Then he handed her the small paper bag.
“For you.”
She peeked inside, gasping. “Lemonade!”
He smiled. “I owed you one.”

She giggled and hugged him, making him stumble before he hugged her back.
“How did you find us?” I asked.
“A friend in the police. I checked the cameras outside the store. I know it was intrusive, but I had to thank you properly. I couldn’t let your kindness vanish.”
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