Chapter 17Shiro finished up the cookies in a daze. He didn’t know what to make of anything.
“I think I’ll come in earlier tonight and make the bread dough.” That way they couldn’t stay up late. Maybe if he kept messing up his schedule there wouldn’t be any time for him and Pitch to be alone.
“Okay.”
Okay? Shiro took a deep breath. “Okay.” With a nod, he looked at Pitch. “So the grocery store?”
If they kept busy until it was time to sleep…A knot grew in his belly.
“Wherever you want to go.”
Wherever. Torben had never allowed him into a grocery store, but Torben had never allowed him anywhere other than the bakery.
“Do you want to call Astra? Maybe she won’t yell at you and tell you if there is something we need to buy for the house.”
No, he didn’t want to call Astra. He didn’t want
