Page 14 of Accidental Proposal

“No. My mother keeps pestering me about meeting you, and so does my sister,” Liam said, setting his dishes in the sink. “I am thinking tomorrow we will go out and get a ring.”

“A ring?”

“Did you hit your head last night? Yes, an engagement ring, Jenna.” Oh, right. It was way too early for this much information.

“Right. I knew that,” I said, sending him a sheepish smile.

“I have to go to work. Let me know when Lennon gets here.” He nodded at me, then left. I stared after him, trying to absorb everything he’d just told me. I had an assistant, I was getting an engagement ring tomorrow, and Saturday I had to meet Liam’s parents. Wow, I could easily freak out right now. And, on top of that, Liam had an actual conversation with me.

With everything running through my mind, I headed back to my room to get ready before Lennon arrived. I spent the next two hours taking my time to get ready. I showered, shaved, made my bed, did my dishes as well as Liam’s, and got dressed. I slipped on a pair of dark blue skinny jeans and a thin teal-colored sweater. I would like to say I have pretty good style, but not having much money, I usually just bought cheap items. Most of my clothes were really worn and/or came from the Salvation Army. I guess by having an assistant dressing me and having money, my style would get better.

Right as my butt hit the couch, the sound of knocking on the front door had me right back up again. I unlocked the door and opened it up, revealing a short, pretty, dark-haired girl. Her hair was dark brown and went past her upper back. Her skin looked porcelain, but with an olive tone. I knew she must have a mixed heritage. Staring up at me was a pair of pretty brown, almost hazel eyes.

“Hi, you must be Jenna. I’m Lennon!” She beamed at me, sticking her hand out to shake mine.

“Oh, hi, yes, that’s me. Nice to meet you.” I shook her hand and stepped back. “Come in.” I followed her to the living room, and she jumped onto the couch.

“So what did Liam tell you about me as your ‘assistant’?” she asked, looking at me.

“Um, just that you’d be picking my outfits and helping me get ready for events, then my schedule later on. That’s about it.” I was surprised she called Liam by his first name, honestly.

“Of course, that sounds like Liam,” Lennon said, rolling her eyes. She must have seen my confused look. “I grew up with him.” Oh, that made sense. She didn’t look to be twenty-four, though.

“Ohhh.”

“I can tell from that tone that you don’t really like him?”

“No, I do. He’s just…” I tried searching for the right word.

“Confusing? Cold? Shuts everyone out? Yeah, I know what you mean. But once you get to know him, he’s the greatest person you could ever meet.” She smiled at me. When she talked about Liam, I could tell they had history together. Whether it was romantic or just friendship, I didn’t know. “And I want you to know I know about the deal. I didn’t want you to worry about that around me.” That was one less person I had to lie to. “Anyways, ready to go shopping? We are going to make you look sexy.”

I couldn’t help but grin. There was something about Lennon I liked. I don’t know if it was her carefree vibe or her slight quirkiness. I knew I would like her, even if I had only just met her two seconds ago.

“Okay, let me call Garrett to come around,” I said, grabbing my phone.

“Hey, Jenna. What can I do you for?”

“Would it be okay if you came and picked me up? Lennon, my new assistant, is taking me shopping.”

“Sure, no problem. Be there in just a minute.” With that, he hung up.

“He’ll be here in a minute. What are we going shopping for?” I asked.

“Everything! We need to get you dresses, skirts, blouses, heels, makeup,” she rattled off. I stared at her as she listed off what we needed to do today. Well, good thing we were starting a little after nine or we wouldn’t be finished by tonight. “I know it’s a lot to take in, but don’t worry. I will prep you with everything you will need to know. And you’ll look great while doing so.” She grinned at me cheekily.

I quickly went back to my room to grab my bag before meeting Lennon at the front door, which was open. She was talking to Garrett.

“Hey,” I said, interrupting their conversation.

“Hey, Jenna. Ready to go shopping?” Garrett asked, his voice changing to a high pitch at the word “shopping.”

“OMG yes!” I said back in the same annoying, high-pitched voice. Beside me, Lennon laughed, and he chuckled.

“Well, right this way, m’lady.” He stepped back and gestured toward the car. Lennon and I slid into the back seat as Garrett started the car and drove down the driveway. “So, Oak Ridge Mall?” Lennon answered for me, since I didn’t know.

“This mall has the best stuff. It’s a little pricy, but that’s not a problem,” she said, waving her hand.

“Can’t I just get some new pairs of jeans and a few shirts?” I asked. I really didn’t like dressing up at all.

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