He frowned.
“Like… what kind of limit?”
“Once a month.”
Liam shook his head.
“No. Once a week.”
This time I vetoed it.
“Twice a month. Final offer.”
“Fine. Now, will you start looking for a costume? You are wasting time. No limit, Bella. You buy anything you even might remotely need. Also, it is Halloween, so you know, feel free to go super sexy.”
He winked at me and I burst out laughing.
“Oh, and also, keep me in mind. My costume is very specifically for you. I expect the same kind of thought.”
I sighed.
“So, expensive, sexy, and aimed at you. No pressure.”
Mumbling under my breath, I started to look through his computer and then I questioned him.
“You won’t look through the search history, right? I want mine to be a surprise too.”
“Deal.”
“Oh, and also, I need to ship it here if I find something. If it’s going to be sexy, I cannot put it on at home.”
Liam smiled, his eyes dancing.
“Will you really go sexy?”
I shrugged.
“Possibly. Is your costume hot?”
Laughing, a mischievous twinkle hit his eye.
“Well, I mean… I’ll be in it; doesn’t that already make it hot?”
Yes,I thought secretly,he doesn’t need much help looking hot.Then it occurred to me that, although I did think there was a possibility of my heart being one of the things standing in our way, his attraction to me might be the other. Cassidy, Faith, even Taylor Swift. They were all blonde, skinny girls. I was definitely not that. But maybe… with the right costume…I could tempt him by being something different than my normal self.
Returning his secretive glance, I whispered, “I suppose we will find out at your party.”
Chapter 23
Week9–Saturday
Liam
I parked the car and took a deep breath. This was going to be painful, more than anything else this past year, but it was time. Now that I had met Isabella, I knew it was time to move forward. Of course, I would never forget. Forgetting was different. What I needed, though, was to forgive myself and let myself be happy.
“We’re going to an ice cream shop?”
Isabella looked surprised, but I nodded. We were still sitting in the car because, even with her at my side, I wasn’t sure I was ready for this. Bella, though, she always knew what to do. Before I realized it, she was out of the car and opening my door.
