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“Alleged engagement?” Melina echoed in an outraged voice.
Lucy put a hand on her friend’s arm. “Do you mind? I’m having lunch with my friends here. If you have questions, you should have asked to set up an interview.”
“Fine. Can we set up an interview?”
“No, but thanks for asking,” she said. “Now, get the hell out of here.”
When he was gone, Grace said, “You know he’s probably going to quote what you just said.”
“What does it matter? It’s obvious he, and probably other people, suspect the engagement isn’t real. Of course they’re suspicious. A guy like Jamie with someone like me? Right.”
“Will you stop,” Melina ordered. “You and Jamie are perfectly compatible.”
“Until people consider his background.”
“Yet don’t you come from a similar background?” Grace asked quietly.
“You know what I mean. But he wouldn’t listen to me when I told him we should call this whole thing off.”
“What? When did you do that?” Melina asked.
“Last night.”
“And what did he have to say about that?”
“A lot. He flew up from Coronado and told me I was being ridiculous.”
“He flew up from…” Melina pressed her lips together and shook her head. But she couldn’t quite suppress the smile on her face. “Good. I’m glad he talked some sense into you.”
“He persuaded me to continue, but now I’m not sure again. I hate being phony, you both know that. I hate lying and pretending and faking it.”
“I know it has to be frustrating,” Grace told her. “But you have to think about the baby. This is all for her.”
“Just be patient,” Melina said. “Before you know it, this will all be over. You won’t have to pretend anymore.”
Lucy took a deep breath. All for Milly. Just be patient. This will all be over soon.
That last thought should have filled her with relief. But instead of calming her down, she felt a pain in her chest. She’d gotten used to Jamie being around, sharing meals with her and having mind-blowing sex. She missed him whenever they were apart. When they got together for his sister’s wedding, she knew she’d start to get attached again.
And that was only going to make things all the more painful for her when things between them ended for good.
