Don't Love Me
A small amused smile appears on his face and he says, "We don't need that in writing. Neither of us will fall in love. I know I won't and you've already made me make this promise verbally."
"I'm sorry, but it's non-negotiable. We'll be pretending to be a couple, so there'll be a lot of physical contact in public. I don't want to be overthinking your actions and wondering how you feel. It'll make it hard to play my part. I know you're a man of your word, so if it's in the contract, I can trust you are acting and not catching feelings. Not that I think you would, but I just need assurances. I'm sorry, I just need it," I say firmly.
He looks at me assessingly for a moment and comments, "You mus