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But I left it Rehashing high school was the last thing I wanted to do And asabout the way he looked at that moment that made me want to help him out Of course, the stupid crush I’d always had on him didn’t help matters

I sighed “What do you want me to do?”

“Knew you’d co Just stand next to er, and I’ll do the rest”

“And you owe me”

“I owe you”

What, exactly, I was going to collect fro this solely to be nice

I glanced over Josh’s shoulder and spotted the lady in question—Melody Hain, wandering through the place and looking concerned

“I think it’s showtilanced back to see what I was looking at

“Shit Let’s do this Ready?”

“Ready as I’ll ever be to fake an engagement”

“That’s the spirit”

Without another word, he took my hand and led me toward her Melanie’s wide, almost frenzied eyes cla She most definitely wasn’t happy to see it

“Melanie!” said Josh “Sorry to keep you waiting Cass had some holiday stuff on her mind”

Damn, it eird to hear him call me that

“’Cass,’” said Melanie, the word hitting her ears just as oddly as it’d hit mine “This is your fiancée?”

“The one and only”

Melanie’s eyes stayed locked onto e her jaw and bite ht then and there

“You were serious?” she asked, her tone taking the iven her that particular nicknaed to her?”

Wow Not even waiting a second to let her rich-girl attitude hang out

“Excuse me?”

Melanie put her hands on her hips, as if offended “Cassidy Marten? The ice-creairl?”

I opened my mouth to speak, but Josh beattotally out of line right now”

“Whatever,” she hissed “Do you knohoto tell irl is?”