The Fake Heartbreak (Searching for Love Book 3) by Kelly Myers

Author:Kelly Myers [Myers, Kelly]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-12-08T00:00:00+00:00

The lobby is cute and cozy. There are pretty paintings hanging on the wall, and the couches are pastel colors. Leo and I walk up to the check-in desk. While he’s talking to the concierge, I turn and spot a familiar face near the stairs.

Vince. This time, there’s no Dora. Gossip that I am, I immediately get curious. Is he single? Or is Dora just up in their room at the moment?

Vince catches my eye from across the lobby and waves. I smile back, as he crosses over to us.

“Hey, Marianne, nice to see you again!” Vince says. “You too, Leo.”

Leo turns and smiles at his friend.

Vince leans in close to me and whispers in a conspiratorial tone. “To be honest, we all were hoping Leo could hold on to you, you’re by far the best date he’s brought anywhere. Not that he has ever had many dates.”

It’s a little snarky, but at least Vince is mostly paying a compliment.

“I heard that.” Leo is shaking his head and smiling, so I smile too. This is just the way Leo’s friends talk to him, I guess.

“I heard about Dora,” Leo says. “I’m sorry.”

“Eh, it’s ok.” Vince shrugs and shoves his hands in his pockets. “I’ve resigned myself to being the only single person at this wedding. Besides Abby, of course, but then everyone knows she could date whoever she wanted.”

“Abby is another good friend from college,” Leo says. “Is she here already?”

I’m instantly on high alert. Who is this perfect Abby? An image of a super-thin woman with perfectly-applied makeup and shiny hair pops into my head.

“Yeah, I ran into her about an hour ago when I was checking in,” Vince says. “A bunch of us are actually planning on going on a little hike to a spot to swim later.”

Leo looks right at me. To Vince, it looks like he’s gauging my interest as any attentive boyfriend would, but I know he wants to know if I’m up to start the performance. I’m a little overwhelmed at how quickly we were spotted, but this was what we knew it was going to look like. Lots of smaller interactions with friends.

“That sounds fun,” I say.

“Alright, we’ll just get settled in our room,” Leo says. “When are we meeting for the hike?”

I allow myself a small smile. Even when it’s something social and casual, Leo is so fastidious.

“Down here in about an hour,” Vince says. “See you guys soon.”

Vince gives me one last broad smile before walking away.

Leo and I head up to our room on the second floor. It’s just as nice and rustic as I imagined. The bed duvet is sky blue, and big windows look out over the sparkling lake.

I drift over to the window and gaze out. “It really is perfect weather for a wedding weekend.”

“Yeah, there’s a small chance of rain later tonight though,” Leo says. “I checked.”

“Of course, you did.” I smirk and turn around.

Leo is standing awkwardly by the bed.

Of course. Sleeping arrangements within the room.

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