When it was finally sunset, Lily had bags of new dresses and jewelry; all of which Alaricus was carrying. Quite honestly, his insistence that she buy anything she liked, and anything he liked, had made her somewhat uncomfortable. She was thankful, of course, but she didn't want more material possessions. She didn't know why but it was only making her feel more empty and ultimately, even though she was with him now, more lonely. Somewhere deep inside, she knew that these small acts of kindness would serve to justify his later leaving her in isolation. But she did her best to hide these feelings.
Like usual, Samuel was waiting outside of the door they had left from. Alaricus opened the door for her and then walked to the back of the car in order to put the bags in the trunk. Once they were
