Promposal by RaeChell Garrett

Author:RaeChell Garrett [Garrett, RaeChell]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary, Romance, Young Adult
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published: 2023-04-04T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nineteen

I have no idea why Mekhi is video chatting me shirtless again.

We’ve already talked PROMposal Queen business today and made a trip to the dollar store. I’m supposed to be using this time to be creative, while he adds onto my draft of the marketing portion of the business plan.

I’ve been doing pretty good. People are still vain, but Mekhi’s notes have helped me be a little more forgiving. I’m glad I stopped accepting requests, though; the pressure of seeing the numbers go up on that first day was too much. Now that I know where the end is, it all feels doable. Plus, a sold-out-in-one-day business can’t be a bad thing to share with Mercer.

“Are you wrapped up like a burrito again?” he blurts out before we even exchange a greeting. “Every time we talk you’re like that.”

I raise my eyebrows. “I’m swaddling. Or I was, until you made me take my arm out.”

He’s quiet for a second, eyes focused somewhere other than his phone’s camera. “Dictionary says swaddling mimics the conditions of the womb. Why are you doing that? Are you fussy?”

“Sometimes. You wouldn’t be making fun of me if you knew how many problems I’ve solved in exactly this position.” I lift my chin, proud. “Do you think these promposal ideas come out of nowhere? Next time you need to do some deep thinking, try it.”

Without a word, he disappears from the screen.

There’s a lot of rustling around until eventually the phone falls and I lose my view.

I giggle. “I didn’t mean you had to try it right now.”

When his face fills the screen again, he’s up to his neck in blankets. He’s matched my swaddle with his own. “I got it really tight, my feet are in here good, but how do you get both hands inside without pulling something out of socket?”

I have to work hard not to laugh. I keep my tone even. “I’m not going to lie, it’s a skill.” I prop my phone up between pillows so he can see my full process. “There’s some very careful wiggling and some contorting, and sometimes I have to start over because it loosens too much. But when I get it right, it’s so good.”

I sigh because I’ve gotten it right and have been a perfect example of how he, too, can achieve this sort of happiness.

“Your turn,” I say.

“I’m good. I don’t want to mess it up. It’s the perfect tightness.” He tilts his head in surprise. “It is kind of relaxing.”

“Even better if you do it all the way. You have to at least try after you made me take my arm out to talk to you.”

He pants. “But I like it this way.”

“Whatever. Keep your little off-the-shoulder wannabe swaddle.”

He shakes his head but, again, accepts the challenge. He rocks back and forth and side to side. Nothing like my perfect example. The blanket turns into a big mess around him.

“You’re going to fall off the bed and hurt yourself. You can stop now.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.