Page 57 of Bound By Fire
Nothing.
Arghhhh!
I make my way to the next aisle over. The pharmacy aisle. I stop in front of a large display and take my sweet time picking out an economy box of condoms. Not the regular size, but the extra-large box with XXXL condoms that are ribbed for her pleasure. Then I toss in a banana-flavored box of them as well.
His brows lift for a millisecond, and then the mask drops back into place.
Hah!
I got him there.
Pretend I’m not here.
What an asshole.
How am I supposed to pretend he’s not here when he’s the size of a linebacker and smells that good after a whole day at work? How?
I scan the aisle for something else. My eyes land on the book display at the end, and a slow smile spreads across my face.
Jackpot.
I saw a book just last week that I was tempted to buy and decided it might be a little over the top, even for me, but I’m buying that bad boy today.
Oh yes!
There it is!
Taken by the Lizard Man.
The cover features a muscular, shirtless man who has distinct lizard-like features, from his green scales to his slitted golden eyes. He even has a large set of horns and a smoldering expression.
I open the book and read a page or two, letting my eyes widen. Then I put a copy in my trolley.
“Is this going to take much longer?” Ridge looks at his watch. “I have somewhere to be tonight.”
Asshole.
“A date?”
Why did I ask that? Whhhyyyyyy?
“It’s none of your business.”
Now that hurts.
“Do you need anything?” I ask him.
“I’m good.”
“You sure? I’m happy to grab whatever.”
“I’m sure.”
We head toward the checkout.
I’m sure he has a date. Maybe he’s even seeing someone. I would be surprised if he were still single. Then again, he doesn’t make small talk…ever. It’s hard to be with someone if you never actually talk. Maybe it’s just me.
There’s a queue at the checkout with two people ahead of me. I push up behind the shopper in front and wait, rummaging for my card.
