the table in the restaurant. Hands folded across her
n we have to give them something. Something that'll get them off our backs.
r families have set both of
er is intent on seeing him get married before she leaves this world as she puts it. Anyone would th
bout Electra, he was certain she w
pretend to be a couple for the oldies?" El
, but we both know that that's all it is; an act with
ion. "What's the catch
ace." There's more, b
brows grow
asks, incredulity
h random bimbos sticking their overly done makeup up my face? Wel
. She tries to hide the ang
u want this bimbo to
just as much don't like me." He says remembe
air that day and instead of meeting h
snapped at her, asking her to go call the mechanic. What he did not know was
look that questioned her skill at
n of her capabilities. She hates it w
ound out later that evening that s
nice meal, barely touched and hot exchange of
d, they ended up spending more than the one hour the date was suppo
y through any date, cussing and listing
t home late and went straight to bed, not uttering
t Electra. Something he had never done. His grandmother was ple
a good enough reason to se
sips from it to quench the drynes
fine with me. You won't wake up one m
. Anders' words sound like
him, eyeing him and refuting any p
ly my
till irritated at the tho
as he reads
g to be with me. I'm rich and I'm hot." He sa
ght. A hot piece of shit
did yo
long is this- act
ders says no
" Electr
peace. No blind dates.
m, still angered by his
a finger to her as though t
After one year, we'll come up with a good excuse for a break
posal. As much as she hated the idea,
ye
d excuse to escape her father's dottingness and live t
y. D
ays as he picks up his fork, ready to
this date." He s
a looks him squarely in the eyes.
rrogant smirk lifts th
e you." His eyes trail her outfit in disapproval ju
s lik
"I mean who wears slacks, chiffon sleeves, a pair of fla
description of her outfit is. He d
d over her. "I like my wom
oesn't reach her eyes. It's the best she could do to hide her hur
ectra counts herself a part of the male gender. She dresses and behaves like one. She doesn't kn
very little to your imagination. All smiling and blushes over ev
s' pa
er head at h
nd continues to chew.
y what I meant. Yo
ad I'm not so feminine for you. That's defin
y and cuts angrily into
ork and throws his
first lovers quarrel."
not lo
ry pretend-girlfriend." He
is all an act." Her ir
to speak, he bobs hi
lationship." He adds
e and Anders finds it entertaining. Very entertaining. Most
tra's offer to split the bill. She lo
ht, pumpkin?" He asks as he
mp
and looks away. H
you." He
." Stubbornness gr
ys gonna go against me." He half-smiles.
in his eyes ti
alling
n?" He raised
ce. She didn't want to argue with hi
ant, Anders leads her to his car
ed short boxed beard. A sharp strong nose that seems to have been broken a time or two. T
his phone. She takes one step
s her assess
chest stretches the fabric of the black suit
s soon as he finish
with a striking gre
again, talking lon
hand
ain of her thoughts. She shouldn't be feeding hi
. We'll have to attend." He say
W
her with a
friend." He
d sounds strange to
ficial outing as a couple and y
ment?"
e good girlfriend. Would I alwa
isses. "What kind
length of her. "I'll send you a dress... No arguments.
ng of her purse tightly over her shou
t of a black, sle
's jaw
you?" S
sn't r
m just as he press
are y
"I'm your
. The mechanic in her kicks off, accessing t
n." He
w her excitement,
Electra. Just how it loves i
xt turn." Sh
lding ahead and she
windshield at the h
. "Yes." Her voice came out
he blinds on on
nce." He says, his hands worki
eed to. Her cousins are standin
rassment. Electra has always see
let's give t
s in and crush her lips