Destiny's Fates

Chapter 18

“Okay, I only have like 15-ish items on my list. We could probably split up and cover more ground.” I say, driving to the store.

“Whatever you want to do Doll. But I am warning you, I need very specific instructions or else I might get the wrong thing.” James laughs.

“Okay, we can just stick together. You can push the cart.” I shoot James a sly grin. He rolls his eyes at me in response. I park the car and we get out.

James grabs a shopping cart and pushes it toward the entrance. “Okay Doll, what first?”

I grin, “Office Supplies please and thank you.” I grab a stack of printer paper and put it in the bottom of the cart. Walking down the aisle, I find the right ink cartridge and toss it to James. “Catch,” I say, teasingly.

James shoots me a smirk, “You are lucky I played baseball in High School Doll. You have bad aim.”

“And that is why I only ran Cross-Country.” I laugh, looking down at my list and checking off the paper and ink. “Okay, next is milk, butter, eggs, bacon, and sandwich meat.”

James pushes the cart over to the refrigerated section. “I can grab the milk if you want to get everything else.”

“Okay, 1 gallon of whole milk please.” I say to James, as I walk towards the lunch meat and grab a packet of roast beef. I turn around to head back to the eggs and butter, and I almost hit someone. “I am so sorry!” I say, looking up from my list. “I didn’t see you...” He is hot! Like super-hot! Gorgeous hazel eyes, light brown hair in those gorgeous afro curls. He must only be a few inches taller than me. “...there,” I finish. He looks back at me with a panicked look on his face.

“Eric, come on! The twins are taking turns jumping on my bladder.”

Both this man and I look at the very pregnant lady who was talking. She is of the same skin color as him, and has striaght, dark brown hair cut into a bob. Then glance back at each other.

“Eric Reid Halen! Do you hear me?”

“Sorry Amy, I was in another world.” Eric shoots me one last glance as he scurries off with the lady. He was my 4th Fate! Did he go rogue? Is that his wife?

“Doll, are you okay?”

I snap back to reality to see James looking at me concerned. “I think I just met my 4th Fate.” I stutter. I drop the lunch meat in the cart and look back up at James. “He went rogue, at least I think so.”

“Hey, it’s okay. Just breathe. Let’s finish shopping and get you home so that way you can tell me and the other guys at the same time.” James looks into my eyes, really concerned. Is it normal to have a panic attack after finding out someone that was assigned to maybe marry you totally blew you off and started a family with someone else?

I nod, “Okay. I can get the rest of the stuff here if you want to head to the produce section and get baby carrots, a big bag of them. Also, can you grab a bag of Granny Smith Apples, and a 5-pound bag of potatoes? I will meet you in the baking section when I am done here.”

James nods, “You got it Doll. Be back in a flash.”

I push the cart over to the eggs and grab the first carton I see and put it in the cart. Shaking my head, I look for the Hickory smoked bacon. He totally just dissed me. He knew who I was and didn’t bother to say anything to me. I drop the package of bacon in the cart, reach out and grab a package of butter sticks. How do you not say anything to someone who’s life you totally changed? I walk to the baking aisle and grab a 1-pound bag of flour, and a 1-pound bag of sugar and place them in the cart. James comes up to the cart and puts the carrots, apples, and potatoes inside the basket.

“What next?” He asks with a slight strain on his voice.

James must be trying to keep his cool, just like me. “A bag of white rice. I need to head to the freezer section for the rest of the stuff on the list.”

“Okay Doll, l will meet you in the freezer section then.” James heads off and I quickly make my way to the freezers. I open the door and grab the first box of breakfast sandwiches I see, then speed down to the fries and hashbrowns. I throw the bags in my cart and start scanning the rows for the frozen Chicken breasts. I find them right as James shows up with the rice.

“Anything else Doll?”

“No, this is everything. Let’s get out of here.”