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“We did go on a date,” he said.
“That’s far from my fake engagement ring,” she said. “I’m waiting for it to turn green on me. It’s only sterling silver. Maybe. I’m not even sure. I ordered it online. When I ordered it, it didn’t seem like it was going to be that big.”
“Now people have seen us together,” he said. “So you should be left alone.”
“Aren’t you worried?” she said. “This might hurt you.”
“It’s not going to hurt me any,” he said, touched she was concerned. “I told you that I wanted to know more about you. Why can’t we just go with that? That ring is only a piece of jewelry. An accessory.”
“It’s what it represents,” she said.
“Nope,” he said. “It’s what it represents to other people, not you. Right?”
“True,” she said. “But I was banking on people to think that.”
“Let them think it. Did you tell this Evan guy that I was your fiancé?”
“No,” she said, shaking her head. “I didn’t deny it but didn’t agree either.”
“Then if you’re done working for the day, why don’t we get some dinner and try to get to know each other more.”
“Like a date?” she asked.
“Our second one. Unless you’re not interested. If you’re not, then just say you dumped me.”
“No one in their right mind would believe I’d dump you unless you cheated on me. I don’t tolerate that. Or any kind of abuse.”
“My mother would kick my ass if I cheated on a woman let alone physically harmed one. Or even verbally did it. I’m afraid of her.”
“I can’t tell if you’re joking or not,” she said, her head going side to side.
“I am,” he said at the same time as he shook his head no.
“Okay,” she said. “I really am sorry about all of this.”
“Don’t be,” he said. “I’m the one that came to your aid. So if anyone is to blame it’s me. I started this.”
“I don’t think that is possible,” she said. “It all started with a lie and that is one thing I don’t like to do.”
“Everyone lies, Lilian.”
“I know. But there are degrees of lies and I don’t even like the white ones, but I understand why they happen.”
Braylon wasn’t sure he’d met someone like her before. No reason to say that though.
He stood up and walked to his desk. He’d been sitting with her on the couch once he brought the tissues back.
He closed his laptop down and put it in his bag. “Why don’t we get some dinner then?”
“Do you have to go back and change or drop your laptop off? I shouldn’t be bringing mine around with me.”
He wouldn’t have his with him either.
“Why don’t I get a taxi, drop you off at your place, you can run your laptop up, then I’ll do the same and we can get dinner? Or do you want to change?”
She looked down at her black pants and flats on her feet. He’d noticed the heels she had on the other day and wondered if there was a pair in the bag on her shoulder.
“Can you drop me off and then come back for me? I thought I could wear jeans. I don’t know what you had planned.”
