She sighs dreamily,the sound making my dick harden. âReally happy to be getting away right now though.â
She never asked them or hassled them about it? No diva demands? Who is this girl? Iâm starting to think I was wrong about her, at least about certain things. She was still rich and spoiled, but maybe she isnât so bad as a person.
Maybe.
I should probably be asking myself why was I so angry. Over someone I didnât know, and wasnât even sure I liked. Iâd thought she was like Eliza, but after just a few conversations with her, I think I might be wrong. Iâm not usually one to judge others, in fact, Iâm usually the one to be judged, but something about Shayla has me all fuckinâ twisted.
âWell, while Iâm here we can go and do whatever you like,â I tell her, the words flowing out of my mouth before my brain can catch up. âIâd prefer to stay away from large crowds though.â
âReally?â she asks, and I can hear the hope in her voice.
âReally,â I say as I park the car in front of the sports store. âStay by my side; donât wander off anywhere, all right?â
She nods eagerly and opens her car door. I do the same, quickly walking around to her side. We enter the store in silence, and she follows me around as I grab some weights, a boxing bag, and some gloves.
âDo you want anything?â I ask her, scanning the store.
âNo, thanks,â she declines politely. Sheâll probably ask me to take her to some fuckinâ expensive designer store next, one Iâve never even fuckinâ heard of. I pay for my goods, my brows raising when she takes the bag and gloves in her hands to carry them to the car. She must notice my expression because she says, âContrary to popular belief, Iâm not a spoiled brat.â
She storms off to the car, giant boxing bag in her hand, almost the size of her, making me feel a little bit like the asshole. I grab the two weights and follow behind her, opening the trunk, freeing my hands, then helping her.
âThanks,â I murmur, slamming the trunk closed. âWhere to next?â
She looks down at her hands and winces, her cute little nose scrunching up. âKind of a weird request, actually.â
I stare at her expectantly. What is it? Prada? I rack my brain for another designer name but come up empty. I only know Prada because Faye, Sinâs wife, once bought herself a bag and we didnât hear the end of it for a whole week.
âWhat?â I ask when she still doesnât say anything.
âCan we go to a pet store?â she asks, glancing up at me. Fuck, sheâs pretty. Iâve seen a lot of beautiful women over the years, but thereâs something about Shayla. Something that makes me want to protect her. Something that Iâm sure as hell going to ignore.
âA pet store?â I ask, furrowing. âI donât think now is the best time for you to be a pet owner.â I pause. âUnless youâre getting an already trained German shepherd or rottweiler.â
She purses her lips. âYou asked, and thatâs where I want to go. Will you take me or not?â
âAll right,â I say, nodding slowly. âPet store it is.â
She never does what I expect.
I donât like it.
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âOh my god, how cute is she?â she beams, pressing the puppyâs nose against her own. I watch in fascination as she puts the black puppy down and picks up a tan mastiff-looking pup.
âArenât you adorable? Yes you are,â she coos, a peaceful expression on her face.
Of all the places she could have chosen, she wanted to come to a pet store.
To hug puppies.
Not sure what to do with this information, I just watch her in her element, hugging each and every puppy, rubbing their bellies and baby talking to them. For a split second I wonder if itâs possible for her to take one home, or