Ten Too Many Boys ***Old Version!!!***

Chapter Thirteen: We Go Shopping and Watch a Movie

Finn drives us to town and I watch out the window as we pass blurs of green on the rolling hills, with multi-colored houses scattered about. Finn explains that their town isn't very big, and at the south end there is a local grocery store. He says the ice cream there is cheaper, and it has a good variety of snacks.

As we drive through town Finn acts as a guide, pointing out different stores and saying where people he knows live. I nod along as he talks saying "cool" and asking questions occasionally.

Mostly I just watch him.

The building that catches my attention the most is the high school. He points at it and slows down so I can "get a good look". I tell him to floor it, I'll see plenty of it when school actually starts.

He just shrugs and pulls into the small parking lot off to the side of the grocery store. There are a few other cars parked in the lot.

He locks the truck and drags me into the store, ignoring my complaints. We walk in through the sliding doors, and I'm immediately hit by a wall of cold air. Finn grabs my hand and pulls me into the aisles, heading for the freezer section. Like I wasn't cold enough already in my swim shorts.

At least his hand is warm in mine.

I rub my arms, hoping to warm them up some. Finn studies the options for a second before selecting a moose tracks ice cream. He gestures to me. "Your turn."

I stare at the options, stuck between some strawberry one or a Neapolitan one. I eventually pick the Neapolitan because Finn is tapping his foot with impatience and making me nervous.

He grabs my hand again and yanks me toward the middle aisles. I just let him pull me along, clutching my ice cream tightly.

This aisle has chips and snacks like Ritz and other types of crackers. He grabs a bag of spicy Cheetos but this time I don't wait for him to tell me to grab something so I pluck a Doritos bag off the shelf.

He looks at me. "Is my debt repaid?" He waggles his eyebrows at me. I smirk at him.

"Your debt is repaid good sir." I say as I curtsy at him, still smirking.

He hides his smile as he bows at me. He sticks out his elbow for me to grab. "Is that all, madam?"

I grab his elbow and we start to walk toward the front. "Not quite, you almost forgot the most important thing." He tilts his head me curiously.

I look at him pointedly. "Popcorn. Duh."

Realization dawns on his face. "Ah yeah. I almost did. Well, come along madam. We are off to the popcorn aisle."

He guides me along and I walk beside him, my arm still tucked in his elbow.

I can't help smiling a little. At first I thought he was going to be a complete asshole, but now it seems like he's warmed up to me. I glance up at him from the corner of my eye. There is a slight smile on his lips, and he looks very pleased with himself.

My eyes drift on their own accord, studying him.

His dark brown hair is tousled from the water, and a few stray hairs are sticking up in the back. Like he was running his hands through it.

And holy fuck, his arm. It's enough to make me want to swoon.

It's so warm against my skin, and the muscle shifts under my arm. I definitely won't lie, he has a nice body.

We turn into the aisle with the popcorn and I notice there's another customer down there, a girl who looks about my age. Finn notices her too, because before I can take another step, I'm yanked back and around the corner into the other aisle.