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“No, Jace. Not now.”
“Come on, Allie. Who cares what they look like? You need them to see.”
I glanced up into his big brown eyes and opened the case. “Okay,” I whispered.
I pulled out the glasses, my stomach tightening with nerves, and took off my old ones. After promising myself that I wouldn’t cry because of how bad I thought they looked, I pushed them onto my face and peered up at Jace.
With a big, goofy grin, Jace grabbed my chin in his hand to pull me closer and pinched my cheeks until my mouth formed a lopsided O. He pressed his lips to mine. “You look so”—wet kiss on my jaw—“fucking”—wet kiss on my neck—“cute.”
Cheeks flushing red, I gazed up at him. “You really think so?” I asked, my stomach filling with butterflies and tingles. “I just … I don’t think I’m used to them yet.”
Jace grabbed my old glasses and put them into the case, stuffing them into his back pocket. “Well, get used to them because they’re adorable, Allie.” He smiled down at me, his eyes big and wide and filled with … love, like they used to be. He scooped my hand in his and pulled me toward all the shops. “Come on. Let’s buy you some winter clothes and a raincoat. All yours are too thin.”
Lost in thought and all these little gooey feelings, I forgot all about me wanting to keep my distance from him until I noticed people from Redwood looking over at us as we walked by them. I pulled my hand out of Jace’s hand and stuffed them into my pockets, ignoring the heartbreaking glance he gave me.
I walked toward Forever 21, something simple and cheap because I knew Jace would want to pay and I didn’t want him to waste his money on me. But he shook his head and continued walking past it toward higher-end boutiques that cost a fortune for damn socks.
“Jace,” I said, grabbing his bicep.
He tensed under my touch, sucking in a breath, and then looked down at me quizzically.
“These stores are expensive, and I don’t have any money left. Let’s go to—”
“No.”
“But, Jace—”
“No. I’m taking you shopping, and I’m paying.”
“Jace …”
Jace tilted his head and stared down at me. “Allie …”
I slapped him on the chest for mocking me and glanced into one of the many shops, where the salespeople were dressed in their finest attire and were waiting to pounce on the first customer that walked into the store.
Jace went to wrap his arm around my shoulders, then stopped and stuffed his hands into his pockets. “How about I take you shopping and then we go out to eat?”
After trying to suppress a smile and pretty much failing, I glanced up at him. “Like a date?”
Jace gulped and cracked a smile. “A date.”
