Chapter 9Lake
Getting to hang out with River was the best. We hadn’t had much time for that in New York, because of our conflicting schedules.
The morning we spent in Joliet was some of the best times we’d had in a while.
“Are you sure that’s enough?” River asked sarcastically, one sculpted eyebrow raised.
I picked another packet of ramen off the shelf and put it in my basket. “Yes. This is enough.”
“Good.” He turned around to go look at something else. “Wouldn’t want to go overboard with this, after all. Might make him think you like him or something.”
I stopped and examined my basket. There were four different packets in there with my other purchases. There were another five back in the car.
River noticed I wasn’t following him and walked back to me. He put his hand on my arm.
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