I can do it
Your use of too many cools makes me think otherwise
Nope, I’m good
You helped me
I can help you
What time are you picking me up?
6:45 work?
Get there right at 7
What can I bring?
Nothing
I cannot go empty-handed to meet my boyfriend’s mother for the first time
You’ve already met my mom
It’s no big deal
I’m ignoring you on that
I have to impress her
No need to impress
We’ll break up quietly after a few weeks and call it a day
Fake boyfriend or not, I’m going to the store
Then I’m not goingto talk you out of it
I smile,locking my phone to get back to the stack of paperwork I have to finish before another night away from the farm.
We’re not even dating and he has to impress my mother. It’s just like Ollie. The same feeling I had after his work party bubbles up in me now.
The one where it’s nice to have him bemine.
Shit. Why does this keep happening to me? I need to push these thoughts aside and focus on the fact that Ollie’s my friend.
That’s it.
One more night as my fake boyfriend.
Maybe these feelings will be out of my system by tomorrow.
One more night.
That’s it.
Chapter Eight
OLLIE
