All Chapters of Fake Dating, My Foot. I Love You!: Chapter 11 - Chapter 16

By Friday morning, I had come to one important conclusion.Pretending to be Damien Cole’s girlfriend was exhausting.Not because of the hand-holding, the fake smiles, or the occasional public display of affection. Those were manageable.The real problem was Damien himself.He had apparently decided that being my fake boyfriend gave him unlimited permission to disturb my peace.My phone buzzed while I was getting dressed.Damien: Good morning, beautiful.I stared at the message.Me: Who are you and what have you done with my best friend?Damien: Your best friend is busy being an excellent boyfriend.Me: He's doing a terrible job.Damien: That's hurtful. I haven't even brought you breakfast yet.I was still typing a reply when another message appeared.Damien: Check outside.I frowned and walked to the window.Sure enough, Damien's car was parked across the street. He leaned against the driver's door, holding two takeaway cups and a paper bag.I shook my head.Of course.I grabbed my ba

Saturday arrived with sunshine, an empty schedule, and one problem.I had absolutely no idea what to wear.I stood in front of my wardrobe, holding two different outfits while Maya watched me from the edge of my bed.“You've been doing that for twenty minutes,” she said.“I'm making an important decision.”“It's coffee, Ava. Not a royal wedding.”I turned to her.“Why does everyone keep acting like coffee isn't important?”“Because it's coffee.”I looked down at the outfits again.One was a simple blue dress. The other was a pair of jeans with a fitted white top.“Which one?”Maya examined them.“The jeans.”“Why?”“Because you look comfortable in them.”I narrowed my eyes.“You're not helping.”She laughed.“Fine. Wear the dress if you want to impress him.”“I'm not trying to impress anybody.”“Of course not.”I threw a pillow at her.She caught it, still laughing.“Wait. Is this the same guy who bought you muffins?”“Yes.”“The charming one?”“I didn't say he was charming.”“You smi

By Monday morning, I had decided I was done thinking about Natalie.It was a temporary decision, obviously. I wasn't delusional enough to believe a woman connected to Damien's mysterious past would simply disappear from my thoughts because I wanted her to.But I could try.I had work to do, chapters to write, and a life that didn't revolve around investigating my best friend's questionable history.At least, that was the plan.My phone rang while I was making breakfast.Damien.I answered without looking at the screen.“Before you say anything, I'm not investigating your past today.”He laughed.“Good morning to you too.”“I'm setting boundaries.”“Congratulations.”“What do you want?”“Lunch.”I stopped spreading butter on my toast.“Excuse me?”“I was asking if you'd have lunch with me.”“That's a very dramatic way to invite someone to eat.”“Would you prefer a formal invitation?”“With flowers.”“I'll consider it.”I smiled.“Fine. Where?”“I'll pick you up at one.”“Don't be late.