Love contract

g to make sense of all that h

g, about to be engaged, and will become wealthy," I repeat alo

oday was my only day off, which was OK since

gure out how to inform Collin. Should

nd I answered th

el

ould you come

e, I'm on

t my belongings, and wa

me on the bus to decide

to Mrs. Fintch and the lads. Collin seemed

n we arrived home. I was not expecti

id nothing and simply moved closer

rom his phone and smiled

ey

d Daniel, "Emily, who is thi

d me. "Oh, I notice she hasn't informed you y

e out the window. But I glanced at my younger brother, wh

idn't you tell me sooner?" he said, virtually bouncing u

ot to do, particularly to my brother. "I w

side. Collin talked into Daniel's ear. I would som

if he was simply pretending. But seeing that help

per. Collin was preparing

tea when I was int

know how

was leaning against the do

has been

ctly do y

thout your brother, and he do

O

g video games, and I had no

nt, but it'

ach your brother how t

play on that machine fo

at me and said

ow how t

ands together. "I can't wait to

s. "Yes, yeah, just don't be too harsh on my b

ob. I make them each a dish, and we all settle at the tab

ken. My brother just n

ou and your part

discussed our cover story last night

once, I was relieved that Daniel was prese

t you tell

ring him around if I weren

in remarked before asking another question

elf since I couldn't ha

m the other room and

y, which I overheard. "Do y

, ind

arried to her? She's no

ou for making m

e sure you were comforta

me sooner, but she appears happy for a c

't believe most individuals date for a month before getting engaged, but this isn't a true

Collin agreed to give us some solitud

nding at th

d, stuffing his hands in his pockets. "Oh, I apologi

t pleased you and Collin got along

; I like your brother; it makes me wish I had one instead

e next meeting. Then he did something very unexpected. He kissed the inside of my c

tied to that kiss. I turn to see Collin h

his little victory. I clean th

night. "If anything, I'm pleased Collin and Danie

*

onth since we first met, but we'd been dati

t when we went out in the town, he judged me and told me how to behave.

ie to pick me up so we can go shopping. Because,

Knock

bbing my handbag and spr

w a nice and kind-look

is Joanie, and I'm here

ith the girl who seems t

abbed my hand and carried me o

lothing since Daniel stated yours was old and w

y item in it," I said, now irritated that just because I di

e'll drive to the hair shop, and you'll have your hair trimmed since it's lo

choosing the clothing. She didn't realize that I'd spent my whole life shopp

when she wasn't ranting at me

stand why Daniel loves you so much; maybe next time we c

d as I said goodbye to her and w

my room's floor. I did

nd find that it's

e a meeting

s gazing at his phone. He scowls

t? What happened to a

, so I hurried here,

; if you're affluent, you'll need to s

el, the understanding and

m I doi

eet you, so I'll come to pick you up at eight a.m. com

n't, I won't, and I'm

rew up? What if they see right

will adore you; you are her wish for more grandchildren and for her son to

all

at you are worthy of the Rhiner name, and no matter wh

ive it

still planning a dat

ea

eady to kiss me when his phone rang. "Excuse me, I have to take this;

e," I tell myself, then chuckle at myself. I walked to the bus st