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Tyler-made just for her
They took a short elevator ride to ground level, where Chance led her out from the sheltered car park and onto the street Once there, he opened a huge, black uued them all day
Thanks to the dampness and humidity in the air, Vicki’s hair was a ball of frizz She’d hidden it beneath a fuzzy red hat that her , and she tucked her hands into her coat pockets as they walked toward the brightly lit Eye in the distance Despite the cold, South Bank was bustling with activity Laughter, happy squeals, chatter, and clashing music traveled from different directions as buskers showed off their talents It was a joyful cacophony, and Vicki loved it
The cold breeze carried the scent of fried food, and she could actually taste the caraar in the air from a nearby candy floss vendor
Ty aiting for the beneath a lamppost, and Vicki’s heart did a turn in her chest She couldn’t stop the grin froht of him
He also held an umbrella, but his other hand was tucked into his front jeans pocket He earing his good jeans, not the faded ones A darker blue—less worn—pair that also fit hilove With it he wore a white, open collared dress shirt, and a fur-lined denihts beneath the lamppost
He was carrying what looked like a caaze dropped to it for one baffledsmile that had lifted his lips and crinkled his eyes He hadn’t shaved today, and his stubble darkened his jaw It es than she was used to seeing him
“Hey,” he greeted, when they reached hied her possessively against his side, and dropped a kiss on her lips
“You look pretty,” he complimented
Vicki blushed like a schoolgirl So silly He had said sis to her before, but this was their first real date, and the coly
She earing a plain sage green blouse—front heth brown leather boots with a platform heel, and an adorable red Victorian-style frock coat that she’d found in a thrift store a few years back The outfit was rounded off with her cute wool hat
“You look pretty too,” she said, then went an even deeper shade of red “In a handsome way, I mean”
He chuckled and gave her another kiss His arhtened and he started to walk, with only one glance back at Chance to ensure the
Chance maintained his usual discreet distance In fact—when Vicki craned her neck to see where he was—she realized that he was hanging further back than usual