My Fake Boyfriend by Lacy Andersen

Author:Lacy Andersen [Andersen, Lacy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Sweet Heart Books LLC
Published: 2020-04-22T16:00:00+00:00

13

Mia

I felt like a stalker, pacing on the sidewalk outside Jimmy’s house, mumbling to myself. It wasn’t like I hadn’t been here before. When I was a kid, I would ride my bike past his house every summer day. His mom used to hand out frozen popsicles to the neighborhood kids. Everything about the house looked just as I remembered from my childhood, but something was off. Something I couldn’t put a finger on.

Probably had something to do with making out with Jimmy during lunch today.

My gut twisted with nerves, and I groaned in embarrassment. How could I have let things get so out of hand like that? Lindsey Beck was just so good at pushing my buttons. In that moment, the last thing I’d wanted to do was let her win.

So I’d kissed Jimmy, in front of all of his friends.

Someone needed to slap me.

But probably worst of all, I’d felt that kiss to my very toes. It had made me tingle with a desire that I hadn’t felt before today. Jimmy had been surprisingly patient and giving in that raw moment. Not at all what I’d expected him to be. I could still feel the insistence of his fingertips, pressing slightly into my hips and the magnetic way his lips moved against mine.

Ugh—I couldn’t stop reliving that moment. It had been a total mistake. A professional mishap in this thing called a fake relationship. Something had to be done, so I’d made up my mind to march over here and apologize to Jimmy.

If only I could get myself to the door.

With a final deep breath, I forced my feet forward and up the steps of the wide front porch. My arm reached for the doorbell, pushing it before I could chicken out. This was not a ding-dong ditch. There would be no running away. I kept my feet planted solidly to the floor, ignoring the wild sensation in every one of my nerves to flee.

It took a few seconds for someone to answer the door, but finally, the screen door swung open to reveal an older man who resembled Jimmy in nearly every way. Same tall, athletic build. Same strong jawline and piercing gaze. The only differences were the crinkles around his mouth and the gray streaks in his hair. But most striking were the eyes—green, just like Jimmy’s. They were filled with curiosity as he looked me over.

“May I help you, young lady?”

I swallowed and gave him a nervous smile. “Hi, Pastor Alston. I’m Mia. Is Jimmy home?”

A knowing smile lit up his face, and he rubbed a hand across the five o’clock shadow on his chin. “So, you’re Mia, huh? It’s nice to finally meet you. Come on in. I’ve got James doing some painting in the basement.”

I followed Pastor Alston into the house. It was a cozy place, with lots of pictures hanging on the walls in wooden frames. I recognized Jimmy’s mom in several of them. She’d always had the kindest smile. There were also a few pictures featuring a tiny little boy with crazy black hair and an ornery grin.

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