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“I’ll pay you back” She peeked up at hihts froood for it, right?”
He laughed and rolled his eyes at her “I don’t know, Rae,” he said, deliberately sounding skeptical “I ht need some kind of collateral” Of which she currently had none to offer Or so he thought
A slow, seductive grin curved her lips “You’re already in possession of my most expensive asset Me I’ll be your collateral”
She laid that on hi hie of her, but there was no denying their still-hot-as-ever attraction, and they were grown, consenting adults He didn’tthey’d been neither the first and only time they’d had sex
He grabbed a shopping cart and they started through the store It was alht, so the place was nearly elances from customers and employees because of the peculiar way Rae was dressed, nobody noticed that it was Raevynn Walsh hiding beneath his hoodie, and that’s all that mattered to her, and him He wanted her to have this normal, ordinary experience
They hit the wo area first, and for a woner labels, she didn’t seem to be fazed by the lack of fashion choices He followed her through the aisles, and it didn’t take her long to toss a bunch of ites, jeans, a few tops, a pair of shorts, and a couple of easy-to-wear dresses Since it was nearing su distance of the beach, she picked out a tiny bikini in her size—God help hi with a cover-up and added them to the pile Next, she found slip-on sneakers and sandals, which joined the rest of her new attire
In the undergarment section, he watched as she selected sexy-as-fuck, barely there panties over the more standard cotton pairs, and two lacy bras—one in black and the other beige In went a sexy little ca to wreak havoc with his self-control and wandering gaze She’d always liked pretty underthings and clearly that hadn’t changed
Toiletries were next, including bath and hair products and a few basic makeup items, then on to the food department, where Collin picked up provisions for breakfast and lunches, figuring they could order in for dinner or go out to eat at a nearby restaurant if she was feeling up to it As they started down the next aisle, Rae gasped loudly and abruptly stopped, her eyes huge as she took in everything featured on the shelves in front of her
“What’s wrong?” he asked, having no idea what had caused her shocked expression since there wasn’t anyone around
“Oh, e display of every kind of candy iinable “Look at all this chocolate!” she exclaihted little kid, h “And Twizzlers and Skittles and Milk Duds!”
She nalanced to the other side of the aisle and the long row of cookies ahead of her “And Double Stuf Oreos!”
She rushed to the display and picked up a package of the cookies, staring at it with such yearning before she glanced up at Collin “Do you kno long it’s been since I’ve had cookies or candy or junk food in general?”
Her reaction was absolutely adorable and so sentiid and restricted her life had been, and itin his chest ache for her That she worked her ass off yet couldn’t occasionally treat herself to the things she enjoyed theup, and when she ca hissweet had been a rebellious little thrill for her
“I’ it’s been a while?”
She nodded, the hoodie on her head bobbing with the ly sad and soed in anything that wasn’t deemed as healthy or nutritious or within roceries and meals based on what my personal trainer puts on my weekly diet plan, and trustand barely tolerable” She esture and he chuckled