Chapter 36

I finally flipped the sign closed on the shop front and breathed a sigh of relief. I was officially in weekend territory, and I couldn’t wait to get home. After scrubbing the place down and setting the alarm, I grabbed my bag, locked up the shop, and began the short walk home. I stopped in at the liquor store and picked up some wine, but as I walked past a display of champagne, I paused. A champagne kiss was all I could think about. That, along with the man who had given them to me.
“They’re on sale right now,” the clerk said, giving me a warm smile.
I returned it but shook my head. I couldn’t afford champagne right now. I clutched my cheap bottle