Page 140 of Pretend Girlfriend

“I’ll find out in the morning.” Landon popped a gummy into his mouth. “I was serious about taking an edible and passing out.”

I leaned over and gave him a soft kiss. “How about we start over tomorrow morning?”

“A fresh start,” Landon said. “I like the sound of that.”

There was no need to put up the pillow wall that night. We were both exhausted from all the drama, and fell asleep almost immediately. And when we woke the next morning, we were cuddling again.

It was nice.

The final day at the resort was relatively drama-free. Everyone apologized when they saw us at breakfast. On the way to the beach, Wanda came running up, bawling her eyes out and apologizing for everything. Apparently she hadn’t slept at all last night because of how guilty she felt.

We forgave her, under the condition that she didn’t bring it up again. We didn’t see her again for the rest of the trip.

When we were on the beach, Marisa pulled up a chair and asked me for details. “I knew you and Austin were sharing looks! How long have you two been seeing each other?”

“We’ve only hooked up once, and it started here in Jamaica,” I replied. It was easy since it was the truth. “It might be a one-time thing. I don’t know.”

“Nothing against Landon, but I hope you and Austin date,” Marisa confided in me. “He’s such a good guy. I would be so happy if he ended up with someone like you.”

“Like me?”

“Someone amazing!” Marisa replied, leaning over to hug me. “I’m so glad you came on this trip, Joanna. You made it exciting!”

After that, everyone mostly left me alone. The funniest part was that they mostly bothered Theo by the pool. Everyone was enamored with the idea of him being a dentist, especially for the Chicago Blackhawks. And at dinner, Clark picked his brain about his dentistry practice while Chloe not-so-subtly tried to flirt with him. It was hilarious to watch.

I wanted to hook up with the guys that evening, but I knew it wouldn’t be easy with everyone now aware of all the fun I was having. So we kept our distance. Even Landon and I went to bed early without fooling around since we had an early flight.

We took the same car service to the airport the next morning. The whole wedding party looked like zombies in the security line. Theo occasionally turned around and winked at me when nobody was looking, while Austin had some headphones on and was ignoring everyone.

Landon and I were the last two people in line. And my carry-on bag was pulled aside for additional screening. Landon waited with me, while Theo and Austin watched from twenty feet away.

“Why do I get the feeling they’re standing there for a reason?” I asked.

Landon ignored my question and pretended to look at his phone.

Something is up, but I don’t know what it is.

“This is your bag?” the security agent asked me.

“Yes, sir.”

“Do you have any electronics or lithium batteries inside?”

“No, sir.”

With gloved hands, he carefully unzipped and opened the bag. And there, sitting on top of my clothes, were two long objects.

A vibrator, and a butt plug.

The security agent looked down at the suitcase, looked up at me, and then picked up the vibrator with two fingers. Over to the side, Theo and Austin were snickering loudly.

I glared over at them.

“Ma’am, is this yours?” the agent asked.

“Sorry, yes, that’s mine,” I reluctantly said. The alternative was to admit that someone had tampered with my bag, which would probably end poorly. “I thought I put it in my checked bag.”

The agent put the vibrator in a separate bin, then ran it through the metal detector a second time. He ignored the butt plug.

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