Page 109 of Be My Wife

“How about we schedule that meeting you’ve been dodging?”

“I’ll get back to you on that.”

“You sure? You won’t fall off the face of the earth again?”

“I won’t,” I promise.

She hangs up.

As I pocket my phone, I notice Gwen and Gerard are deep in conversation. Hesitant to interrupt them, I remain quiet and stare out the window.

When we get home, Gwen suggests making dinner.

We’re setting the table and pouring the heavenly-smelling soup into bowls when Brogan arrives.

Gwen drops the spoon she was using to stir the soup and rushes out to greet him. “Son!”

“Hey, mom.”

I turn.

Find Brogan’s blue eyes on me.

There’s something in them.

Something that makes my heart flutter.

I shyly lift my hand. “Hey.”

He nods.

Pulling my lips in, I turn away.

“Come and eat,” Gwen says, leading him into the kitchen.

We share a warm meal together and then Gwen wanders to the living room to watch TV.

I clear my throat. “Venus called me today.”

“Venus?”

“The matchmaker.”

“Right.” He leans back.

“I agreed to meet with her next week.”

“Great.”

“Yeah.”

Awkward silence falls between us.

I pull my fingers together. “Brogan?”

“Yes?”

“If you want, I mean… this is just a suggestion, but you don’t have to sleep on the floor tonight.”

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