“Maul her on your own time!” Salem yelled. “She’s ours for the afternoon!”
I looked at Brooks. “My gratitude will have to wait.”
“It’ll keep.” He kissed me one last time and then released me.
I crossed the street toward my friends. Hadley was holding a pastry box and Salem had a drink in her hands.
“You guys were getting pretty carnal in public,” Salem teased.
“We were just kissing,” I said with a laugh.
“No, you were ready to climb him like a spider monkey,” Hadley said. “No shade though.”
“So, you got your new driver’s license?” Salem asked.
I nodded. “And then Brooks bought me a present.”
“What did he buy you?” Hadley inquired.
I pointed to the silver car across the street.
They looked over to my shoulder.
“He bought you a car?” Hadley asked, her eyes widening.
“Yep.”
“Oh, wow,” Hadley murmured.
“Can we go upstairs and enjoy the pastries sitting down?” Salem asked.
“Sure.”
We headed in the direction of the vacant storefront. I had them sit at the kitchen table while I was the one who moved around to get the plates and glasses of milk.
“I’m calling Wyn,” Salem said. “And hope like hell the kid is napping so we can gossip about this car present.”
I let out a laugh and shook my head.
Salem propped her phone up onto the table as Wyn’s face appeared on the screen.
“I have fifteen minutes,” Wyn said. “So, if there’s something important, let’s get down to it.”
“It’s important,” Salem said. “Brooks bought Poet a car.”
“Not a car, an SUV,” I corrected. “With all-wheel drive so it’s safe in the snow.”
“Wait,what?” Wyn asked, her mouth dropping open in shock.
I set the glasses of milk on the counter and then went to my purse. I pulled out my temporary ID and held it to the screen. “I’m also an Idaho resident now. And my license plate has a potato on it. A potato with a pat of butter. A literal baked potato license plate.”
“Well, of course there’s a potato on your plate,” Wyn murmured. “Holy shit, he bought you a car?”
“Why is this such a shock to everyone?” I demanded. “Declan bought Hadley an SUV, and no one thought that was weird.”
“Well, yeah, but that’s because I’m pregnant and we were going to get married.”
“Wait, are you pregnant?” Salem demanded.
