawn said. "Wasn't it to make amends and cheer me up? I'm here now. Aren't you going to give it to me?"

Allison was about to clarify it wasn't for him, but Shawn pressed on obliviously. "Come on, enough with the games. It's getting old."

Allison couldn't help but laugh at that.

Shawn's brow furrowed. "Why are you laughing?"