Page 104 of Just (Fake) Married
We headedover to the café first, where, luckily, it was between the lunch and dinner rush and both my sisters were here on a break. Amity was working on her laptop behind the counter and Bliss had a mug of coffee in front of her.
Because Bliss didn’t have a rule about not drinking coffee after noon. Of course she didn’t. Bliss lived recklessly. Rules were made to be broken and consequences were just part of having a good time.
Ethan followed me inside the café carrying a bunch of boxes. “Where do you want these?”
“You can put them over there,” I said, pointing. “Behind the counter for now.”
“Hey, what’s all this?” Amity asked, walking over to inspect the first box. “Ooh. I forgot I had cups. And matching napkins!”
Bliss was also sniffing through the boxes. “Wow, I forgot about this skin care line I was trying to sell. This stuff used to be gold.”
“If you don’t need me for any more heavy lifting,” Ethan said. “I’ll head over to the clinic and check in there.”
“Heavy lifting in the morning, doctoring in the afternoon,” I said. “You’re like Superman.”
Then his eyes focused on mine. “Ask me what I like to get up to in the evenings?”
I smiled, but refused to answer.
He leaned toward me and kissed me once on the forehead. Again, on the high side of my right cheek bone. He hesitated for a second, and then, yep, a boop on the nose. My breath caught and I tried to hide it.
“Oh good. No boogers,” he chuckled. “See you at home tonight. Ladies,” he said, acknowledging my sisters before leaving the café.
“Oh, no. Oh, no,” Bliss said, pointing a finger in my direction.
“What?” I asked. “I’m just getting rid of your crap. When all of this is over, I’m thinking I might move out of Mom’s place.”
“That is not what I’m talking about,” Bliss said, then looked over at Amity for confirmation.
“Yep, I saw it too,” Amity said. “You got the C&C, and just from a couple of non-kisses!”
“I did not!” I protested. There wasn’t anyone else in the café except the cook in the back, so I lowered my voice. “We do the safe kissing thing in public so people will think we’re real.”
Bliss snorted. “There is nothing safe about those kisses.”
“You should see your face,” Amity said, like she was disappointed in me. “You’re practically melting and it’s freezing outside. Those bastard McGraws.”
“It’s not Ethan’s fault,” I said, defending him. “I just…like him. Is that so horrible?”
Bliss and Amity exchanged another look. When they turned back to me, they had more sympathy.
“Fine,” Bliss said. “If you’re looking for permission to get naked with your husband, we’ll give it to you.”
“I’m not!” I said, too quickly. Then felt my cheeks light on fire.
“She’s already done it!” Amity cried. “Tell us everything.”
“No,” I said.
“Blink once if it was good. Blink twice it if was unbelievable,” Bliss demanded.
I shook my head at both of them.
“If you don’t,” Bliss said. “I’ll tell Mom you’re falling for your fake husband.”
I blinked my eyes a million times.
“Atta girl,” Amity said.
