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There isup to this ruse of a dinner, but because he dressed really nice for the occasion Dark blue dress pants—slim fit with no cuffs—are paired with camel-colored oxfords I don’t knowpricey shoes He didn’t go super dressy, but the pressed button-down shirt in charcoal gray with the sleeves rolled up two turns and opened at the base of his throat gives his appearance a confident casualness

“You ca very quickly as I note the grim press of his lips

“There is no way he’s not going to see through this sha his hand toward rill us with questions that we can’t answer and sniff out the lie in minutes”

I shake my head and hold my hands out “No, he won’t I sort of padded our story a little bit this afternoon after your skate He came back up to my office to talk about it”

“What do you ainst the back of my car—the first I’ve ever owned—and crosses his ars my confidence a little

“I told hiive him a quick rundown of my conversation with my dad “But that we fell hard and fast for each other It was sort of ind, so he thinks it’s all new to us”

“You told hirowls in reply “That’s a lot different than dating a few months”

“I know,” I concede, then continue quickly before he gets into his car to leave “I backpedaled on that a little Told hie and that we’re sure we’re going to do it, but not in that big of a rush to do the whole ring thing Most iht ti out to Phoenix to start new careers”

“And he didn’t think it was a little too soon to be talking e?”

I sigh and pinch the bridge ofstress headache When I drop my hand, I look at him and hope he hears the earnestness in my voice “I know I fucked this up But ht now”

“You said your et a look froust over the situation I’ve put us in