His Fake Girlfriend by Amber Nox

Author:Amber Nox [Nox, Amber]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-28T16:00:00+00:00

10

Scarlett

I don’t know what possessed me to tell Jake yesterday that I wished we could stay together forever. It’s like my brain went on vacation and the words coming out of my mouth were not under my control. He’s not the man I thought he was and the more time I spend with him, the more I crave his time. It’s bizarre. This has never happened before with a client. Usually, I’m the epitome of professional, but Jake… Jake is a different story.

I wake before him and peer over the edge of the bed to where he’s snoring on the floor. I hate that he’s down there. It seems ridiculous when the bed is big enough for us both, but that would be inviting trouble, so I don’t address it.

Quickly, but quietly, I climb out of bed and grab some clothes before heading into the bathroom. I shower and get ready for the day, and when I step back into the room, Jake is sitting on the edge of the bed, rubbing at his eyes.

“Sorry, did I wake you?”

“No, it’s fine.”

Which I translate as I did.

“I tried to be quiet,” I say, apologetically.

He waves this off. “It’s fine, Evelyn. I usually wake early anyway to work. I don’t know why I slept so late this morning.”

Considering it’s barely after nine, I think his and my idea of late differ.

“I don’t usually rise for a while yet. I work a lot of late nights.”

He nods and I don’t miss the flinch in his shoulders. “I can imagine you do.” He considers me a moment, then says, “Is this the strangest job you’ve worked?”

“Not the strangest, no, but it’s certainly the longest. I don’t usually do more than an evening, but I have on occasion done a weekend.”

“Don’t you find it odd, hanging out with men you don’t know?”

“A little, but you get used to it.”

“Do you enjoy it?”

I tilt my head to the side, considering him a moment. “It’s a job, Jake. Nothing more. I go to work, I get paid—the same as you.”

He stares at me a beat, and I think he wants to say something more, but he shakes himself.

“It’s normal to be curious, but I’m happy with my work. I’m not a hooker. I don’t sleep with men for money. I simply fill a need. I don’t think I’m doing anything wrong.”

“I never said I thought that either,” he says.

“You don’t have to say it.”

“Let me get dressed and let’s go for a walk up to the vines. I want to show you the plants.”

I saw some of the vines yesterday, while we were picnicking on the meadow, but I have to admit, I’m curious to see the actual grapes.

Even so, his change in direction irritates me slightly, but it’s probably for the best. People rarely understand my lifestyle or why I do what I do. Most people view me as a victim, forced to do this, but that couldn’t be farther from the truth.

Since I’m here on his dime, I force a smile and say, “Of course.

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