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“You were going to hire someone to be my boyfriend?” I repeated, stuck on that part of his statement “Like, to take me out on dates and stuff when you aren't around?”

“Don't worry The guy I was looking at is gay and has excellent taste in restaurants,” Ja plan He letthe room “But now now I don't knohat to do”

“Well, you can cross having to have a job intervieith the pretend boyfriend off your list” My voice faded as I finished, knowing that it wasn't funny I just hated to see James look so defeated It wasn't James to look like he'd just been kicked in the balls and left in the mud

“Not funny, Allie” He ran his fingers through his hair He already had bed-head, so he only mussed it up further

“Sorry,” Ion the bed This was bad “At least there's no nancy”

“Yeah, but for how long?” James sank into a chair I'd never seen him look so depressed “Once you start to show, it won't be rocket science Even if we avoid the ru from this”

He paused, clearly at a loss for what to do He needed some help And I had an idea “So n it,” I said

“What?”

“We own it” I said with a shrug “We're in love, right? People love a good love story We make it about hoe feel, how you're Roether”

“And you think people will go for it? That they'll look past the whole brother-sister thing?” He looked doubtful

“The way I see it, we have two options” I held up one finger “One, we deny everything It could work, but if there are actual pictures out there, we'd really be in trouble” I pulled up a second finger “Or, te acknowledge it”

Jale We spin it positive, make everyone focus on how ro”

“Basically” I chewed on o for it To announce our relationship was never part of the plan Honestly, it was all going so fast, I wouldn't have announced it to e But, that wasn't an option anymore

“It could work” Jaet in contact with Lauren”

He pulled out his phone and hit a speed dial