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She remained quiet until they got back to the inn. “Right, well, I have to get this kimono off and get back into clothing that doesn’t make me worry about trading in my car.”
He sighed. “Will you have dinner with me tonight?”
She blinked. “Um... I thought Loki was having dinner with you tonight.”
“What were you going to do?”
“Sprint down to the convenience store to the left of the temple. I am a big fan of ramen.” She smiled. “Um, thank you for the walk. It was nice.”
He tucked her hair behind her ear so that the line of his scratch was visible. He stroked the thin line and smiled. “I will ask Loki to invite you to dinner. Will you wear an inn yukata?”
She blinked. “Uh, I have work to do. I am not sure that I will finish by dinner.”
He smiled, his fangs showing. “I am sure that Loki will assist in anything you need to complete.”
“Him fussing will be the opposite of helpful.”
“I will see you for dinner.”
He walked her to her room, and the room attendant got there before her and helped her step out of the zori before she walked in. She was surprised when Minoru came in behind her.
He chuckled. “Did you get in on your own?”
“Oh. My. Right. Fuck.”
He tapped her nose. “You are cruising for another apology.”
She swallowed and let him untie the cords and cables of the outer layers before tapping her on the nose again and leaving her with the slowly sliding silk layers exposing her shoulders. He took a quick photo, winked, and left her.
Polly waited until the door slid closed, then untied the last few ties and slid out of the entire mass. She darted to her drawer and put on a change of clothes—a business dress and some slippers. Now she had to fold up the kimono and get it ready to return.
Chapter Two
She knelt next to an amused Loki when Minoru came in. They bowed politely, and Minoru frowned. Polly wasn’t sure about what the problem was, but he picked her up and carried her to the other side of a table. “You were supposed to wear a yukata.”
“She wore one earlier and changed out of it when she put on the kimono. The staff did not replace it.” Loki frowned. “And who are you to define her clothing choices?”
Minoru frowned. “Her fiancé.”
“Where is the token?”
Minoru blinked. “The what?”
“The token. European descent requires a token to be given to the bride as a placeholder. It is a financial representation of the value put on the bride, holding her for them, and after the wedding, it proves she has completed the contract.”
Minoru nodded. “I will be back in a moment.”
He got up and growled his way out of the room while Loki grinned.
Polly hissed. “What the fuck did you just do?”
“Getting you an engagement gift. It probably won’t be a ring, but it should be worth a bit. Did you get the kimono back to the rental agency?”
“I did. It folds up neatly. Surprising, but yeah.”
She shook her head, and one of the room attendants came in with a hotel yukata and sash. “Shit, he was serious.”
Polly took the yukata and went to the restroom. She slipped the dress off and put the robe on, winding the sash into place. She tied it and twisted her hair so the thin line on her neck could be visible to him.
