Hitched & Hitched Again: A Comedy of Marital Mayhem novel Chapter 1562

The old vendor had never heard a joke like that before and just stared in shock. "?!"

Winona was speechless. She gave Keaton a light kick. "Don't mind him; he's just being an idiot."

Keaton just stood there, laughing foolishly, not at all angry.

Winona picked out two skewers for herself, one classic apple and one strawberry.

They cost $15 in total, and Keaton paid with his phone.

Winona pulled her mask down, unwrapped the apple skewer, and started eating as she walked.

Keaton followed beside her, carrying several bags of food.

Noticing people on the street kept looking their way, Keaton reminded her, "Aren't you afraid of being recognized? This could be a headline tomorrow: 'Famous actress Winona spotted late-night snacking with a handsome mystery man.'"

Winona shot him a sidelong glance. Calling himself a handsome man... tooting his own horn much?

"It's not illegal for me to walk down a street and eat. Let them talk. If you're scared of being recognized, you should pull your mask up properly."

Keaton chuckled. "I’m not worried about trending on social media with a beautiful woman on my arm."

Winona took a bite of her candied apple. "I'm even less afraid. If anyone asks who you are, I'll just say you're my lowly stable boy!"

Keaton: "Oh, turning the tables on me?"

Winona: "You started it. You said I was your venerated ancestor."

Keaton grinned. "So you admit it?! Alright, then. Tomorrow I'll take you to my family's estate and introduce you to the portraits of my ancestors, so they don't get confused."

"Get lost!" Winona snapped, then went back to gnawing on her candied fruit.

There were eight pieces of apple on the skewer. By the time they got back to the car, she had eaten all but three.

Keaton asked, "Is it that good?"

Winona shot back, "Have you never had one?"

Keaton nodded. "Never tried this stuff."

Seeing him staring at the skewer in her hand, Winona hesitated, then offered the skewer. “Want a bite?”

"I don't have to scheme about how to get you into bed, and I don't have to hide from my parents' nagging! You're easy on the eyes, you're not high-maintenance, and you can drink with me and help me unwind. You're a great hangout buddy."

Winona rolled her eyes and started on the strawberry skewer.

She had just eaten one piece when Keaton said, "Let me try that one too."

Winona had had enough. "No!"

Keaton said, "Why are you being so stingy?"

Winona ignored him and focused on her food.

Keaton watched her with his alluring eyes, a half-smile on his face. "You've got a problem with me tonight, don't you? You're not your usual lively self."

Winona: "..."

Lively my ass! She didn't know what was wrong with her. Ever since he had hugged her, she'd been feeling annoyed. So annoyed! And then he ate out of her hand, which only made it worse!

Keaton said suddenly, "If you're in a bad mood because I hugged you, you can hug me back. Any way you want. Go for it."