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My eyes widened when I found a pair of high-tops almost identical to the scuffed gray ones I’d left at his house—minus the scuffs, scratches, and other hell their first owner had put them through.
I pulled one out and studied it, my throat swelling.
It might’ve been the most thoughtful present I’d ever received.
“Thank you,” I said.
“There’s more.” He lifted the shoebox, set it on the floor near my feet, and pulled out a second one. “These ones seemed more like you.” He pulled out a pair that matched the holey ones I was wearing—with a twist. They were studded with metal spikes along the heels and toes.
I laughed. “Your personality test must’ve worked.”
His grin was victorious. “Of course it did.” He undid the laces on the shoes I was wearing, tugging them off for me. “The old ones are going in the dumpster, by the way. My mate isn’t walking around in holey shoes.”
“You have high standards for this poor woman,” I remarked, though my lips were curved as I moved my foot to help him get it on.
“Needing her healthy and safe is hardly a high standard. Most would call it the bare minimum.” He tied my first shoe. “In fact, some would call her lucky.”
“I don’t think being thrown in prison by her mate would be considered lucky.”
His chest rumbled unhappily. “I apologized, remember? You can’t hold that against me anymore.”
“I can accept your apology and still hold it against you. Even if we seal our bond, I’m going to tell that story to every damn person who asks.”
“I’ll give you a better story.”
“Good luck with that, Madd.” I couldn’t stop myself from messing up his perfectly-swept hair, and my wolf made a happy noise when I touched him.
She was still so damn horny.
He tied my second shoe on.
“We’ve had a number of conversations, so can I please have my bag back?” I asked, my hand outstretched.
“If you’ll talk to me about something I know you don’t want to discuss.”
I grimaced. “Fine.”
He set my bag on my lap, and I resisted the urge to hug it.
It was good to have it back.
He walked around the front of the truck, plopping down in the driver’s seat. “I charged your phone, too. I’m replacing that next,by the way. It’s got to be ten years old. And your bag smells like an old woman, so that’ll be third.”
“My bag is perfect. If she had ears, I’d cover them.”
Madd snorted, and I couldn’t stop myself from grinning.
He waited until he’d pulled onto the road to bring up the conversation I’d agreed to. “We need to discuss sealing the bond.”
Shit.
I couldn’t stop my grimace. “Right to the hard stuff, huh?”
He made a noise of agreement. “My wolf has been pacing nonstop. He won’t be settled until we’ve secured it. Particularly after what happened last night, he needs assurance that you’re not going to slip away.”
“What happened last night, meaning, the jail thing?”
“Yes.”
