Her Irresistible Troublemaker (A Town Named Eden Book 3) by Parin Sonia

Author:Parin, Sonia [Parin, Sonia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-10-10T07:00:00+00:00

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By six o’clock reality had began to sink in and she’d worn out a catwalk groove on the carpet trying to feel comfortable in her new dress and shoes. She didn’t want to think what she’d be like if she ever became a bride. Not that she envisioned that happening in the near future. Thanks to her declaration to Jack, she had to place a moratorium on everything to do with relationships.

“Pull yourself together, Lexie.” She had a role to play.

In fact, she had two roles to play. Fake girlfriend, and disinterested platonic friend.

That was a lot of pretending…

Surely seven days couldn’t be long enough to change her entire outlook. Then again, her outlook had merely been on hiatus until she pulled herself together. She had trekked through twelve months without worrying about her status—not making a decision either way. There was nothing wrong with being single. Now, she’d had her arm twisted into making an admission she couldn’t really stand by…

Or could she?

Was she really over the idea of dating?

How did she really feel about becoming involved again? She’d told Jack she couldn’t be bothered. Could she be enticed to change her mind?

Now that she had targets and a concrete plan of action for a long-term career, a relationship should be sinking low in her list of priorities. This was a make or break moment for her.

Although…

“One should never close doors. So, next time please engage your brain before speaking.” She tried to remember why she’d claimed to be bored by the whole dating process. What had she been thinking? She could understand being cautious, and making sure she didn’t attract the same type of callous, self-centered...

“I’ve learned from my mistakes.” Lexie gave a firm nod. “Next time, I’ll keep my thoughts to myself and not feel the need to justify my choices.” Or she could try honesty. Someone had even gone to the trouble of coming up with an adage. “Honesty is the best policy.”

She knew she wouldn’t swap the last few days for anything. She’d even go so far as to say it had been liberating to spend time with a man who thought he wouldn’t get anywhere with her.

No. She really couldn’t have any regrets, she decided as Jack knocked on her door right on the dot of six o’clock.

“I’m coming,” she croaked, her throat tight with anxiety. Had she remembered to put on lipstick? Had it bled? She’d probably bitten most of it off.

Lexie stopped in midstride and took a moment to give her confidence a nudge. Apart from being slightly misleading about her thoughts on relationships, she’d been herself and Jack had asked her to be his date for tonight with no strings attached. She didn’t care if he was motivated by the safety she offered. She was a big girl. If her hormones got too carried away, she’d suck it up.

Lexie lifted her chin, gave her arms a shake to loosen them up and opened the front door.

“Ready to face the firing squad?” Jack asked.

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