Forty-Four

Kaylee's P.O.V.

The relief I felt knowing I would be able to shift and be with Parker was amazing. The fact that I stood up against Kate was exhilarating. And the excitement I felt from how Parker had run over to protect me was invigorating. I pulled back from Parker, not caring about the crowd around us, and grabbed the basket.

"You're coming with me," I demanded with a giddy smile on my face. His brown eyes stared down at me with love, but the small crinkles on his forehead let me know that he was worried and stressed still. I wanted to take that away from him, even if it was only for an hour.

"I am?"

I nodded and grabbed his hand. "Yes, Scarlett is going to cover for you for the hour, and you are all mine."

He stood still as he examined me, his head tilted to the side as he gave me that crooked smile that made me want to forget everyone else in the area and kiss him until we couldn't breathe. "And where are we going?"

"We are going to have lunch together. Scarlett told me abou