I look at him in confusion. “What do you mean it doesn’t?”
“I mean that I don’t think you want to do that again, do you? So let’s just hang out.”
I look at the beach in the distance, the waves crashing as kids run around.
“Sure,” I agree with a small smile. I mean, that’s what I wanted, right?
I wanted Cooper.
CHAPTER 15
AMARA
Ichuckle. “I’m so sorry, can you repeat that?” I ask.
Lindsey awkwardly looks at Edward. “Well, you need to move into Cooper’s place.”
Seconds tick by.
One.
Two.
Three.
Four—
“When?” I grit through my teeth.
Edward doesn’t beat around the bush. “Today.”
“Why?”
Edward opens his mouth to say something, but Lindsey cuts him off. “The wedding didn’t go quite as expected. You guys show,” her lips part as her eyes dart around. “Well, adisdaintoward each other that we weren’t really privy to.”
“I wonder why,” I sneer.
She nods, ignoring my attitude. “We have to pivot a bit. Show the audience something good. Whether you like it or not, we have to get you guys living together a little sooner than other couples so that we have a storyline for you.”
“And what is that storyline?”
“That you two used to know each other, and now you don’t like each other.”
Edward snorts, and Lindsey shoots him a look. He licks his lips. “I thought it was pretty clear from their vows that this dislike is really only one way,Lindsey.”
Oh, some producer infighting!
My mom wouldlovethis.
“So I’m supposed to live with Cooper. Starting today.”
“Yes,” the two idiots in front of me chorus.
The cameras are rolling, turning my little home into a damn zoo.
When I was told that people were going to come over to discuss something, I thought that it would be the next steps. As in, the next uphill challenge I had to tackle. And although Iguessmoving in with Cooper Henry could be considered one of my ultimate challenges, I thought we were warming up to that.
“When am I allowed to back out of this again?” I ask, annoyed, my eyes fixed on Lindsey.
