A Manhattanite's Christmas: Holiday Romance (The Manhattanites Book 5) by Avery Aster

Author:Avery Aster [Aster, Avery]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: UNKNOWN
Published: 2016-10-19T21:00:00+00:00

Final Countdown

Sheldon

“We forgot to sign a prenup,” Neve says to me as we’re getting ready to go down for the group therapy session.

We’re not miked, so her conversation with me right now is very real.

Hearing those words implies a divorce, which I know is going to happen as soon as we’re done taping. “Do you want me to sign a post-nup?”

“I don’t know. I’m not a lawyer. I’m pretty sure next week we can get our marriage annulled.”

“If that’s what you want.” All of the blood in my body suddenly feels as if it’s going cold. I give her an empty stare.

“I think we’re going to win this show. Don’t you?” Neve steps into her high heels and continues, “Poppy says that we’ve been transparent and showed our emotions on camera. The footage from last week that they tested with a focus group proves that we’ll most likely score higher with viewers than Tarla and Waris.”

“How soon will the network air the show after we’re done here?”

“Soon. In a few days. Probably the week before Christmas. LUX TV figures that’s when most stations show their reruns of old movies and by airing a new reality show, viewers will be certain to tune in.”

“That’s great, Neve.” I’m happy for her. I really am. But there’s a part of me that doesn’t want my time with her to end. Yes, I’ve missed my son this past week and am looking forward to seeing him in a few days, but being married to this woman has changed me for the better.

“We should get downstairs.” I hold the door open for her.

As we file into the living room and are miked, I sense an eerie calmness, almost a sadness, amongst the production crew.

“Is it just me or are they not making eye contact with us?” Neve asks, clearly feeling the same way as me.

“Yes. What does that mean?”

“Fuck! It means we’re going home sooner than we thought.”

“But how? Why?”

Poppy enters the room, instructing us to take our seats.

Waris and Tarla are seated across from us. Together we form a semicircle.

“Today, I’d like to talk to you both about your feelings for one another. Neve, let’s start with you. Tell me, how do you feel about Sheldon?” Poppy writes a few lines on a clipboard.

She smiles. Her makeup and hair are back on, as are the nails and the eyelashes. “I love him. He’s my husband.”

“Go deeper. Be more specific.”

“His sobriety inspires me. The way he parents his son is something that I would like to emulate one day as a mom. He’s also amazing in bed.”

“Very good, Neve.” Poppy turns to Tarla, who’s rubbing her belly for dramatic effect. “Your turn.”

“I love Waris because he’ll be a good provider for our child.”

“How do you know that?” asks Poppy.

“Umm, he’s rich.”

“Let’s put money aside. What else do you like about your husband? How does he make you feel as a woman when you’re around him?”

“Does he make you feel like a woman?” Neve chimes in.

Tarla flips her hair back over her shoulders.

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