Ella POV
“He is a difficult man to shop for,” Elizabeth said as we left our fourth stop empty-handed.
“I think I’m making it more difficult than it needs to be,” I admitted, frustration seeping into my tone. “I just want to get something that will really make an impact on him, and nothing feels right.”
“Well, we still have plenty of stores to check,” she reassured me. “And if we don’t find anything here, we’ve got the rest of the city to try.”
“I can’t drag James shopping around the entire city,” I said, glancing back at him sympathetically.
“I don’t mind,” James replied with an amused smile.
“You have to say that—it’s your job,” I argued, narrowing my eyes. “But I can tell how miserable you are.”
“I’m really not,” he said, laughing lightly.
“Well, that’s good because this is tu
