Engaged by Friday by Julie Jarnagin

Author:Julie Jarnagin [Jarnagin, Julie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Julie Jarnagin

Chapter 6

Mary Beth was on her way to Christian’s house when her phone rang. She hit the button to answer it on Bluetooth. "Hey, Jo.”

"I was just checking to see if you found anyone to take Pup."

She smiled at the dog sitting in her passenger seat. “I'm headed to drop him off at his new home right now."

Pup’s ears perked up.

"That's great! Who’s taking him?"

"Christian."

There was silence. "Who?"

Mary Beth cleared her throat. "Mr. Not Interested."

Jo laughed. "Well, he sounds pretty interested now."

"It's not like that.” Although, they were technically engaged. “He's doing me a favor."

"Uh huh. Whatever you say," she said with a hint of laughter. "Do you want to come over for pizza and a movie on Thursday night? Carter has to work late."

Gritting her teeth, Mary Beth considered how strange this all sounded. "Actually, we're having dinner with Christian's parents."

"Another favor?" she asked.

“It’s practice. Christian agreed to be my fiancé at the reunion.”

“What? Your fiancé?” Jo laughed. “As long as you’re at the reunion, I’m happy. He seems like a great catch, Mary Beth."

"It’s not like that.” The fact that he was smart, respectful, and good looking only made this whole thing more complicated. “I’ve got to go. I just pulled up. I hope he hasn’t changed his mind." About the engagement and about Pup.

She parked in front of a little house on a shady street and grabbed the plastic grocery bag out of her seat. “Come on Pup.” She scooped his wiry little body out of the car. The garage door was open, and Christian stood inside.

"Going somewhere?" she asked, motioning toward the small backpack he wore.

“Oh, this? It's a new prototype.” He reached behind him and pulled a strap, and a telescoping umbrella appeared above his head. “It’s a hands-free umbrella.”

Despite the strange looking contraption, he still looked cute. She laughed. "Wow! Is that what you want to pitch to my uncle?"

"This isn't ready yet, but I have a tent with built in solar panels in three different sizes. I also have a solar powered shower and a couple of sleeping bags with built in pads that make them more comfortable.”

"Sounds like you've thought of everything."

“I have sketches of a lot more products and a few that are currently in development. I'm going to launch my website soon.” He took Pup from her arms. “Now I’ll have someone to keep me company.”

Pup’s tail wagged as if she could understand English.

Mary Beth opened the bag of dog supplies. “I brought you his food, leash, and a few toys. He usually sleeps in my bed, but I’ll be happy to buy you a dog bed.”

He waved his hand. “No need. I’ll figure something out. Maybe I’ll come up with some camping gear for people with pets.”

She couldn’t help but smile. “It could be an unexplored niche.” She pulled a piece of paper folded in half out of the bag. “Since the reunion is in four days, I also made you a list of some information about me that people might ask.

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