And Then They Fell in Love by Tami Franklin

Author:Tami Franklin [Franklin, Tami]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: T.M. Franklin
Published: 2020-04-20T00:00:00+00:00

“What am I doing?” I wailed.

“You’re spending time with a gorgeous, intelligent, filthy-rich-and-famous actor with an amazing butt?”

I collapsed forward onto Mila’s kitchen table, my forehead hitting the wood a little too hard. “Ouch.”

“I don’t know why you’re fighting this so much,” Mila said, pouring a glass of wine and shoving it toward me unceremoniously. “You like him. He obviously likes you. Why not go for it?”

“We’ve had the twelve-year age difference discussion, right?”

Mila shrugged. “So, you’re a cougar.”

I glared up at her sideways. “I am not a cougar. Cougars are in their forties.”

“Well, puma then. Or maybe one of those cute cats with the big ears. What are they called?”

“You think I have big ears?” I covered one with a palm. It didn’t feel too big.

“Your ears are perfect,” Mila said. “You’re perfect. Anyway, I don’t get why you’re so freaked about the age thing. Look at George and Amal Clooney.”

“He’s older,” I said grumpily. “It’s always fine when he’s the older one.”

“Okay, then . . . Ashton and Demi.”

“They broke up,” I pointed out. “And everybody made fun of her.”

Mila peered at me over her wine glass. “Is that what you’re scared of? That some late-night talk show host is going to make jokes about you?”

“No!” I said quickly. “Yes. I don’t know. Maybe?” I sat up and took a swallow of wine. Then another one. “It’s just so complicated.”

“What does Chance say?”

“He says I’m overreacting. He doesn’t care what the press says or what the fans think.”

“Sounds like a smart guy.” Mila picked through the candy dish in the center of the table and unwrapped a truffle, popping it into her mouth with a satisfied smile.

“He doesn’t know what he’s doing,” I said quietly.

Mila stiffened. “What do you mean?”

“Nothing.”

“Avery?”

“Mila?”

“Don’t ‘Mila’ me. Tell me what you mean,” she said sternly, picking out another truffle and tossing it at me. I chomped into it with a glare.

“Okay,” I said after swallowing the rest of my wine. “Let’s say we get along, right? Everything works out and we’re blissfully happy.”

“What a tragedy.”

“Shut up. I’m making a point here.”

Mila mimed zipping her lips and waved for me to continue.

“Eventually, he’ll want things . . . Maybe five, ten years down the road, he’ll want to get married, have kids. And I’ll be in my forties, Mila. What if I can’t give him that?”

Mila stared at me for a long moment. “You’ve got to be kidding me.”

“Don’t mock me!”

“I don’t need to. You’re doing a bang-up job of it yourself!” She shook her head but reached out and grabbed my hand.

“God, Avery, women in their forties have babies all the time.”

“And then there’s the media. I can’t wait to see the headlines: Cougar Claims America’s Crush.”

“I thought we’d decided you’re a puma.” Mila snapped her fingers. “Serval! That’s what the cats with the ears are called.”

“Not helping,” I mumbled into the table, having decided lying on it was a much better position for wallowing.

“Avery. I swear I’m going to slap you. You’re

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