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Jack furrowed his eyebrows. “You really think so?”

“You two are hilarious. You’re the only ones who can’t see what’s right in front of your faces.”

Jack almost hated to ask. “What do you mean?”

“You’re perfect for each other. Everybody knows it except you two. It’s exhausting!”

Jack pulled into the parking lot of his first appointment. “I have to go. I’m late for a meeting.”

“Have fun on your pretend date, or friend date, or whatever the hell it is. But, if you want my advice—”

“I don’t,” Jack interrupted him.

Ryan continued anyway. “I wouldn’t wait too long to tell Kayla how you feel. She’s the whole package, and someone else is liable to snap her up while you’re playing pretend.” Ryan hung up before Jack had a chance to respond.

Jack sat there for a moment, trying to get his head on straight. He was already a few minutes late for his meeting, so what was another minute or two? Oh no. I’m adopting Kayla’s bad habit! Was that what happened to people who spent a lot of time together? If so, it was a small price to pay. He’d rather see Kayla every day and be late to things than not see her at all. In fact, living with Kayla was much more fun than he’d expected it to be, and he didn’t want it to end. Despite their ambiguous relationship, he wanted to be with her all the time, not just temporarily or for the sake of his parents.

Ryan’s warning nagged at Jack for the rest of the day. Someone else is liable to snap her up while you’re playing pretend.

Jack was still confused, but he knew one thing for certain. He didn’t want Kayla to be with any other guy but him.