married for show
"Okay, but why haven't you tried to initiate anything? It’s either you don't actually want it, or—"
"Trust me, I want it," I interrupted, a wave of raw honesty washing over me. "I want him so badly it drives me crazy sometimes. But I don't know... he hasn't made any direct advances since that night, and I don't want to throw myself at him and make him feel like I'm getting desperate. You have to remember, Allie... this is a contract marriage. We are exactly six months down out of a five-year contract. After five years, this ends. We go our separate ways, and we won't see each other again. So, honestly? A part of me thinks I like where the relationship is right now. I am terrified of getting