A Date for Good Luck (The Dating Series Book 3) by L.P. Dover & Heidi McLaughlin

Author:L.P. Dover & Heidi McLaughlin [Dover, L.P. & McLaughlin, Heidi]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Books by L.P. Dover LLC
Published: 2020-06-08T18:30:00+00:00

6

Kellan

Hope and I walk toward the dining room, holding hands. We stand side by side while we wait in line for food. Neither of us saying anything. I’m tempted to ask what’s going on in her head but under the circumstances I may not like the answer. I saw an opportunity and took it. I was truthful when I said I wouldn’t be able to handle seeing her with another guy and relieved in fact, there isn’t anyone out there keeping her company at night. At least for the rest of the weekend, I can play the doting boyfriend, while trying desperately not to fall any deeper than I already am for this girl. It’s going to be hard. The way she makes me feel, just by standing next to me, is something I’ve never felt before.

The buffet style set-up makes it easy for us to look like a couple. Of course, the not so subtly finger pointing, smiles and happy wide-eyed stares are also a dead giveaway. I get the parental pressure about finding someone and settling down. There isn’t a day my mom doesn’t tell me about how so and so are now engaged or whatshername is pregnant. Sometimes she starts off with “do you remember blankity blank?” and when I say no, she comes back with “of course you do” when I really don’t. Still, she tells me whatever is going on in their lives, sighs heavily, and suggests I start dating the nice Irish girl down the hall. I get what Hope is going through and I completely understand why she would make someone up so her mother will leave her alone.

I can smell the scent of Hope’s perfume as I wait beside her in the line. “You look beautiful,” I whisper in her ear. Might as well take advantage of the slow line. Plus, it gives me a chance to get closer to her.

Hope blushes. “Thanks. You don’t look too shabby yourself.” Given the chance, I’d tell her how beautiful she is every day. I know it’s not conceivable. Our lives are in different places and there are thousands of miles between us. One of us would have to give up our jobs, our lives, to go be with the other. One night together and now a fake romance isn’t going to change either of us. It’ll be one weekend, hopefully memorable for us, and if possible, something to build on in the future.

When it’s our turn in line, Hope steps forward. “Would you like chicken or steak?” she asks me. I smile, loving the fact that she’s playing along.

“Steak,” I tell her. She places a piece of meat onto my plate and does the same to hers. Through the entire line, she asks me what I want. In a way, she’s making me a plate of food even though I’m standing next to her.

“What do you want to drink?” she asks when we reach the drink station, which is really a full-fledged bar.

“Water,” I tell her.

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