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“Ah-ha!” I chuckled to myself, tucking it back into my purse triumphantly.
The barista grimaced. “I’m sorry, it’s asking for your PIN.”
I sighed. Goddamn it.
I slipped it back out, but Will beat me to it by waving his card, and she quickly reset the payment for him to do exactly what I’d just done.
His went through.
“Ah-ha,” he said, taunting me with a playful grin.
“Shut up,” I muttered.
The barista couldn’t hide her amusement. “Have you used it a few times?”
I nodded sadly. “Three times this morning. I knew they’d want the security PIN soon, but you know.”
“You’re lucky,” she said, sliding our cups across to us with a smile. “My boyfriend wouldn’t buy me a marshmallow, never mind a coffee.”
We took the cups, and I said, “Oh he’s not—”
“Thanks!” William said, interrupting me. He nudged me away from the counter and towards the door, wheeling my suitcase along, and I frowned up at him.
“What was that?” I grumbled. “I was only going to tell her you aren’t my boyfriend.”
“I know that, but we have our drinks. What’s the point in arguing with a barista in Inverness airport who you’ll never see again?”
I huffed out a sigh. “Fine. I suppose you have a point. Although I sincerely hope this isn’t setting the tone for the rest of weekend. I have no interest in pretending to be your girlfriend.”
“You won’t have to, don’t worry. Nobody has asked if you’re my girlfriend.”
“Have you told them I’m not?”
William stopped in front of a large Range Rover with a normal plate—not a rental—and glanced at me. “Nobody has asked.”
I stared at him. “That wasn’t my question. Have you explicitly said that I’m your friend and not your girlfriend?”
He pressed a button on a key fob, and the car beeped. The lights blinked on, flooding the underground car park with orange light. “I haven’t told anyone that you are my girlfriend.”
“I’m starting to think I’ve made a catastrophic mistake,” I said, pushing my carry-on case towards him. “Firstly, in agreeing to this hairbrained scheme. Secondly, for getting coffee instead of vodka.”
He laughed, hauling the cases into the boot of the car. He slammed the boot door down and walked to the passenger side, opening my door for me. “I promise it won’t be nearly as bad as you think.”
“You’re right. It’s probably going to be worse.”
“It won’t be, I promise.” He motioned for me to get in, and I did, putting my bag at my feet. Will closed the door for me and walked around the front of the car, getting in at the drivers’ side. He peered over at me with a smile. “You ready?”
“No.”
He dipped his chin, and his shoulders shook with a gentle laugh. “You can always sleep on the way there, you know.”
“Nah, I’ll be fine.”
“You sure?”
I clicked my seatbelt into place and held up my coffee cup. “Absolutely.”
CHAPTER SIX – GRACE
