Noah didn’t exactly know how to respond to Hailey’s words. He hadn’t expected her to pay for it, but he also didn’t want to disrespect her. He waved a hand. “That isn’t a concern.”

“It is a concern,” she said.

At least there was no one else in the boutique. He assumed that Hailey would be embarrassed. He rose and crossed to her. He took her face in his hands because he’d been wanting to do that for the longest time. “This is for me. I will pay for it and ...