Chapter Five BarrettI’ve never been so glad to see a cheesy party store in my life.
Even with the frost creeping up the windows, the truck is getting a little too hot to handle with Ava sitting right next to me. I do my best to act casual, pulling into a parking spot, and ignoring the growing outline in my loose sweatpants while I kill the engine. When Ava reaches for her door, I take the chance to adjust myself so the bulge is less visible, trusting that my jacket will cover up the rest. The cold air is another welcome distraction, and I snag a cart from outside before pushing it in slowly through the door behind Ava. At this point, I need every opportunity for the cold weather to temper down my physical reaction to this woman.
Once inside, we fill the cart with clear glass vases, bouqu
