Page 73 of Tempt Me Forever

“You’ll see.”

As I started the car, I googled the best places to go sledding in Chicago, and I got a few ideas. I knew exactly where to take her. But our first stop was Target.

She grinned as we entered the store, then chuckled.

"Why are you laughing?" I asked her.

"Because I didn't imagine you as the kind of guy who shops in Target."

"I don't usually, but my sister convinced me to give it a try a couple of weeks ago."

"Ha, I knew it. My instincts couldn't be that wrong. Then again, I haven't been here in a while. I forgot what a wonderful place it is." She stopped suddenly. "You know what? I also need snow boots."

"What?" I asked, sure I'd misheard her. "You want to buy shoes?"

She jerked her head back. "Drake! Not shoes!Snow boots. There's a huge difference."

"Why can't you wear what you've got on now?"

"Because I’d ruin them. These are leather boots. They don't do well with snow. Or water either, to be honest."

"Fine. Divide and conquer."

She nodded. "I agree. I’ll go get my snow boots, and I'll meet you in the sledding section.”

“Or I can grab the toboggans and wait for you at the exit."

She looked at me like I'd grown a second head. "No. I want to choose my sled."

I laughed, massaging my forehead with my fingers. "We're not going to get out of here anytime soon, are we?"

She grinned. "Nope."

I went straight to the sports section, and it was easy to find the toboggans; I’d noticed them when I came here with Suze last week. I saw two black ones that looked solid enough to carry adults. I was tempted to take two and go looking for Kimberly, but the way she claimed she wanted to choose her own toboggan made me think she wasn't joking.

To my surprise, she joined me a few minutes later, carrying a huge box under her arm.

"Give me that. I'll carry it for you," I said.

"What a gentleman. Thank you." She deposited the box in my open palm and then inspected the toboggan I'd chosen. "You like black."

She glanced at the selection and immediately went for a bright pink one. My eyes buldged.

"What? I can feel you judging me," she said.

"I'm not, just surprised."

"Oh, Drake. Life is too short for a black toboggan."

"Are you sure it's not for kids?"

"It is, but I checked the weight, and I think it'll be fine."

"Kimberly! What do you mean, you think? I won't let you buy something unsafe."

"I'm not asking for your permission."

"Regardless, you're not buying it."

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