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This time, Nate laughed, he just couldn’t help himself as Randy pulled out a small diary from the back of his pants. “Always on me.”

Chapter Eleven

“Maybe I should be the villain?” Molly asked, wriggling in the costume. Nate must have purchased a size too small, because it was hard for her to move. There was no way this could even be called a costume. She refused to believe it was anything of the sort. It hit mid-thigh and the jacket didn’t even close, so most of her breasts were on display. She wore a bra, and the costume itself also had a built-in bra, but it was still indecent. She was pretty sure her ass was on show as well. The pair of glasses Nate gave her did not do anything to cover her body. “Seriously?”

“You’re sexy and this is what tonight is supposed to be about.”

“And you’re in what? Leathers? You look like a sexy biker, like from a gang or something.”

“And trust me, this is the look I am going for.” He looked toward her and winked. “Are you loving it?”

She stepped toward him, and then wrapped the cuff around his wrist, before securing it to her own. “Yeah, I am.”

“Should I toss the keys?” Nate asked.

“No, no, don’t. Just in case I have to go to the bathroom, and it’s not one of those unisex things, I’m not going to the bushes. Not happening.” She wrinkled her nose. “Do you think we should even go?”

“Yeah, we’re going.” He reached out for her and pulled her in close. “And you’re not getting out of it. Tonight is all about having fun. Me and you.”

“We could have fun at home?” she asked. “You, me, and I’ve got some more toys.”

Nate groaned. “And I would love to, but you’ve never been to a Halloween party, and it is now my mission to get you to one so you can have some fun. Stop distracting me, woman.” He pressed a kiss to her lips.

She had hoped he would get distracted by the kiss, but nope. Nate was focused.

Grabbing her key, she didn’t bother with a purse, as Nate had told her to leave it. She didn’t know how they were supposed to pay for drinks, but he’d gone to more parties than she had.

They stepped out of her front door. There were no little kids around going trick-or-treating, and she’d been out of candy as the last child came to her door. Now, it was time for the parents to have their fun.

Molly tried to hide the fact she was freezing as they made their way toward the town hall. Nate must have noticed as he tried to remove his jacket, only for it to get caught by the cuffs. He flicked the catch of them, and then draped his jacket across her shoulders.

“You’re going to get cold.”

“Nah, I’m fine.” He took hold of her hand, and she fell a little more in love with him in that second.

They arrived at the town hall, and the moment they stepped through, it had gotten warm, so Molly gave him the jacket back, but he shook his head.

“Keep it, just in case you get cold.” He still held her hand.

Spooky music was playing, and people were already on the dance floor. She loved the costumes. Some people were dressed up as celebrities, and there were a lot of ghouls and monsters, as well as a lot of sexy costumes. Molly was not the only cop, but she was the only one attached to a villain.

Nate put the cuffs back around his wrist, and they made their way to the bar. “Tell me, drink or dance first?”

Did she want to get a little courage first to be able to dance?

“Drink,” she said.

She’d not been good with lots of alcohol—even though she did have a bottle of beer on their first date—but maybe one glasswould help calm her nerves. Nate ordered them a drink, and seconds later, he placed it in her hand. She smiled at him and then took a sip. It tasted fruity, but she knew it had the strong stuff.

“Come on, let’s show you everything.”

Several people stopped them, complimenting their costumes. Molly was pretty sure her chest was lingered upon, which she didn’t like, but she also wasn’t going to scream at the rudeness of people.

This was a party to have lots of fun, and that was exactly what she intended to do. They saw Randy and Bethany, and they stopped and talked to them. The couple were dressed as angels, which she found adorable.

“Randy’s idea,” Bethany said. “He believes with the monsters we put up with, we’re a couple of angels.”

With that explanation, Molly couldn’t help but laugh, as it did sound so true.