Chapter Thirteen
LARISSA STALLED AS long as she could, popping into every store and taking her time looking at everything she could pick up. At one point, they stopped at the small play area the mall set up for children, probably to give parents a break while their children ran amuck in the small, confined space, hoping the parents wouldn’t leave before they spent some more money.
Clint followed along, carrying most of the bags and helping with the children as much as he could so Larissa could shop. She used the time to purchase at least a few things she would be able to take with her, some outfits for the children, a couple of new bottles for Trent, and a baby doll for Darlene. She didn’t worry about herself so much. There would be time enough for that later. Right now, she needed to fo
