HUSBAND FOR HIRE

asked while the man before

every bit of information about him that wa

terested people to fill out, making

ed, although the answer was right in fron

nt for a paper-producin

before her and it didn't fit the picture. He wore an oversized suit that

e decided to wash his hair as a last-minute resort before

he tiniest stub of beard whic

'd consider getting married to a total stra

t of bills," he said putting

o ounce of doubt about his e

ng in, you can leave, if you get selected,

me this, I need

retorted, watching him leave and she

iewed and so far, all of them were

he asked, og

und the one yet," I

, "You don't need th

rocket science. Technically i

e," Tom

ne I can tolerate. We'll live

'll be seeing his face every

is and with all the guys that I've seen, there is no hope

'll find someone, they're still

wed," To

," I stated w

get on with it, it's already

me the next pers

d walked out

man in grey scrubs w

ime to go home and get changed that is why I

a man, and he wore round-rimmed glasses which ma

he edges of his eyes c

your name?"

xler," h

the stack of slim files on her

ed it out and scanne

Pete?" Lilian as

ist," he wa

ve never been marr

unately," h

u want this?" Li

o be responsible for someone. I just want to help as much as I can and care for her as much a

orry for crafting a lie and roping him into thinking it

coming in, we'll get in touch with you s

" he said and l

ugh the door, "how was

t who wears glasses, it's cute but I don't wa

one who would cause any troubl

ust it, next person p

ilian looked up to find a tall, lanky man clad in tight jean

quite sure they were in Los Angeles and not Texas, did her message

ase?" Lil

awkins,"

o you do for a liv

formation already, why ask

e was trying to exert his dominance as a man in her o

stion Darryl,"

r a while before responding,

file without even going thr

or her to drag on the conversatio

e my bride?" He asked, g

appening, you can leave we'll get

ound, I presume I d

o her chair and til

u think?" L

rry you though. You're a fine speci

necessary, leave!

osed behind him,

ore, tell them to leave we'll continu

look at it, Shit! She forgot about the dinner she was supposed to have with the s

f she was late for it. She stood up and hurriedly bega

pened and a deep

the intervie

ed, "That has been canceled for today

I can't,"

mediately her eyes landed on him, the air in he

nywhere, it was the hazel-eyed

that night? You just disap

ser to wher

fly, I had something else to

gestured to the cha

ou needed a husband,

urprise, "how do you know

important, or is it

lly; he knew the reason behind

to help you out. I need the money and you need

any problems, he was dressed quite simply in a white plain shir

the way he carried himself, the way he talked, letting the words bou

Is the money the real reason?"

to double whatever amount y

trying to convince her that it was the money he needed, we

ow and we'll meet so we can do the si

look that screamed dangerousl

e perfect f

hands, "I'm Christi