Mister Fake Fiance: A Sexy Fake Engagement Romantic Comedy by Nadia Lee
Author:Nadia Lee [Lee, Nadia]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Four Isles Press
Published: 2021-01-07T18:30:00+00:00
Chapter Twenty-Two
David
âGood morning,â I say, walking into the kitchen.
Erin jumps. âOh! David! You startled me.â
âI did? Sorry. Um, you want some breakfast?â
She shakes her head while averting her eyes, then picks up her mug and starts gulping coffee.
I watch her throat work. No good morning? No smile? Barely even a look my way?
Somethingâs wrong here. And maybe itâs been wrong since last night. She started acting strange after watching TVâ¦
Did she notice my reaction to her?
Shit. Her nearness sort of got me distracted. Iâd seen that episode already, and wasnât paying much attention. Instead, I was enjoying having her close, sharing the popcorn and feeling the nearness of her small, beautiful body, enjoying the sweet, fruity scent of her. Itâs not a perfume, but itâs more captivating than any of the fancy brands my exes liked to spray on themselves.
Aaand I got hard. I had to shift position a little to hide it from her. Thankfully, she was too engrossed in the episode to notice.
So why was she so jumpy at the end there? And why is she still jumpy?
My phone beeps.
âMom: I texted Erin yesterday afternoon, but she hasnât responded. Can you ask her to check her phone?
Uh-oh. Better get a handle on this before Mom asks her to do something outlandish. This is new territory, so thereâs no telling what she might want.
Mattâs voice surfaces inside my head. âNew territoryâ? You talking about the lying or the engagement?
I scowl. âThe lyingâ is necessary because of the circumstances, i.e., Shellyâs sudden reappearance in my life. So technically, sheâs the one whoâs lying.
Wow, that logic is ridiculous, even for you.
Whatever. Iâm not wrong, though. Besides, this isnât a major issue. If the engagement ends in three months⦠Well, Mom will just have to deal. And Iâll⦠Ah, I donât want to think about that yet. We arenât even through the first week.
I turn my attention back to the text. Momâs waiting for a response.
âMe: What do you need?
âMom: To talk to her about the party. Alexandraâs the star, but so is Erin. And you too, of course.
I almost smile. Thereâs an engagement, and all of a sudden her sonâs an afterthought.
âMe: Iâll ask her to get in touch. Sheâs been really busy.
I tack that on at the end so Mom doesnât think Erin was ignoring her on purpose.
âMom: Thanks, hon. Canât wait to see you two!
I pocket the phone and turn to Erin, whoâs putting her empty mug in the dishwasher. âMom wants you to answer her text,â I say. âSo if you can take a look when you get a chanceâ¦â
Erin glances at me, her eyes wide. âShe tried to contact me? I donât have a phone yet.â
âYou donât? I thought you took care of that yesterday.â
âTheyâre delivering it today or tomorrow. At the office.â Now sheâs apparently talking to her hand on the counter. The one without the ring. âIâll set it up and answer her today.â
âSomething interesting on your hand?â I ask, mildly irritated that she isnât meeting my eyes.
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