The Summer I Fell for My Fake Boyfriend: The Perfect, Feel-Good Sweet Summer Romance (Legacy Inn Book 2) by Sara Jane Woodley

Author:Sara Jane Woodley [Woodley, Sara Jane]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Eleventh Avenue Publishing
Published: 2020-11-19T05:00:00+00:00

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Wes

The world is a canvas of color. The sunset stains the sky in shades of pink and red streaked with gold. Beyond the peaks of the snow-capped mountains, it's like the heavens have been set alight.

Below the fiery sky, the Inn’s garden glows with a million strings of fairy lights. Men in button-down shirts and slacks escort women in elegant dresses across stone walkways lined with lanterns. White tables and garden chairs are dotted strategically around a dance floor, and the outdoor bar is open, serving glasses of champagne to the guests.

I stand at the edge of the scene, fidgeting nervously with the cuff of my blue collared shirt.

And then, in the distance, I see her. My heart picks up speed and my mouth drops.

Anaya walks up the stone pathway looking like an angel in a floaty, white dress. Her long hair falls over her shoulders and down her back. She’s wearing makeup — just enough to emphasize her big eyes, full cheeks and lips. The beauty of the scene fades compared to her.

We lock eyes and she drops her purse. She blushes and bends to pick it up, an adorable smile on her face. I keep my eyes on her the whole time, unable to look away. She walks towards me, taking small, slightly wobbly steps.

“Hi,” she says shyly, like we’ve never met before. Her cheeks are still pink and I can’t stop staring.

“You look beautiful.” My voice cracks and I clear my throat.

Her eyes widen at the compliment and she looks away bashfully. I’m shaken. Does she really not know how gorgeous she is? How special and unique she is? I extend an awkward elbow towards her, my palms suddenly sweaty.

She slips a delicate hand through my arm. “You don’t look so bad yourself.”

I laugh. “Wow, how generous.”

Anaya shrugs cheekily, a reminder that she’s still the girl that I’ve spent every day with since I arrived at Legacy Inn. We’ve become close friends, but I can’t deny how truly beautiful she is.

Anaya breaks our eye contact to look around the party. “I see Brooklyn.”

Who?

Right. Brooklyn. The thought of her is jarring. I’d been so lost in Anaya, I’d almost forgotten the point of this evening. I glance towards the bar, where the bartender sets a champagne flute of orange juice in front of my ex. She picks it up without thanking the bartender, and then looks directly at us. Her beautiful face is creased and dark like a stormy sky.

I look at Anaya out of the corner of my eye. “She must’ve seen our Instagram photos.”

Anaya laughs. “If you want to make her less jealous, I could show her the clip I got of you singing horribly off-key.”

I poke her in the side. “Don’t pretend you weren't impressed by my singing.”

“Of course I was. That talent! You should be on Broadway.” She looks at me seriously. “Or become a Taylor Swift impersonator.”

I chuckle and hold out my hand. “Just wait until you see my dancing.”

She looks at me questioningly, her eyebrow arched, like she’s debating whether to follow me.

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