I don't need you

"Have you ever read this book?" Joe asked me from across the other side of the book shelves
"For the last time no!" I groaned dropping my head onto the counter in frustration, Joe was supposed to leave after walking me to work but for some reason he's still here after an hour. He just keeps going along the bookshelves asking if I've read any of them
"What about this one?" Looking up I glanced at the book he was waving in the air
"N- Actually I have read that one."
"What's it about?" he asked looking at it and walking towards me
"Read it and find out."
I watched him when his face dropped "Never mind, it's a girly book." he frowned as he dropped it on the counter in front of me
"You'd think that just by looking at it, but you'd be wrong." I said sliding it towards him
"Don't judge a book by it's cover right." he sighed
"Exactly"
"Just like you." he looked up at me catching me a little off guard, what's that supposed to me 'just like me'
"I'm pretty sure I'm not a book Joe."
"Please call me AJ" he smiled remembering the conversation we had over breakfast days ago
"You don't deserve the nick name yet." I smirked back
He rolled his eyes and leaned forward on the counter crossing his arms "I'm serious though, you get judged by people all the time."
"Did you judge me?" I asked looking down at my hands which are resting on the counter
"Honestly, yes I did." I looked up at him faking a shocked expression making him laugh
"Did I match your assumption?"
"No, I thought you would be this closed off, I hate the world and everything in it kind of girl." he shrugged, I furrowed my eyebrows in confusion. Does he know me at all?
"Joe I am closed off, and I do hate the world."
"No" he put his finger on my nose and pressed it a little before I smacked it away "You make people think you do. You were willing to talk to me about your stepdad and if you hated the world so much why are you so edger to leave and explore it?" he continued
"Your smarter then you look." I muttered narrowing my eyes
"You judged me!" he gasped, sticking my tongue out I couldn't stop from smiling "Did I match your assumption?" he said mocking my voice
"No comment."
Joe wandered off into the children's section which is more of a cozy corner filled with bean bags and small chairs "What's it like on your side?" he asked picking up a small chair and moving around the counter to my side as I stayed sat on the stool by the cash register
"Your not allowed back here." I laughed as he sat down next to me but since he's on a kids chair he can only just see over the counter "Your such a freak."
"Hey! Don't knock it till you try it. You should join me down here." he raised his eyebrows at his own suggestion
"I think I'll pass." I sighed leaning back on the stool and dropping my arms to my sides
"Come on, there's no one in here if that's what your worried about." he grabbed one of my fingers lightly shaking my hand
"Your here." I pulled my hand from his grip poked his forehead
"And if I wasn't you'd be bored"
"Actually I'd be reading."
"My point exactly." I suddenly got pulled down by Joe as he grabbed my arm, my back landing on his lap
"Are you trying to kill me?" I groaned lifting my head up
"Sorry, you were supposed to land on your butt." he laughed
"Well my butt didn't get the message." I struggled to get up only to be pulled back down by Joe, luckily on my butt this time. "Can I help you?" crossing my arms I raised my eyebrows at him
"No" he said shaking his head
"Can I get up then?"
"No" he laughed
"Your impossible do you know that?"
"It's a quality" he shrugged then started bouncing his leg making me bounce too
"Is that necessary?"
"Is that necessary?" he repeated in his mock voice of me
"Your acting like a child"
"Your acting like a child"
"Stop it!" I laughed, even though I really don't want to but I have to admit he's quite funny.
"Stop it!"
"I'm not talking to you anymore"
"I'm not talking to you anymore"
I glared at him trying to keep a straight face as he continues to bounce his leg and stare at me with a stupid grin on his face.
"Go on, you know you want to." he teased, lightly head butting me "Say something, laugh.... either one will do." I shook my head and he raised his eyebrows at me "Ok but just remember you forced me to do this."
"Woah!" I gasped as he managed to bounce his whole body on the chair, Joe let out a shocked expression as the chair broke from under him, he fell backwards bringing me down too. "I think you broke the chair" I laughed not moving from my position over Joe's stomach and chest
"Your crushing me" He said propping himself onto his elbows making me slide down a little
"Good, you deserve it." I smirked, feeling bits of my hair over my face I blew upwards to blow it away
"You could just ask" Joe sighed as he pushed the hair off my face "This is probably going to sound really cheesy but you have really pretty eyes." he half smiled while he continued staring at me. He's kidding right, is he actually using the compliment card. Wow he's unbelievable, but I guess two can play at this game.
"Your right that is really cheesy." I sat up keeping my legs over Joe's body "Has anyone ever told you, you have really pretty eyes." Managing to keep a straight face I continued to stare at Joe
"Funny" he said faking a laugh
"You do have nice hair though" I reached out putting my hand in his short brown hair, playing with it I looked from his hair down to his eyes.
And there it is, success he's blushing. I know I should stop now but I can't help it, I have to take this a little further.
Leaning forward and and still looking at Joe I stopped about 6 inches away from his face. He's nervous, he's definitely nervous. Oh fuck he just licked his lips, he thinks I'm going to kiss him or he's going to kiss me. If he kisses me then I'm screwed, or am I-
"I gotta get back to work." I muttered as I dropped my hand and quickly stood up
"Er right, yea." he sighed standing up and scratching the back of his neck "About the chair... I'll pay for it-"
"It's fine don't worry about it." I insisted, bending down and picking up the bits of plastic
"Well I guess I'll see you at 2 then" he said, I nodded and watched him slowly back away
"Look out for the-" I panicked as he backed into a bookshelf knocking a few books to the floor
"Sorry" he scrambled to pick them up and put them onto the counter "I better go before I damage anything else." he laughed nervously still blushing slightly
"See you at 2." I shouted after him as he left the store, waiting until he was no longer in view of the window a smirk spread over my face.
"That was easy." I scoffed to myself.