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I bit back a smile.
I hadn’t told anyone I was bringing a plus-one, and the expressions on their faces when I introduced Nick as my boyfriend were priceless. No doubt word about us was spreading, and unsurprisingly, I’d been flooded with invitations for the next few weeks that were specifically extended to meand him.
Nick played his part beautifully. He’d charmed everyone he was introduced to and had spent the evening gazing at me adoringly while constantly touching me in a way that was both casual and possessive.
He’d told our fake meet-cute over and over again, gushing about how magical the experience was and how happy we were. He’d been so convincing I would have believed him if I hadn’t been part of the ruse.
“You’re quite the actor.”
He grinned. “Theater nerd for the win! And who says the arts can’t help you later in life? My drama classes are about to make me more than algebra or the Pythagorean theorem ever did.”
“Isn’t the Pythagorean theorem geometry?” Vlado asked.
“No clue,” Nick answered.
“Yes,” I said at the same time.
“Of courseyou’dknow that.” He eyed me. “I bet you were a math nerd.”
“Guilty.”
“He used to do my math homework for me in school,” Vlado said.
“Is that how you two became besties?” Nick asked excitedly. “You were his bully, but then you realized he’s just a stuffy old man trapped in a hot guy’s body, so you decided to befriend him and help him see the power of friendship?”
“What?” I choked out a laugh. “Old man trapped in a hot guy’s body?”
“You totally are.” Nick patted my thigh.
“He’s not wrong.” Vlado chuckled.
“Oh my god, I was right?” Clapping his hands, Nick bounced in his seat. “You two are a real-life E2L story?”
“E2L?” I asked.
“Enemies-to-lovers.” Nick waved his hand in a ‘hush now’ motion. “Did you two have a torrid love affair and now you’re BFFs?”
“What? No!”
“Methinks the dude is protesting too much.” Nick threw me a smirk. “Are you secretly harboring feelings for each other? Am I about to play matchmaker?” His blue eyes widened. “Dibs on being the best man at your wedding.”
“Slow down there, matchmaker,” Vlado said, his voice heavy with amusement. “Not everything is a ‘how I met your father’ scenario.”
“It should be. We need more epic romance in the world. Everything is all hookup apps and situationships. Where’s the magic? What happened to the fairytale experience the movies of my youth promised me?” He glanced between me and the back of Vlado’s head. “You two would look hot together. Can I watch?”
“What?” Vlado and I spluttered.
“What?” He blinked innocently.
“Before this gets any weirder”—Vlado’s shoulders shook with the effort to not laugh—“let me explain.”
“Am I going to be disappointed?” Nick asked.
“Yes.”
He exhaled grievously. “Fine. Go ahead and burst my bubble.”
“Evan and I met when we were babies. My mom was his and Emily’s nanny.”
