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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”