Page 64 of Accidentally Falling for My Fake Wife

“Suse, this is the storyline of almost every one of the books you’ve written.” She throws her arms around me. “It’s obvious to anyone looking that Adam is head over heels in love with you.”

My gaze whips to hers, and I’m positive my eyes are the size of saucers. “In love?”

“Yeah,” she giggles. “But not just in love, he’s completely besotted with you.”

“Really?” My throat tightens, and tears burn the back of my throat. Why am I getting so emotional about this? “He hasn’t said anything to me.”

“Oh, trust me when I tell you, how he looks at you says it all.” She drags out the last word and reaches over to squeeze my arm, forgetting that her aunt and my mom are sitting quietly across from us.

“Do you remember when I said he’s a reader?” Brie nods excitedly. “Turns out he’s ahugeAmelia Adams fan.”

“Shut up!” Brie shouts before she jumps up, screaming. “This is totally one of your book plotlines! I can’t believe—”

“Ahem.” Brie and I freeze and turn to my mother. Her face is filled with worry. “Susie, marriage is not something to be taken lightly.”

I reach across the table and grab her hand, squeezing it.

“I know, Mom.” I watch her brows knit together, concern written all over her face. “Mom, do you remember when you told me that when I met the one I’d know?”

“Of course, but I also thought that implied dating them first.”

Brie chuckles. But when my mom and her aunt narrow their eyes at her, she presses her lips together. A lightness bubbles up in me, and I find myself doing the same.

I don’t want my mom to think I’m not taking her concern seriously, but for the first time since Adam and I got married, I’m ready to admit to the world how I feel about him.

“Well, I knew that from the first moment I laid eyes on him—”

“That’s lust, honey,” my mom cuts me off, and a blush creeps up my face. Then I realize what she’s implying.

“Mom! No!” I shout, “We may be married, but we decided to date first to see if we wanted tostaymarried. I’ve been sleeping in the guest bedroom.”

“At the farmhouse?” Brie, Marie, and my mother shout all at once. Questions from each of them are thrown at me as they talk over each other.

How did this conversation get so out of control?

I put my fingers in my mouth and whistle. All of their mouths snap shut.

“Will you all please listen to me? Adam and I are married inname only. There has only ever been kissing between us.” For a moment, I stop and think about the kissing, feeling my face heat.

“Ahem.” This time, coming from Marie, I can’t help but laugh at the glint in Brie’s eyes. It’s taking everything in hernot toask me about the kisses. I give her a slight nod, and she claps her hands and squeals.

When my mom and her aunt stare at her, she freezes, but her smile is still on her face.

“So yes, Mom, when I first saw Adam, it was all about the physical attraction. I mean, have you seen that man?” She goes to say something, but I put my finger up to stop her. “But then we talked at Thanks-A-Latte. We really talked for hours. If Josh hadn’t shown up, I don’t think we would’ve stopped.”

I can see the worry in my mom’s expression easing, but the doubt remains.

“Susie, you know I trust you—”

“But this is crazy?” I ask before she finishes. She nods. “I know it seems that way from the outside. But honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever been more sure about anything in my life.”

“You’re in love with him, too,” Brie whispers and grabs my hand, squeezing them. “Oh, Susie!”

My mom gets up, walks around the table to where I’m sitting on the floor, and kneels down beside me. “Are you really sure?”

“Mom, you’re gonna love him.” As the words fall from my mouth, I’m absolutely certain that she will adore Adam just as much as I do.

“Oh, Susie.” she wraps her arms around me, but not before I notice the tears in her eyes. “You know you’ll have to get married again, right? Your father will never forgive your husband if he doesn’t get the chance to walk you down the aisle.”

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