Emily Harper
My heart fell to the pit of my stomach. There was a rising blush on my face, but for some strange reason, I knew it wasn't the good kind of blushing. It was the kind that stemmed from embarrassment and disappointment. So the gifts were not from Rye at all, I thought as I stared wide- eyed at Cody.
"So," Cody began, breaking me from my spiraling. "Did you like them?"
"I..." I stammered, struggling to find the right words to say. "Of course... Yes. I... I liked them," I said, averting my eyes from him. My lips trembled. "You did not have to... I mean, thank you, Sir."
Cody squinted his eyes as he tilted his head at an angle. For a second, he did not speak that I thought maybe he wasn't convinced with I just said. After a few moments, he broke his silence. "Well, you're welc
