Page 30 of Last Minute Fiancé

This had to work. It was the whole reason we were here.

When she smiled up at me and her shoulders relaxed, I saw a glimpse of the Addison that I knew.

“Yes, we’re just enjoying the engagement for now. Plus, with the two new accounts, I’m focusing on that.”

“Yes, yes. You’ve been doing good on that with Nathan.”

“He’s a great junior partner and I’m looking forward to working with him more in the future. With all of the partners.”

“Ah yes. Oh good, there is Armstrong and his fiancée. I need to go meet that lovely woman again. Enjoy yourselves, the fun starts tomorrow.” He winked as he said it, and I had a feeling that nothing about this would actually be fun.

She visibly relaxed when the man walked away, and I kept my arm around her, keeping her steady.

“So.”

She shook her head, and then looked down at the sparkling water in her hand.

“I really wish this was booze right now.”

I clinked my soda to hers and grinned. “I am in solidarity with you. Don’t worry. I won’t be a drunken mistake.”

We looked at each other, and she blushed when I shook my head.

“It wasn’t a mistake, Addison,” I whispered, even though this was the worst time for that.

“Anyway, I’m really sorry about the bed situation.”

I grinned at her. “They think we’re engaged. Of course, there’s only one bed in the room. It’s a nice room though, a suite?”

She nodded. “There’s a small couch, but I don’t think it’s even long enough for me.”

“Addison, we’re best friends and we’ve slept together. I think we’ll be fine in one bed.”

I winked as I said it, and she smiled before another group came over to talk to us. Finance bros and their wives that seemed bored as hell to be there.

There weren’t many women that worked with Addison, and that bothered me. I was used to how Paisley worked, where it was a good mix of people. This seemed to be a little more old school, but now that the cobwebs had been shaken off, Addison was back to herself and kicking ass.

Of course, all I could think about was the fact that once we were done with this evening, we were going to be dealing with the fact that there really was only one bed. And I was going to be sleeping next to her.

Trying not to touch her like I was now.

This was already a fucking problem.

I didn’t know what Harrington wanted, but if it meant that I needed to step up to the plate and be the best fiancé out there, I’d make it happen.

But I couldn’t help but wonder exactly what this crew here would think once they found out that Addison was pregnant. Oh, there was nothing lawfully they could do, but there were always ways to make things difficult for her.

Would they really want a new female junior partner that was not only pregnant, but not even engaged? I didn’t think so. I had a feeling that this was all going to be a problem for them, but Addison had always worked at the hardest colleges, on the most challenging degrees, and put herself up to be the best at the hardest parts of her job.

She was the best. I knew it deep down in my heart, even though it wasn’t my career.

And as I watched her walk all over these finance bros without them even realizing it? I realized that she was a fucking star.

But these next months were going to change everything. And I didn’t know how I was going to be able to protect her. I would do everything that I could, I would be there. But I was still just the best friend.

The best friend who’d put a ring on her finger, even if it was fake.

I couldn’t help but think of Ashleigh in that moment, and I hated myself a little bit for it.

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