Fake Marriage Box Set

“Breakfast looks great,” Ryan said as Emmy made him a plate and handed it to him.

“Thanks.” I kissed the side of her head, grabbed the plate she handed me, and then headed toward the table. Ryan was looking at her laptop when she walked over.

“That looks like Chinese.” He pointed.

“It's, in fact, English.” She laughed.

“Well, it must be smart people English ‘cause this dumb country boy has no idea what any of that means.” I watched as she pointed at the screen and would look at Ryan waiting on him to nod his understanding. This continued until Ryan was completely engrossed in what she was talking about.

“But we don't get a lot of sun here. Hello, Oregon,” he laughed.

“There are other sources of energy,” she explained. “We also use wind turbines. Two wind turbines could power this whole town if they’re big enough.”

“They are kinda ugly though,” Ryan pointed out.

“That may be true, but what if your power bill was say twelve bucks a month instead of two hundred?”

“I would say put the ugly fuckers everywhere,” Ryan said seriously, making me and Emmy laugh. Ryan and I continue to work in the shop trying to clean up the mess, and Emmy disappeared into her side of the house. When I went looking for her, she was cleaning. Her hair was up, and she had on a tank top. She was singing into her dusting wand and dancing around her small living room. I leaned in the doorframe and watched her for a few minutes. She startled when she turned and saw me.

“I think that may have been the best rendition of Pat Benetar I have ever heard.” I smiled around my words as I walked over to her. “We’re almost done and thought maybe we’d go eat at the diner in town tonight. Ryan invited Cindy.”

“Ohhh, I get to meet her?” she purred.

“Appears so.” I leaned in and pulled her to me.

“I really need to get this house clean. When are we leaving?”

“I told Ryan we would meet him around seven.”

She looked over my shoulder at the clock on the wall. She pulled away and turned back to the table she had been dusting.

“That gives me plenty of time. I already did the work, I needed to get done today so I may have a long soak in the tub.” She winked at me and then continued to clean.

“The sheriff is coming by in a little bit to check things out.”

“You already cleaned everything up.” She turned looking at me again.

“I don't think we will find who broke in or what broke in, so I just wanted someone official to see it.”

“Oh, okay.” She pushed her ear bud back in her ear and turned away from me. I reached for her, pulled her against me, and kissed her passionately then turned and left her panting.

“Not cool, Luke Lawson!” She called out after me.

I grinned.

Chapter Thirty-Eight

Emerson

Luke appeared at my door at six fifteen to pick me up for our date. Even though it was a double date, it was the first real date we had ever been on. I had worked all afternoon to get my house in order and then hopped in the shower to get ready. I straightened my hair and then put soft waves in it. I put on my normal makeup and then smoked my eyes a little darker than usual. I pulled a soft cotton dress over my head and matched it with a pair of strappy brown sandals. Luke’s mouth dropped open when he saw me.

“You look amazing.” He followed the neckline of my dress down over the swell of my breasts and then back up to my face.

“I clean up nice.” I smiled.

“You look even better in nothing.” He winked then kissed me softly and escorted me to the truck.

We arrived at the diner before Ryan and Cindy and found a booth.