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“Do you feel better now?” Maeve asks.
“Somewhat.”
“Niall will be here soon, and he’ll distract you.”
“What does that mean?”
“Is something going on between you two?” she asks.
“Why are you asking that?”
Did Niall mention something to her?
“My brother has been different since he went camping with you.”
“How so?”
He seems happier. He was humming the other day.Humming.” She shakes her head.
I’m not going to tell her what happened between us.
“That sounds like a good thing. Maybe he’s letting go of the past,” I say.
“I hope so. He deserves to be happy.” She glances at the watch on her wrist. “Get your shoes on so you’ll be ready when he arrives.”
I do as she suggests, and she helps me into my short black jacket. “Thanks, sis,” I say, smiling.
“My pleasure. I can’t wait to doll you up for the next event.”
“Oh damn, there will be more of them, won’t there?” Maybe Niall won’t need me to keep up the—to borrow Maeve’s term—fakegagement for long.
Why does that thought make me sad?
Niall’s knock on the door sends nervous flutters to my stomach. Maeve runs from my room to let him in.
“Look at you all cleaned up,” she says. “Your fiancée is way too hot for you. You’re going to swallow your tongue when you see her.”
His reply is too low for me to hear. As much as I’d like to remain in my room for the rest of the night, I can’t. I tuck my phone in one of my jacket pockets and my keys in another. I’m as ready as I’ll ever be.
When I walk into the entryway, Niall stops speaking mid-sentence.
I guess he likes what he sees.
“Lucy, you’re stunning.”
I smile. “Thank you. You’re pretty handsome yourself.”
Handsome is an understatement.I want to peel his tux from him and see what lies underneath.
“We should go,” he says.
“I’m all set.”
He opens the door and gestures for me to go first. I step outside and call over my shoulder to Maeve, “Lock up when you leave.”
“Sure thing,” she shouts.
Niall opens the passenger door and helps me climb up inside. He closes me in and wanders around to slide behind the wheel. Starting the engine, he glances at me. “Are you nervous about tonight?”
