Alle Kapitel von The Temporary Husband: Kapitel 1 – Kapitel 4

I wonder if I can disappear between the mashed potatoes and the napkins. “That reminds me, Izzy. A friend of mine was telling me about this hot- is that how you guys call each other?- bachelor who just bought the house across from hers.” Actually no.My family would somehow find a way to drag me into their conversations. “What? No! He already promised to go on a date with Earl this week.” My third older brother, Seth, says, his tone offended that my fourth older brother, Freddy, would hook me up with someone before he did. “Earl? Isn’t he like two times divorced, from women?” Freddy doesn’t do much to hide the disgust in his voice. “Yeah, apparently people can grow a new sexuality in their forties, and if he’s married twice it means he can do it, unlike our brother here.” He laughs, and so does every other person on the table. Nobody corrects him that you can’t grow a sexuality.Nobody says anything about how offensive it was to say, I can’t do it.Nobody points out the fact tha

The stranger looks at me like I have lost my head.I wonder if I have lost my head.Why am I offering a total stranger, in a parking lot of a courthouse, marriage. “I do not have time for this, or change.” he says the words slowly, like he thinks I am stupid.My immediate reaction is to scoff at him.“I do not need your change and of course you don’t have time, you’re about to be deported.”He looks at me like I slapped him, and I recoil, the urge to take back the words are strong but they are already out there. This… this is why I don’t talk to people, somehow I end up offending them.“Let’s start over, my name is Isaac Valentine. And I need a husband.” I put my hand out for a shake, think better of it and let it drop by my side.This time he looks at me in disgust. “So, a prostitute.”“What?! Wait what?? How did you get that from what I said??”God.This was worse than embarrassing. Maybe I should wait for Court to find me a man, but I don’t have time till lunch tomorrow. “I’m