Kerri Carpenter - The Dating Arrangement

“Honestly, Mama, no one does stuff like that. We’re eating dinner with some guy Em’s dating, not the Queen of England.”

“I think it’s nice to put a little effort into dinner. Makes a guest feel special.”

“I’m gonna throw up,” Emerson announced.

Her mother narrowed her eyes. But after a long moment, she acquiesced. “Fine. We’ll have chicken and dumplings.”

“Yes!” Amelia pumped her fist into the air. Beatrice Dewitt truly did make the best chicken and dumplings in town.

“I’ll even use our normal, everyday plates. Satisfied?” She arched an eyebrow in Emerson’s direction.

“But, Mama, this is all unnecessary.”

“However, we are definitely eating in the dining room. I will not compromise on that.” Her mother wasn’t listening. She was already in full-on planning mode, filling a void left after Amelia’s wedding.

“Seven o’clock, Emerson. Tell this Jack to be there. Amelia, come with me.” She snapped her fingers, and with a smile to Emerson, Amelia was following their mother. “Did you remember to change the bridesmaids’ dresses from pink to lavender for the Theez-Porter wedding?”

Emerson turned toward the door, feeling her heart once again beating much too quickly. She’d really done it now. If it wasn’t bad enough that she’d hooked up with a fake boyfriend, she’d gotten her fake boyfriend hooked up with her family.

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