Page 20 of The Nicest Thing

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When he was finished, he looked up, meeting my eyes.

"You really think we need all this?" he asked.

"I just want to protect our friendship."

"Me too."

"I tried to be thorough.You know?"

He tilted his head."'The undersigned agrees to a marriage of convenience.'"

I nodded.

"The undersigned will perform husbandly acts as required.'"

"Like pretending to be my husband at events—though I don't think we'll really need that part.Only for the couples' brunch.But just in case."

"No unnecessary intimate acts?"

My cheeks heated."Um yes, I thought that would keep the lines firmly drawn."

"What's that mean exactly?"

"Well, no kissing, no hugging, no touching."My face went even hotter, but I added, "No sex…obviously."

"Obviously," he repeated, but his voice sounded strained.

A moment passed.

"This is a lot."

"I know," I said.

"I have a counteroffer," Finn said.

My lips turned down, but I said, "Okay…"

"What if we keep it simple?"

I liked the sound of that, so I nodded for him to go ahead.

"I can tell you worked hard on this, Rose," he said."But I only think we need one rule."

"What's that?" I asked.

"No matter what, we always tell each other the truth."

I swallowed as Finn stared into my eyes.

"You good with that?"

"Um," I said then shook my head."I mean, yeah, that sounds good."

"You hesitated."

"I was just thinking."

He lifted a brow and shot me a playful grin."There something you want to tell me, Rose?"

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