That way you can get everything you need, and you’ll probably see a few things you don’t know you need.”
She blinked. “You want me to ride into Gatlinburg with you?” she asked in an incredulous tone.
He lifted a brow. “Yes, I believe that was the offer I just made. You have a problem with it?”
Considering the slight frown appearing on his face, she figured he didn’t get it, so she said, “No, I don’t have a problem with it, but I’d hate for your girlfriend to hear about it and get the wrong idea.”
His frown was replaced with a sexy smile. “That’s nothing you should concern yourself with, because I don’t have a girlfriend.”
He studied her features for a moment before asking, “What about you? Is there some serious guy for you that I need to be worried about?”
The only serious guy in her present was Grant Hatteras. The man had been playing with both her and Tamara’s emotions for the past eighteen hours. “No, I’m not involved with anyone. I’ve been too busy with school.”
“In that case, there’s no reason you and I can’t share the same vehicle to go into town and get supplies. Besides, even if we were seriously involved with other people, you and I go way back. We’re nothing but friends, right?”
Ellie quickly forced last night’s dreams from her mind. Friends didn’t do all the things they had done. “Yes, of course. If you don’t mind waiting while I grab my purse, it won’t take me but a second.”
“No problem. I’ll wait right here. I don’t need to come inside.”
She nodded, and then she rushed off to get her purse, leaving him leaning in her doorway.
Chapter 7
“I can’t believe you actually eat that stuff.”
Ellie couldn’t help but smile at how Uriel had scrunched up his face at the asparagus she had placed in the plastic bag. Upon entering the grocery store, they had gotten their own individual carts, but by silent, mutual consent decided to shop together.
“It’s good, Uriel. You need to try it.”
“I’ll pass.”
She laughed. “No, honestly, it’s all in the way it’s prepared. The next time I cook some I’ll be sure to share. I think you’ll be surprised.”
Ellie then glanced at the items accumulating in his basket. She didn’t want to sound like a busybody, but she couldn’t help but say, “You do know there’s a lot of sodium in those microwave dinners, don’t you?”
A smile touched the corners of his lips. “Yes, just like I’m sure you know how many fat grams are in that half-gallon of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream.”
Ellie couldn’t help but laugh. “Point taken. From now on I’ll just worry about what’s going into my cart.”
“Thanks, I’d appreciate that.”
Ellie couldn’t help but inwardly smile. There was something rather intimate about going grocery shopping with a man. She was getting an idea of the foods he liked and those he didn’t like. And she was discovering other detailed personal information, like the brand of soap he used, what shaving cream and that he liked peppermint candy.
“Are you planning on checking out a movie?”
His question reclaimed her thoughts. She looked over at him with a confused expression. “You’ve got a lot of stuff in your grocery cart that’s symbolic of movie night,” he explained.
She couldn’t help but smile when she saw she did indeed. In addition to the microwave popcorn, she had gotten a bag of gummy bears, a big bag of nachos and a canister of the melted cheese. Then there were the sodas as well as the wine coolers.
“No, I hadn’t thought about it actually. These are things I figured I’d treat myself to at least some time during the month I’m here. I couldn’t tell you the last time I watched a movie or went to one. Schoolwork came first.”
A look of disbelief appeared on his face. “You mean you haven’t seen anything?”
He then went through a list of recent movies.
“Afraid not.”
“Then I’m going to have to fix
She blinked. “You want me to ride into Gatlinburg with you?” she asked in an incredulous tone.
He lifted a brow. “Yes, I believe that was the offer I just made. You have a problem with it?”
Considering the slight frown appearing on his face, she figured he didn’t get it, so she said, “No, I don’t have a problem with it, but I’d hate for your girlfriend to hear about it and get the wrong idea.”
His frown was replaced with a sexy smile. “That’s nothing you should concern yourself with, because I don’t have a girlfriend.”
He studied her features for a moment before asking, “What about you? Is there some serious guy for you that I need to be worried about?”
The only serious guy in her present was Grant Hatteras. The man had been playing with both her and Tamara’s emotions for the past eighteen hours. “No, I’m not involved with anyone. I’ve been too busy with school.”
“In that case, there’s no reason you and I can’t share the same vehicle to go into town and get supplies. Besides, even if we were seriously involved with other people, you and I go way back. We’re nothing but friends, right?”
Ellie quickly forced last night’s dreams from her mind. Friends didn’t do all the things they had done. “Yes, of course. If you don’t mind waiting while I grab my purse, it won’t take me but a second.”
“No problem. I’ll wait right here. I don’t need to come inside.”
She nodded, and then she rushed off to get her purse, leaving him leaning in her doorway.
Chapter 7
“I can’t believe you actually eat that stuff.”
Ellie couldn’t help but smile at how Uriel had scrunched up his face at the asparagus she had placed in the plastic bag. Upon entering the grocery store, they had gotten their own individual carts, but by silent, mutual consent decided to shop together.
“It’s good, Uriel. You need to try it.”
“I’ll pass.”
She laughed. “No, honestly, it’s all in the way it’s prepared. The next time I cook some I’ll be sure to share. I think you’ll be surprised.”
Ellie then glanced at the items accumulating in his basket. She didn’t want to sound like a busybody, but she couldn’t help but say, “You do know there’s a lot of sodium in those microwave dinners, don’t you?”
A smile touched the corners of his lips. “Yes, just like I’m sure you know how many fat grams are in that half-gallon of chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream.”
Ellie couldn’t help but laugh. “Point taken. From now on I’ll just worry about what’s going into my cart.”
“Thanks, I’d appreciate that.”
Ellie couldn’t help but inwardly smile. There was something rather intimate about going grocery shopping with a man. She was getting an idea of the foods he liked and those he didn’t like. And she was discovering other detailed personal information, like the brand of soap he used, what shaving cream and that he liked peppermint candy.
“Are you planning on checking out a movie?”
His question reclaimed her thoughts. She looked over at him with a confused expression. “You’ve got a lot of stuff in your grocery cart that’s symbolic of movie night,” he explained.
She couldn’t help but smile when she saw she did indeed. In addition to the microwave popcorn, she had gotten a bag of gummy bears, a big bag of nachos and a canister of the melted cheese. Then there were the sodas as well as the wine coolers.
“No, I hadn’t thought about it actually. These are things I figured I’d treat myself to at least some time during the month I’m here. I couldn’t tell you the last time I watched a movie or went to one. Schoolwork came first.”
A look of disbelief appeared on his face. “You mean you haven’t seen anything?”
He then went through a list of recent movies.
“Afraid not.”
“Then I’m going to have to fix
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