Her Best Friend Fake Fiancé by Kimberly Krey

Author:Kimberly Krey [Krey, Kimberly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-10T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Betzy rested a box of fresh groceries on the countertop and pulled in a breath of crisp, mountain air. She loved being at the cabin no matter the season, but nothing beat coming up here at Christmastime. Especially when the heavens had gifted them with a few fresh inches of powdery white snow.

She glanced toward the large, central staircase to see Sawyer helping Grandma take her things up to her preferred room. Mom and Matthew were getting settled in their rooms on the main floor, directly across from one another.

Betzy grinned. That was another thing she loved about their getaway in the woods. Here, they lived more like the rest of society. Or close to it. Carrying their own bags, driving their own cars, often even cooking their own food. At least their own snacks after the private chef was done for the evening.

Soon, Matthew’s daughter, Emmy, would come with her two kids, Lilly and Link. Betzy couldn’t wait. The small children had a way of brightening every event.

“So, you got the most eligible bachelor of NYC to agree to propose to you?” Duke asked Betzy as he stacked a few drinks in the fridge.

Zander, Duke’s twin, nudged him with his elbow. “Shut up, man. You’re going to make it awkward.”

“It’s already awkward,” Duke hissed. “Pretend that we’re going to get married. Who does that?”

Zander snatched one of Duke’s favorite drinks and cracked it open. “Shut up, man. Or I’ll tell everyone about the stupid thing you did.”

Betzy rolled her eyes. She knew Duke well enough. He wasn’t as rude as he let on. But as she looked at the exchange between her twin brothers in the quiet pause, she realized that something was off. What exactly did Zander have on him?

They stared at each other, those perfectly proportioned faces—identical save Duke’s scruff—a reflection of the same, I-dare-you glare.

Duke’s eye twitched. And suddenly he was reaching out, snatching the drink from Zander, and tipping it back.

“Ahh,” he said after a big gulp of it. He bumped Zander as he headed toward the back deck. “I knew you wouldn’t tell.”

Zander’s nostrils flared. “He signed up for some wedding game show. You have to marry someone you’ve never even met if you get picked.”

Duke stopped walking, the drink, partway to his lips, hovering in the pause.

Zander glared at the back of his head. “Want me to say it louder next time?”

Duke didn’t respond.

“That’s what I thought.” Zander moved his gaze to Betzy and gave her a knowing grin.

Betzy waited until Duke made it onto the patio before speaking up. “Thank you. And is that true?”

Zander shrugged. “He was dealing with the whole Winston thing.”

She tipped her head. The whole Winston thing encompassed the overdose of their youngest brother. It seems they all did things that didn’t make sense after that.

“Are Camila and James on their way?” Mom asked as she wandered into the kitchen. She headed straight to the chilled wine cabinet and surveyed the selection.

“Yeah,” Zander answered. “They’ll be here soon.

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