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I nod, setting aside the crap on my lap and following him downstairs.
Unfortunately, once we get to the front door, I realize I don’t have shoes or a coat to put on.
When I left work last night, I was wearing my uniform and a jacket, but I left all of that in the hotel room. Milo said he would bring it and leave it in my car for me when I had to go home early.
I don’t know if he did.
If he did, it’s gone.
Either way, I don’t have any shoes to go anywhere, and it’s cold outside.
“Did I… not have shoes on when I left the apartment?”
Jonathan shakes his head. “Do you have shoes in my dad’s room?”
I nod. “He bought me a backup pair of work shoes.”
“All right, I’ll go grab them.”
“Thank you,” I say, standing awkwardly by the door as he heads up the stairs.
I didn’t ask him to grab me a sweater, but he comes back with one for me, anyway.
It’s chilly outside, but the sweater is better than nothing. At least there’s a break in the rain so my clothes won’t get soaked through.
Since the only time I’ve ever been in Jonathan’s car was last night, I don’t like being in it today. It brings back bad memories and I can’t stop wringing my hands.
I asked him to take me to the drug store, so I’m surprised when he pulls into Target. I guess they do have a pharmacy, but I was hoping to go somewhere less busy where there was less chance of anyone seeing what I’m buying.
Jonathan grabs a basket once we’re through the automatic doors. He leads me over to the pharmacy, then hangs back as I get what we came for.
I place it in the bottom of the basket and look up at him.
“You need anything else while we’re over here?”
“I… I don’t think so.”
“You sure?” He nods at the box. “Isn’t that supposed to trigger a cycle or something?”
“Oh. I’m not sure.”
“Do you have what you need if it does?”
I shake my head, wanting to crawl into the floor.
He doesn’t make a big deal about it, though. “Well, let’s go get it then.”
Buying feminine products at Target with Jonathan Granville wasn’t something I ever expected to do in my life, but apparently, that’s where I am now.
I follow along awkwardly once his basket is full of all my things. I hate asking him to buy me all this stuff when we’re not even friends. I was hesitant about Milo buying me stuff, but at least we were close. Asking Jonathan to do it feels bad, but I don’t have an alternative way of getting the things I need.
I follow him through the store wordlessly, no idea where we’re going. It’s weird to be out shopping with him, nothing like when Milo takes me.
I figured he needed to grab something while we were here and that’s where he was leading me, but he stops in the women’s department by the displays of purses and looks at me expectantly.
“Grab what you need.”
“What?”
