"Are you saying I smell?" Eliot got to his feet once Candy was standing. "Just. You know. I have some clothes in there too. I should have taken them back to the car." He winced a little. Well, she was the one who encouraged him to go and beat on some thugs, earlier in the day.
He moved ahead of her to open the door that led back inside. He noticed her feet were bare, and wondered if she'd lost her shoes, or just left them somewhere. It didn't really matter, he'd brought her a much more practical pair.