Ava couldn’t stop giggling as she stared up at the Nordstrom department store Noah had parked them in front of.
He reared back in feigned outrage, “I’ll have you know, this is a galleria. And I subscribe to the school of thought, that there’s no better way to get to know someone than to take them shopping.”
“Shopping?” She asked cautiously.
He shrugged, “I thought it’d be nice to treat you.”
Ava was already shaking her head before Noah could get his entire sentence out, “I already told you that you don’t need to do that kind of stuff for me.”
“Ava, need has nothing to do with this. I want to treat you to nice things.”
“But, why? Our relationship isn’t real.”
Noah shook his head slowly, “The romantic one, yes. I already told you that I want us to be friends.”
Ava frowned, “Friends d
