Cormac smiled and nodded his head, "It did," he agreed. "But you didn't have to pick up groceries, too, surely there's something in the pantry we could have done fine with?" He cocked his head thinking, "then again, maybe not."
As much as he loved Lavender, his flat still looked very much like a bachelor lived alone in it.
"Come on," he said, "let's get you out of here," he ushered her down the sidewalk toward his flat and shielded her as much as he could.