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Ethan studied her face. “I know that look. You’ve been hurt.”
“Perhaps irreparably.”
He shook his head. “No, I don’t believe that. Everyone can be healed.”
She didn’t call bullshit on that, even though she knew it was. She smiled at him, enjoying the way he was making her feel.
“So why are you out tonight?”
He laughed. “How do you know I’m not working?”
She held out her hand, counting the things off on her fingers as she listed them. “No comms, you’re too fucking relaxed, no uniform, no clipboard… Do I have to go on?”
The grin that formed on his lips was strangely seductive. “No, you don’t.” He rolled his whiskey glass between the tips of his fingertips. “I believe I’m here for the same reason you are.”
“And you couldn’t think of anywhere else to go?”
He glanced around, his keen eyes taking in everything, she suspected. “Sometimes all you need is familiar surroundings, you know?”
She did know that. With a nod, she added, “Yes, I know exactly what you mean.” She looked up when movement caught her eye. It was Natasha, making their sign for the bathroom at her.
“Is everything okay, Evangeline?” Ethan asked, gaining her attention once more.
“Yes. Sorry. I just need to go to the bathroom.”
“You aren’t going to just ditch me, are you? I don’t think my heart could take it.”
She smiled. “Believe it or not, I’m actually enjoying myself. Excuse me.” Grabbing her purse, she followed Natasha to the bathroom.
“Vee, who is that damn fine-looking guy you’ve been talking to?” her friend asked as they entered the women’s bathroom.
“His name’s Ethan,” she replied, pushing into one stall while Natasha took the one beside her. “He owns this place.”
“You work fast. Will you fuck him tonight?”
“Maybe,” she replied.
They fell silent as another group of women came into the bathroom.
“Has he come around yet?” one woman asked. “Is the plan working?”
There was a high-pitched laugh, a clearly drunk one at that. “Oh my god,” another woman shrieked. “He bought it all, the whole lie!”
Evangeline knew that voice.Lisa. She let out a shaky breath, pulling her phone from her purse. She just hoped Natasha wasn’t done yet. She typed out a message and hit send. A moment later, there was a beep in the stall beside hers.
Fuck.
That was all that was said. She typed out:
Stay there!
Evangeline pulled down her dress, lowered the seat and held her breath.
“He completely believes that I’m pregnant. Oh, and thanks for lending me your positive pregnancy test.”
“I was only going to throw it away. God, I can’t believe I’m finally pregnant!”
“I know!” Lisa shrieked. “Beau will soon be mine again, and when we finally get pregnant for real, he’ll be mine forever.”
