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Heidi tries to insist that she’s fine and she doesn’t need anything else to wear but the clothes on her back, but I shake my head in disagreement and walk into the store and start picking out stuff. She laughs and immediately puts back some of the things I’ve picked out, then starts to pick out things she likes more. While she tries stuff on, I sit on the couch, ignoring the curious stares that I get from the salespeople working there.
When she comes out of the dressing room with just a few pieces on her arm, I raise an eyebrow at her.
“That’s all you liked?” I ask.
“No, I liked all of it,” she says. “But I don’t need all of those clothes.”
I step into her dressing room, grab everything she left behind, and carry it all up to the register. As we’re waiting for the woman to ring everything up, my eyes trail over to a lingerie set on a display nearby.
“Do you like that?” I ask Heidi.
“Doyoulike it?” she throws back.
“Answer my question first,” I say.
She smiles. “It’s gorgeous. Very sheer, but gorgeous.”
I grab one from the rack and throw it onto the pile of clothes that are being rung up.
9
HEIDI
Idon’t know what Knox’s plan is, but I don’t have any qualms about him bringing me here. It feels like we’re an ordinary couple on a weekend getaway. This small town is adorable, and the hotel we just checked into is so quaint.
I thread my fingers through Knox’s as we leave the lobby and head upstairs to our room. Knox responds by squeezing my hand tightly, like he’s never going to let me go.
I hope that’s true.
When we find our room, he unlocks it and holds the door open for me. It’s a simple, cozy room with a big king-sized bed. Gauzy curtains flutter in the breeze coming through the balcony door on the far side of the room.
“How long are we staying here in Peach Ridge?” I ask, smiling at Knox.
He looks down at me with serious eyes. “Until we’re tired of it.”
“And if we never get tired of it?” I tease.
“Then this will be our new home.”
My heart squeezes, but I force myself to laugh. I’m sure Knox is kidding around. We’re just having fun. This is a spontaneous adventure, that’s all.
“Should we let my dad know that I’m safe?” I ask.
Knox nods. “I’ll check in with him.”
While Knox goes out onto the balcony to make a call on his cell, I snatch the lingerie out of the shopping bag and shut myself in the bathroom. A few minutes later, with the lingerie secretly on beneath my clothes, I casually emerge.
Knox is still out on the balcony, but he’s not on his phone anymore. He’s leaning against the railing while he looks out into the distance. I walk out onto the balcony to join him. When I see the serious look on his face, I get nervous, suddenly worried that something might have happened to my dad.
“Is everything okay?” I ask.
Knox meets my eyes. “Well, your dad’s pissed, but other than that, he’s fine.” He clears his throat. “Look, I didn’t mean to tell him. It just came out.”
I stare at him. “You told him about us?”
Knox nods.
“Is he going to fire you?” I ask, worried.
