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“What are you thinking about, Chet?” Arya interrupted my thoughts.
“Well, it seems to me we both have a problem. You have no job—”
“Thanks for reminding me of that.”
“You have nowhere to live.”
“And the knife just goes deeper into my heart,” she said.
“And you’re worried about what you’re going to do with Eloise.”
“I just want the best for her,” she said softly.
“I know, and I want the best for her too. I want the best for both of you.”
“Uh-huh. And so what’s your problem?”
“My problem is that I have a meddling mother who will stop at nothing to interfere in my business.”
“Okay.”
“And my other problem…”
“So you have two problems?” she said.
“I do.” I nodded. I stared at her seriously.
“And what’s your other problem?”
“My other problem is you.”
Her eyes narrowed. “How am I your problem? What have I done—”
“Arya,” I held my hand up to quiet her, “I want you very badly, and not just a kiss in the hallway or a smooch in the backyard. I want you.”
“What do you mean?” she asked, but from the way she blushed, I could tell she knew.
“I think you know exactly what I mean because I’m pretty confident you feel the same way.”
“I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
“I think you do.” I stood up and I walked over to her, taking her hands and pulling her up out of the chair. She stood up slowly and stared at me, her eyes flickering as she gazed at my mouth. “I have a proposition for you.”
“What’s your proposition?”
“I think it’s something that will benefit both of us.”
“Oh my gosh, just spit it out already!”
“I want you to marry me,” I said matter-of-factly. Her jaw dropped and her eyes widened in shock.
“What are you talking about?”
“I want you to marry me. Not a real marriage, of course, maybe for a year or so, but this way it will get my mom off my back and it will allow you to stay here without feeling guilty. And…”
“And what?” she said.
“It will allow us to have intimate relations.”
