Page 51 of Safe With You
Mila peeked inside. “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome.”
As Luna handed her the bag, Mila looked up at her.
“Do y’all got more dinosaur books?”
“We do.”
“A lot?”
“Enough to keep you busy for a while.”
Mila nodded, satisfied. “We coming back.”
Luna’s eyes flicked toward mine.
“I guess that settles it.”
“Apparently.”
Mila walked toward the door, already pulling one of the books from the bag.
“Not while you’re walking,” I said.
She stopped long enough to open it anyway.
Luna leaned against the counter. “You finish the gallery?”
“Almost.”
“I thought you said the end of the week.”
“Saturday still counts.”
“Barely.”
“I’ll send it this evening.”
“No rush.”
Mila tugged on my hand.
“Daddy.”
“We’re leaving.”
I looked back at Luna. “Thanks for helping her.”
“She made it easy.”
“That’s not how I’d describe her.”
“I like her.”
For some reason, that landed differently than it should have. I hadn’t realized until then that I’d wanted her to.
Mila tugged again.
