Page 19 of Reckless Vow

“Are you blaming me for wanting to help you out?”

And here is his true reason. He rode to the rescue. Poor Brook needed saving. Fuck him.

“I’m not backing out either,” he continues. “I’ll marry you.”

“Why?”

He shrugs. “To stop the funding of questionable organizations.”

That stings a bit. Not the reason I wish for. Iwishedfor. A long time ago. “Great. Let’s get married then. It’s make-believe, after all.”

I guess we’ll go with being stubborn rather than reasonable.

He pulls out his phone, unlocks it with his thumb print and hands it to me. “Save your number.”

I do that and return the phone, practically dropping it in the effort to avoid even the slightest touch.

“I’ll call you.”

He ambles away, shutting the door behind him, leaving my heart in pieces at my feet.

Not for the first time.

I need to get a grip. And I will. Today was just a big surprise. Tomorrow I’ll be better prepared to face him.

Baldo Cassinetti proposed to me.

And I’ll marry him. Make-believe. Nothing else.

Chapter7

Brook

Lo

I’m married.

Paris

Congrats. We’re getting hitched tomorrow. If I can still walk.

Syd

What’s wrong with your legs?

Paris

Swollen. Brook?

My legs are not swollen.

Paris

(Eye-roll emoji)

Lo

Syd, Brook, stay on topic here. Married yet?

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