You stared awkwardly at the man and shifted on your feet

"You sure you don't need any help?" He hummed

"O-oh! Yeah no- no, just looking..." you chuckled nervously, "At the babies breath..."

"Yeah, I just got them shipped in yesterday." He hummed, "real problem with people not wanting to handle them gently so they don't get crushed and broken."

You swallowed a little and chuckled softly, "yeah.. I don't get much for deliveries... I like to grow my own plants..."

"Really?" He seemed curious, "I had to get mine delivered because I didn't have time to grow anything before the opening."

"So you'd grow your own things?" You hummed

"I would like to yes." He stated, "You seem familiar, do I know you?"

You stiffened a little and chuckled a little, "Oh you know... I live around here... heh..." 

"So you're a local?" He asked 

"Yeah, I've lived him for most of my life." You smiled 

"I just recently came here." He stated before offering you a hand, "Vinny."

You hesitantly took his hand, "(y/n)." You offered him a smile

He nodded and shifted the match he was holding in his mouth to the other side. You couldn't help the awkward smile that pulled on your face this was the man that your drunken self had allowed into your own pants. You did have to admit to yourself, the man was quite attractive, in that stubbly stached kinda way.

"So.. When did you come in?" You mentally winced at your own phrasing of the question

"A week or so ago." He hummed with a soft shrug as he turned to check over his hanging planets, "You said you garden?"

"I.. Yes! I do actually, I'd say my plants are very well taken care of." You couldn't help the grin that cracked over your face as you brushed your hands off in a mock job-well-done motion

"Really?" He asked raising a brow, "What do you grow?"

"Uh, flowers mostly, but your looking at last year's pumpkin champion!" You laughed swinging an arm up

"You sell those flowers? Cause I really shouldn't be copulating with any competition. " He chuckled in reply

"Oh! No, I've never considered selling my crop, mostly cause it takes so long to grow any care for them, so why would I give them away before I can enjoy them?" You snickered softly, "I only stopped by to see what you had here, so don't worry about any competition, cause if I was in the race my baby's breath would sell out long before any of yours." You chuckled with a playful grin pointing to said slightly smooshed and drooping flowers

"I have to get going, maybe I'll see you around Vinny?" You hummed

"Kinda hard to move a whole shop now, so possibly." The man chuckled as he waved you out, "It was nice meeting ya."

As you exited the shop and fell out of view of the large glass display windows you slapped a hand over your chest and heaved a large shaking breath. Why- You were the one engaging in playful and slightly flirtatious banter- why?? Your heart felt like it was gonna beat right out of your rib cage and right into the palm of the hand that was pressed over it.

You would be avoiding the shop and the man you had slept with as much as possible- and hopefully never have another awkward bump-in with him.