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"I’ll add that to the list" Without thinking I held my hand out to Ava and toYou turn the closed sign on as soon as we’re out the door"

"Bossy git" Mrs Abernathy waved her hands at us "Get out of here, Owen Walker Or I’ll find a toothbrush for you to use onscreas in an effort to bring the long dead architects closer to heaven Owen eventually found a parking lot he was happy with and we left the car People walked everywhere or rode bicycles Bikes lined the streets in an orderly fashion and I couldn’t help but think they were so close together I’d knock the to extract one

Owen took us to a little place for breakfast It sat between a pub and a small bookstore, and even fro loudly The shop owner took our order and suggested the fresh squeezed orange juice, which was divine We ate in companionable silence He picked the olives out of his orilled to strained or aard, which was a when you considered our situation I should have been looking over e, but instead, my nerves seemed to have disappeared in a state of exhaustion

We walked down the sidewalks, stopping in shops so Owen could get things or speak to soh the different stalls It was odd to watch hiave what I decided was his ‘assassin stare’ Either way, he seemed to know exactly which he would need for each person

Eventually we ended up at a little store that sold clothing and essentials The racks were full of basic shirts and jeans, but even a clean pair of underwear sounded like a luxury at this point

"Get what you need" Owen nodded at the store "I’ll be back to pay for it"

"Where are you going?" I pushed ht to calone for a " I kept my face blank I felt exposed without hiain?

He smiled and squeezed my hand "I’ll be back soon"

We had held hands for most of the day At first I’d toldlike a happy couple But eventually I realized I found coers wrapped around mine My wildest revelation hen I realized that he seemed to be just as content with the contact

"I don’t like secrets" I stepped closer and lowered my voice

"I promised I wouldn’t lie to you, Ava, and now isn’t the ti my hairline and I forced some of the tension out ofme that ere supposed to be happy, but it mainly served to make my heart race

"Hurry back" I smiled sweetly up at hih his features and I was sure he was going to kiss ht with anticipation and desire I’d been with my share of men, but none of them had made me feel like that with just a look But then, just as quickly, distance slammed down in his eyes and the moment was broken