Love's Redemption
"Just call Hayden right now. Lay out the conditions—make it clear it's just pretend. If he says no, then whatever, forget it."
"What if he takes it seriously?" I still wasn't convinced.
Lena countered, "Maybe he'll be down to play along."
After way too many drinks, I finally caved to Lena's relentless nagging and dialed Hayden's number.
"Hey, what's up?" His voice was deep, smooth, and way too attractive for my own good.
I stared at the wine swirling in my glass, trying to focus. "Hayden, would you be cool with pretending to be my boyfriend? Like, just pretend. Not for real."