“Are you okay?” She asked.
I blinked a few times, confused by the sudden change.
“I think so,” I told her. “But can we go?”
She frowned.
“Not until we shopped until our hearts contents,” she said, grabbing my arm. “Let’s keep them busy.”
I didn’t want to stay in this place, but I didn’t argue. An hour later, we were leaving with arms of bags. Thankfully, Leroy was still out front, so we were able to drop off our shopping bags with him while we continued to shop. By the time we finished, I was exhausted and starving.
“Can you two maybe go somewhere else for an hour while we eat?” I heard Irene asking her guards.
They both looked at one another.
“We have orders to stay with you—” One of them tried to say.
“I know the orders,” she said bitterly. “But we can manage dinner with
