Pretend You're Mine

After a failed engagement, I ran away from my hometown and landed in Houston for a fresh start. And to be honest, I never had a big reason to return; not until my brother announced he was getting married. Of course, I had to attend the wedding, but after much ridicule from my family on being the only sibling without a mate, I knew I couldn’t show up empty handed.

So, I asked my best friend and next-door neighbor, Zane, to accompany me home and pretend to be my adoring boyfriend. It was simple; just four days of phony dating bliss and then we could go right back to being friends.

But Zane was sexy and charismatic; making it tough to remember that he wasn’t the real thing. And the more time I spent in his arms; the further I realized I didn’t want to pretend he was mine anymore.

I wanted Zane to be mine for real.