Made For You: A Small Town, Marriage of Convenience Romance (Sunny Brook Farms Book 3) by Renee Harless

Author:Renee Harless [Harless, Renee]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harless Productions, LLC
Published: 2024-02-13T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fourteen - Aurora

Typically, I didn’t head to the bar on a Sunday night, but when Talon and I started fighting on the way home from dinner, I immediately messaged Franny that I needed a night out. When she asked why, I told her I would explain everything when she picked me up.

The Ferrari resting in my driveway hadn’t even crossed my mind. So, when I flung myself into her aging sedan, I thought I had more time to come up with my excuse. Then, of course, my GQ model of a husband himself had to appear on my porch, calling out my name, and Franny wasted no time asking who he was and why he was in my house.

She almost ran the stop sign at the end of my street when I told her he was my husband. I fed her the same story I gave my parents, and I could tell she was hurt by the end of my explanation. Franny couldn’t understand why I kept the relationship hidden from her; we’d been friends since we were little.

Now, I was sitting at the bar next to my best friend, who wouldn’t even look in my direction. We had only been seated for ten minutes, and Franny was already on her third piña colada. I was going to have to call us a ride home. I gestured to the bartender, someone I didn’t recognize, and asked her if she could make sure Franny and I found a safe way home tonight in case we both had too many. The bartender nodded in understanding.

“Franny, talk to me.”

“No.” She turned her back to me. Now, she was facing the dartboards and pool tables. Not a minute later, she spun back in my direction, her hand gripping my forearm.

“What, Franny? You look like you’ve seen a ghost.”

“I forgive you. I think we should go. Maybe we can go get a margarita at Rodeo Chico’s.”

“But I just got a new drink,” I said as she tried to pry me off the stool. “Woman! What’s going on?” But any more words died on my lips as my eyes fell on Jeremy and his friends at the farthest pool table in the room. I didn’t have the kind of luck that would allow me to sneak out of the bar scot-free. No, I had the worst kind. Jeremy and I locked eyes, and that asshole had the audacity to smile in my direction. Like he hadn’t upended my life and told me my hopes and dreams were foolish little hobbies.

“Oh, God. He’s coming over.” Franny was perched back up on the stool she’d vacated, but I was struggling to get situated back on mine.

“Fuck,” I mumbled as my heel slipped off the metal footrest again.

“Rory Easterly, aren’t you looking mighty fine.” The sound of Jeremy’s practiced politician's voice made my skin crawl. My eyes caught the bartender’s, and we both sneered. Thankfully, she was cleaning glasses right in front of where Franny and I sat.

“Jeremy. I’m surprised to see you here.

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