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Looked like I’d be having a date tonight whether I wanted it or not, and because life wasn’t quite annoying enough, I’d gotten the cart with the wobbly wheel It alsonoise whenever you turned it, a noise that echoed off the ancient, cracked floor tiles in Gunther’s Good Groceries

It’d needed a reotten No wonder people preferred shopping out of town Unfortunately, I was in a pinch because Dad had taken the steaks I’d set out for dinner and given the (don’t ask) Now I had co over in less than an hour, I needed a shower, and perhaps worst of all, Gunther’s was out of decent wine

Noas running around the grocery store, trying to find soies that didn’t look like they’d sat on a truck for a week before delivery

Not the easiest of tasks

That’s probably why I wasn’t paying very close attention as I rounded the corner behind the freezer aisle, running e hiht hiroan, catching ht

I’d love to say I didn’t enjoy the moment, but that would be a lie

He deserved it He deserved it so much

“OhHis face had flushed dark red and he took a couple deep breaths, then slowly raised his head and met my eyes

“Great to see you again, too, Tinker”

A vein fluttered in his forehead, and I realized I really had hurt hiuilty Probably ht me to be a moral person Bitch

“Okay, I really a too fast”

“Picked up on that,” he said, and what I think was supposed to be a srimace really

Ouch

“Are you okay?”

He stared at me, then shook his head

“No, feels like ood way,” he said “I’ll go out on a liest you’re still pissed at me?”

“That would be a fair assessment,” I admitted

There was a definite hint of humor in his face now—still mixed with pain—and I suddenly realized his hand was on my arm Too close I could s First calies, followed quickly bystupid

Shit

I tried to pull away, but he tightened his grip He was strong I’d forgotten just how strong he really was

“Uo?” I asked

“Are you gonna raain?”

“No,” Imy cheeks flush “I enuinely was an accident”

“I’m sorry, too,” he replied, and this time his s me, I’ll take care of Mrs Webbly’s broken toilet”