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“Leo Charles Wilder, will you please agree to be my fake fiancé for the next thirty days and makein her palm

I tapped“When you put it like that…” I took the ring and held it between er “Yes, I will, and I can’t wait to fulfill those vows” I slipped the ring on her finger There was a s of applause and Teresa jumped up and down in her seat

Ja hair “What did I miss?”

Teresa clapped her hands together “Leo and Zara are getting married”

After a quick recap of our non- engageled in her seat, soaking up all the attention

We picked at our cake, already having had our fill during the construction and decoration portion of the day, but Jameson’s mom wouldn’t let us leave without a slab of cake wrapped up to take home

“This was the best party ever I want you to make my cake every year”

Jaust twitched like an old war hed at everyone’s expression Jameson, ever the dutiful older brother, crouched down beside Teresa

“You got it, Tree”

We said our goodbyes, thanked Hunter again for his ,

and headed out

The car ride back to the city was quiet, but not with the tension that had blanketed it earlier It was er

“Your friends are nice Did you all grow up together?” Zara rested her head on her hand propped up against the

“August and I were friends frorade Jarade Then Jae and ended up with Everest as a roommate Hunter roomed with them their junior year, I think”

“So, Mr Commitment is your oldest friend?”