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“Yeah. I got you something for Christmas. I was going to give it to you when we all went back to the office, but I was hoping I could give it to you tonight instead. If it wouldn’t be an imposition.”
My body warmed and melted against the wall at the sound of his words. “Jeremy, you didn’t have to get me anything, especially if it’s an attempt to change my mind about what we last discussed.”
His chuckle was sexy. “Not at all. I’m not manipulative in that manner.”
“Then why did you get me something?”
“Because I wanted to.”
The simplicity of his answer made me smile. I looked toward the ceiling and considered if I wanted to risk seeing him tonight. The holidays always made me a little happier than usual, and I’d been drinking. The last thing I wanted to do was say something I’d regret.
“Okay, if you insist.”
“I do.” We shared a soft laugh. “Tell me where you are, and I’ll bring it to you.”
“Uh… I’ll call you when I get home and send you my address.”
“Sounds good. I’ll talk to you soon.”
He disconnected the call, and I stood there for a while—stumped. Every time we interacted with one another, I waited for the version of Jeremy that I’d been warned about to appear. So far, that hadn’t been the case.
I hadn’t even made it back inside good before Sakura asked, “Was that your husband?”
“Husband!” our parents shouted.
Before I could stop myself, I was shoving her off her beanbag as she laughed hysterically.
How their movie room was set up, they had standard reclining theater seats on one side and beanbags on the other. A thin aisle separated both. Off to the right was the concessions area. It was probably my favorite room in their home. Even when I wasn’t watching a movie, I often came inside and took a nap on the beanbags.
“He isnotmy husband!” I yelled, feeling like a kid all over again. One who hated having an annoying little sister.
“Well, he wants to be!”
“Not for real!”
“Okay, someone start making some sense,” Mama said.
Sakura and I have always had an open relationship with our parents, so I didn’t hold back. I told them about everything—the club, the lunch, the proposition, and him having a gift for me—I gave it all. By the time I was done, Mama had an amused grin on her face while Daddy looked perplexed. Sakura busted into a fit of giggles, and I wassickof her ass at this point!
“You need to call Tim and tell him to come get you,” I ordered, pulling away from her as she held on to my arm. As much as I didn’t want to, I laughed at her silly ass. She could drive me up a wall and make me laugh instantaneously.
“Whatever. You know you love me.”
“Mhm.” With a smile and roll of my eyes, I gave her a kiss on the cheek. “I do, but you’re annoying as hell.”
We shared a laugh before giving our parents our attention as they continued to stare at us.
“Tell him to bring the gift here,” Mama said. “I want to see him.”
“Ma, no.”
“Why not?” Daddy asked.
“I don’t want you guys to make this weird like your daughter does.”
“We just want to meet the man who thought highly enough of you to make such an offer,” Daddy said to my surprise.
“Wait. You guys aren’t offended that he wanted to be in a fake relationship with me?”
