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In fact, every ban and restriction in town had been lifted People were still placing bets on theo to whatever restaurant or store they wanted to without worrying about restrictions They hadn’t had e to grab dinner at Steph’s Diner last Tuesday, a place neither had been allowed to set foot in, in over five years and they even went grocery shopping together Granted, on both occasions the ned someone to watch their every ress

"You just want to see if Henderson still has those little chocolate balls that you used to love, don’t you?" Connor asked, chuckling softly as he pulled into Henderson’s cracked parking lot

"No, I’ry," she only partially lied because she planned on getting three bags of those delicious little chocolate balls and eating every last one of the that sexy smile of his as he handed her tenties

Frowning, she asked, "You’re not coed at how needy she sounded She wanted to share this with hi her favorite childhood store with hi over and kissing her, "but soetting you banned again"

She looked past hi’s truck parked next to theleams on her brothers’ faces she realized that the man had a point They’d hound her in that store and do their best to talk some sense into her, which of course would annoy her and cause her to do soain

"I won’t be long," she promised with a pleased smile as she climbed out of the truck and made a beeline for the old familiar white door that used to welcoed to cut her off, but Connor was there a split second before her brother could reach for her

Knowing that she probably only had a few ed to plow past Connor and start the next round of lectures, she quickly nored both the curious and frightened looks of patrons and e her hand basket with chocolate balls, a freshlyof donuts that were still warrabbed some penny candy, a few small white boxes of fruit filled pastries, a couple of waters and a bag of homemade mini peanut butter cups, Connor’s favorite, and quickly paid

"You better watch your back, bitch," Johnny said, stressing bitch when she opened the door and stepped out into the parking lot

As soon as her brothers saw her, they backed away fro her brothers off her back Then again, judging by theConnor, they’d probably forgotten all about her and got carried aith another one of their threat sessions that were

"Are those donuts for us?" Brian asked, shifting anxiously as his greedy eyes locked on the bag in her hands

"Nope," she said, slares on her "I’d hurry up if I were you They only have two bags left," she lied, knowing that it was the only way to put some space between them, for a while at least

Her brothers stood there awith the need to keep a close eye on the two of them, but the smell of warm sweet donuts perfumed the air and took the decision out of their hands In the end, the donuts won and the shoving an They didn’t stick around to see on

"Are you okay?" she asked as she handed Connor a warain That expression was beco her heart