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Suddenly, banging erupts on my door so loud it scares me.

“You okay for sizes in there?” the assistant calls out.

My eyes widen, and I look to Kace with a smirk feeling the giant bulge that’s formed in his pants.

“Yep, all perfect in here,” I call out.

“Okay,” she says, then I hear her footsteps sound like they’re fading off into the distance.

Slumping my body with relief, I shake my head and sigh. “I guess I have to buy these now,” I giggle, and Kace smiles wide and nods enthusiastically.

“You were getting them anyway. They look far too good on you not to get them.”

Smiling, with a hint of embarrassment, I agree and giggle. “Okay, well, you should leave first, and I’ll get dressed, then follow you out.”

He shakes his head. “Too scared to do the walk of shame?” he asks with a giant, cocky grin.

“Yes!” I whisper back to him sternly.

He moves some hair back behind my ear and leans in kissing my forehead. “But you feel better now, right?”

“Much! You fixed the ache perfectly. Thank you.”

He nods and winks, turning me away from the door and unlocking it. He looks back at me and then down to the lace panties, he groans slightly rearranging his cock in his pants and then steps out of the change room. I quickly close the door behind him, locking it, and take a deep breath leaning against the wall with a giant smile on my face that I’m sure no one can remove.

Chapter Twenty-Two

LILY

We purchased the clothes and underwear, and some stuff for him too, plus more supplies that we desperately need, along with a backpack to carry everything in. Now we're headed to the food court. My stomach lets out a loud grumble as Kace chuckles.

“What do you feel like?” he asks.

“Beefshack Burgers?” I ask.

He looks at me sideways and grins. “Really?”

I nod. “Yeah, I’m hungry.”

He chuckles. “Okay, Beefshack it is.”

As we walk to the Shack, Kace grabs my hand and laces our fingers together. I smile and look up at him. “You know, I’d love for you to meet Liam one day. I think he’d love you.”

He raises his eyebrow in confusion. “Liam?”

I nod. “He’s my brother. Well, half-brother. He has Down syndrome and used to get picked on at school because of his disabilities. Once I got suspended from school for punching a bully in the face.” I giggle at the memory. “My dad high-fived me. My mom, on the other hand, not so impressed with my right hook.”

I risk a glance up at Kace, and he’s smiling at me with that hooded look in his eyes again. I chew on my bottom lip and sigh. “Anyway, I think it would be nice if you could meet my family… one day.”

“I’d like that, Lily, I really would. And I think I’d get along great with Liam, too. Does he live on the farm with your mom and dad?”

I nod and smile. “Yeah, he needs constant care, but we love him just the same. I can’t imagine my life without him. I wish I could see him more. It’s not until you’re forced to be away from people, that you realize you stay away from them too much.”

He tightens his grip on my hand as we approach the Shack. “You’ll see them again, Lily, I promise. It might not be soon, but one day, and I’ll share that experience with you.”

My shoulders tense slightly, and I take in a sudden gust of air. “Do you think they could be in danger?”

Kace shakes his head and smiles at me. “No. It’s you they’re after for some reason, which I’m going to find out. They won’t go after your family, not when I’m with you. They would try to use people I love to drag me out of hiding as they know I won’t let you out of my sight. So going after your family wouldn’t work. They’d know that, so they’ll be safe. I promise. Don’t even worry about it.”

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