Charlotte’s POV
Kieran stared at me.
“Something funny?” he said.
“No,” I said quickly, flushing deeply. “Sorry. I just thought you were…”
Cute, I almost said.
But I quickly stopped myself before the words came out, flushing even deeper, and shook my head. “Sorry. I wasn’t laughing at you.”
He looked at me for a second in disbelief, then began to turn back to the shopkeeper. But then he looked down, noticing the bag in my hand.
“What’s that?”
“I did a little shopping while you were busy,” I said.
“You went shopping?” His eyes darkened. “While I was doing what I came here to do, you went and spent money on yourself?”
Before I could respond, Kieran stepped forward and snatched the bag out of my hand. Frustration flared in me, but I let him take it. He pulled it open and looked insid
