"Ok, that's enough, V, or I swear I'm walking out of the mall without you."

"How can you do that when I'm still holding your hand?"

"Oh really? Do you think that's going to stop me?"

Vince opened his massive palm and interspersed his long fingers through her dainty ones, then very carefully but tightly curled up his hand into a fist. Now her hand was completely covered with his and their fingers were practically merged together.

"Try me…" his voice remained so ...