Sue MacKay - Falling For Her Fake Fiancé

‘I imagine you always had a backbone.’

‘You do? Thanks.’ File that one with the good stuff that came her way. Not that it was strictly correct.

The waitress arrived with their meals and cutlery, banging the plates down and shifting water glasses too hard so the contents slopped on the table.

When she’d wiped up and gone Mac asked, ‘So who’s the man you’re avoiding by taking me to the wedding?’

‘Jason Alexander. A lawyer. A friend of my brothers’ from years back.’

‘What’s wrong with him?’

‘Nothing really. He’s friendly, kind, hard-working, caring. Fits in with my lot all too easily.’

Mac’s eyes narrowed. ‘What aren’t you telling me?’

‘He’s too nice.’

‘In other words, boring?’

‘He doesn’t tickle my keys.’ Eek. Just the thought of Jason tickling any part of her turned her cold. ‘My mother thinks he’d be right for me—you know, as in settle-down-with-him right.’ She shuddered. ‘I’m being unfair. He really is a great guy, but he doesn’t do it for me.’

‘How come your parents don’t accept that?’

Because her ex had been cruel, selfish, and devastating in a nasty way. And because she’d been blind to his faults until he’d cut her down so painfully. ‘Sometimes they’re overprotective. I’m twenty-eight, but being the daughter after three sons comes with complications.’

‘Am I going to be seen as the intruder?’ There. A wee smile.

Might be wee, but it was powerful, switching on all her hot spots. ‘Absolutely. You’ll be quizzed on your intentions, asked about your favourite sport and car, and my brothers will challenge you to anything they can find, tiddlywinks if that’s all there is.’ Suddenly this was fun. As if Mac and she were good together. Steady. Getting ahead of herself. ‘You’re still on?’

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