"Technically, I think it's my bracelet," she points out with a little laugh, shaking her arm to make the charms jangle.

His praise has her smiling, a soft tinge of pink washing over her cheeks. You'd think, after all this time, she'd get more used to this sort of thing, but Jake would challenge anyone to get used to Cougar complimenting them in that quiet, sincere tone. "Thank you. You bought me everything I'm wearing."