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My phone buzzed on my desk, and I looked over to see a text from my best friend, Linley, lighting up my phone.
Got you lunch, can I stop by?
“Absolutely, you can,” I muttered, texting back a quick reply. I needed all the help I could get figuring out what rules to put in place between myself and Levi. Just as I hit the send button on the message, there was a knock on my cracked office door.
I looked up. “Oh, hi, Lisa,” I greeted Levi’s stunning mother, whose dark hair was fashioned in perfect waves, cascading past her shoulders.
She gave me a smile, adjusting her dark rim glasses and shutting the door behind herself. “So, Levi just swung by and told me he’s taking you to Rachel’s wedding?” Her puzzled expression told me everything.
He didn’t tell her about the arrangement. You sly dog, Levi.
I nodded. “Yeah, it’s last minute, but I can definitely work remotely and keep up with the books.”
She waved me off. “Nah, you don’t have to worry about working while you’re there. I just...I had no idea...”
Right.
“It’s just a friend thing,” I answered her, my voice coming out with less confidence that I hoped for.
“Are you surehesees it that way?” Her brows furrowed, lines of concern growing on her face. “He made it sound like he was pretty excited to get away with you.”
Is he seriously going to con his own mother?
“Oh, well…” I hesitated, having no way to work myself out it. “I’m just trying not to get too excited over it.”
That seemed to work, her face brightening. “I bet you’ll have a great time. I know it might be a little early, but I just always thought the two of you would be so cute together. You’re already basically family.”
I swallowed hard. “Thank you, Lisa. I love all of you so much.”
“Aw, we love you too.” With that, she tapped the doorframe and spun around, disappearing down the hallway.
Ugh.
Groaning, I laid my head down on my desk. Why the hell was Levi pulling it over on his own freaking family? I’d known them since I was a kid, since Levi and Josh, my big brother, had been lifetime friends. Lisa was practically my second mom, and now accepting the proposition might ruin all of that? I hadn’t even asked Levi how he planned on explaining usnotbeing together when we returned.
Should’ve thought about this longer, Ally.
I mean, was he planning on conning Josh too? Because there was no way inhellmy big bro was going to buy that Levi and I were suddenly dating seriously enough to jet off to some Caribbean wedding of his ex-girlfriend’s. In fact, if wewereseriously dating, Josh might beat the shit out of him.
He had done it to my other boyfriends.
“What’re you chuckling about?” Linley’s voice interrupted my thoughts.
I jerked my head up from where it was resting on the desk. “Oh hey, you lookhot.” I wiggled my eyebrows at her sweatpants and oversized shirt. “Working from home looks good on you.”
“Oh my god, shut up.” She laughed, handing me my pecan cranberry salad from Rob’s Diner just down the street. Her blonde hair was pulled up in a loose bun on top of her head in the most adorable way, and her no-makeup look just emphasized her natural beauty.
My best friend was a stunner.
“I mean it, Lin,” I said in my best serious tone. “Thanks for lunch.”
“Anything for you.” She kicked back, propping her Converse up on my desk. “So seriously, what’s with the weird head-on-the-desk laughter thing you were doing when I walked in? Is there a manic episode in the works or is it the funny cat meme I sent?”
I shook my head, hesitating. Should I tell her about the deal with Levi? Or would it be best to keep it on the down-low before having the details of whohewas telling?
Nah.
“You’ll never believe what Levi wants me to do.”
