A Not So Fictional Fall: A Marriage of Convenience Romcom by Savannah Scott
Author:Savannah Scott [Scott, Savannah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2023-10-04T16:00:00+00:00
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TASHA
Sometimes, the best way to help someone
is just to be near them.
~Veronica Roth
Iâm reading Loveâs Tender Kiss, curled up on my sofa, making notes to myself as I go. Itâs no Amelie De Pierre novel, but itâs not half-bad. Weâll be recording in less than two weeks, so I need to have a feel for the characters, the plot, where to pause, and how to use my voice in different places in the story.
My phone rings. I recognize the number by now. Stuart. Ever since Pierre told Stuart I agreed to the marriage, Iâve been receiving calls from him several times a day.
âHello, Stuart.â
âDonât sound so excited, Tasha.â
âIâll try to tone it down. What can I do for you?â
âWell, weâve got a plan. You and Pierre need to get to know one another. You know, like what one anotherâs favorite colors are, quirks, hobbies, interests, backstory. All the things real fiancés know about one another.â
I canât help my sigh. Itâs not that I donât want to know more about Pierre. I love hearing about his lifeâabout him. Itâs just all this third-party meddling by Stuart and Bob is already getting old. It will die down once weâre married. At least Pierre assures me it will.
âWhat do you want us to do?â
âWeâve booked you a stay at the Old Edwards Inn in Highlands.â
âOoooh. Thatâs a posh location.â
âOh. Wait. No. Sorry. Here it is. Iâm staying at Old Edwards. You and Pierre are going to be at the Mountain Peak Treehouse Resort.â
âTreehouse Resort?â
âYeah. You stay in a treehouse. Like Tarzan and Jane.â Stuart chuckles. Then he actually makes an âoooh oooh, ahh ahh,â noise like heâs a gorilla, and then he chuckles some more.
âWhy arenât you staying in a treehouse?â
âWell, for one thing, you and Pierre need your privacy. And, for another, Iâm not really the treehouse type. Iâm more of the, Sir, your hot stone massage is at two p.m. type. Besides, my absence will give you all the privacy you need to really get to know one another. Consider this a crash course in dating your fiancé. Privacy will enhance you getting to know one another. And youâll have three whole days alone together, well, except for the photographer weâve hired.â
âPhotographer?â
âYou know what they say. If you didnât photograph it, it didnât happen. Weâve got one of the top event photographers in North Carolina meeting you at Riverâs Peak to capture the moments.â
âCapture the moments.â
âAre you just going to echo everything I say?â
âMaybe. What exactly does capturing the moments entail?â
âYou know. You and Pierre go about your weekend, and Godiva will follow you around to capture the moments: the two of you holding hands, looking in one anotherâs eyes, kissing, going down the forest zipline strapped to one another. You know, the basics. All those convincing images will tell the world Pierre has found the love of his life in you. Your photos on Marbella set the stage. These will solidify the story.â
Kissing? He did say kissing. Iâm supposed to
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