Page 41 of Faking with the Bad Boy Billionaire

"So, Mace struck again, huh? Typical. Always trying to ruin someone's life. Normally yours." She pointed right at Steven and then sat back in her chair. "So, what do you need from me?"

Steven hesitated for a moment and almost said nothing. He debated on letting Lana take Lucas, but he wanted his sister to have time with him, too. "I am going to propose to Josie soon, and I was hoping you would want to take your nephew and spend some time with him."

Jules looked shocked at the prospect, but she was a bit wary, "He has not met me before. I don't think it will go well."

"I am not doing this for two weeks. I figure you can come to the house and see them. You can meet your nephew and try to remove some of the distance with Josie." Steven was trying not to push, but he knew his sister was curious to get a peek at their family life.

Jules stood up and stared at him, "Fine, I don't know how Josie will feel about this, but I want to meet my nephew."

Steven stayed and talked with his sister for another five minutes before heading to his next stop, the club. Stacey was running around yelling at staff when he caught her attention and motioned towards the stairs to the office. He was pacing when she walked in.

"You good, Boss?" Steven practically jumped out of his skin when she started talking, and Stacey laughed hysterically. "Clearly not. What's up?"

Steven grumbled and directed her to sit down, realizing he mirrored Jules with that movement. Stacey raised a brow and sat down, crossing her legs at the ankle. "I need some help."

"I mean, I wasn't going to say anything." Stacey joked, and Steven stared at her with a serious look on his face.

"I am going to do it." Stacey's eyes got wide. "I am going to propose to her."

Stacey shot out of the chair and ran over to hug him. She pulled back and straightened herself out. "What do you need for me to do?"

Steven knew she was not a fan of Jules, but she would deal with her being a part of the plan. "I have someone to watch Lucas, but I need you to make a reservation for me at Wine and Glass. I also need to get in touch with your jewelry guy. I want to get Lana in here so that she can give me an idea about what Josie would want for a ring."

Stacey got quiet and stared him down. "Who is watching Lucas, Steven?" Stacey had become quite attached to his family since the move. She had spent loads of time with Josie, Lucas, and Lana. It was nice for Steven to feel as if his family kept growing in all different ways.

"Jules," Steven said it loud enough that when Stacey asked him to repeat himself, he just stared at her.

"Why would she help out with Lucas? Has she even met him?" Stacey was pissed she was not the first thought for Lucas duty.

Steven sighed and ran a hand over his face. "I invited her over for dinner tomorrow." Steven shifted uncomfortably, "I just haven't told Jules yet."

"Oh, that will go over well," Stacey laughs. "Fine. I will make your reservation. I will ensure they serve all the good stuff, and you get a more private area for everything. Josie deserves the best, and you better give it to her." Stacey was dead serious. She cared just as much as Steven about how well the proposal went.

"Thank you, Stace." Steven stood up and started pacing again. "I think I might actually be nervous about something."

Stacey smirked at him and leaned back on the couch. She put her arm up on the chair's arm and rested her head on two fingers while staring at him. "You think?" Steven shot her a look of irritation.

"Ha. Ha." Steven looked at his watch and realized that time was running short. "I have to meet up with Lana real quick, but let me know all the details when I get in tomorrow."

Stacey nodded and watched him walk out the office door.

Steven was nervous about Lana showing up to meet him alone. He had never asked her to do this before. He hoped she would have listened and stayed quiet about it if Josie had asked. He told her it was a surprise, but he was unsure if she bought it.

He was checking his phone when he spotted Lana approaching him at the market. "So, why am I meeting you here?"

"Josie has some things I need to pick up, and I need to meet with you without her hearing what I want to ask for your help with." Steven started walking into the market with Lana hot on his heels.

Lana caught up to him and followed his movements around the store. "What do you need my help with?"

"I need you to get Josie's ring size and help me pick out a ring." Steven was still walking but realized the click of Lana's heels had stopped. "Stacey is setting up a meeting for us with her favorite jeweler. My sister will help out with Lucas, and I need you to help with the rings and anything you think Stacey might need help or advice on. You are a big part of making this work, Lana."

Lana liked being seen as important. She liked the ego stroke, and Steven knew it. "When are you planning on doing this?"

"In the next two weeks. Stacey will nail everything we need down; I need your help perfecting it." Steven grabbed the things from Josie's list and picked up the pace. "I kind of need an answer here. I have limited time and need to get home to Josie and Lucas without her realizing that I was gone for so long. She will have been busy with bath time, but I am always home to say goodnight."

Lana followed him around, throwing random things in the cart. When she looked at him, she shrugged, "You didn't have enough in here to constitute being gone so long." She moved ahead, and Steven rolled his eyes, following her. "I will help you out. I just wanted to hear you tell me how much you need me for this some more." She smiled, and Steven got irritated.

"What is half of this crap in the cart?" Steven looked down at all the junk food.

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