Fake It With You – Makenna Cleaver

I swear I could record Theo’s laughter and listen to it on repeat. I’m starting to unravel, and it feels nice to take a small break. I’d be lying if I said my relaxed state due to the lake house wasn’t a big factor in acing my interview yesterday. As I watch Theo help his brothers, the email offer I received this morning burns a hole in my pocket.

I haven’t told Theo about the job yet, and I’m not sure why I’ve been so hesitant. As the awkward tension between Theo and me has started to fade, I believe our fake relationship has become more convincing to the others. We’ve been sure to hold hands anytime we’re near one another, and he’s been performing basic chivalrous acts the past few days as well.

Holding the door open for me, pulling out my chair, basic boyfriend tasks that have his brothers not looking twice in our direction out of suspicion. Behind closed doors, we keep the wall of pillows between us at night and have kept a comfortable emotional distance from one another. We’ve handled ourselves as the adults we are, and the others seem to be buying our ruse. Whenever we are lounging by the water, Theo’s arms are usually wrapped around my waist or thrown over my shoulders.

We’ve been spoiled with delicious food, and Theo even fed me a strawberry at one point in the middle of a board game with Alex and Beth. Convincing the others has been successful, but sometimes when Theo looks at me, I forget that we aren’t in a real relationship. I’m happy to call Theo a friend, a fact I must remind myself every night as I crawl into bed next to the stack of pillows. Some nights we stay up, talking to get to know each other a bit better, in an effort to make our connection feel more real.

I’ve learned that his favorite color is blue, which wasn’t hard to guess, given his Mustang’s color. His favorite food is a cheeseburger, he definitely believes in aliens, and like me, he isn’t much of a reader and prefers movies instead. “I’m still struggling to picture it,” Beth says, sitting beside me. “Grown men who look like them, having a water balloon fight.” She turns to me with a smile that I return, still unable to believe it myself. “Something tells me Roman isn’t too fond of breaking tradition,” I reply.

“It’s impressive, considering his advanced age.” “Beth, he’s only in his early thirties. I wouldn’t really call that ‘advanced age.’” “Yeah, and I read the aging process starts at twenty-five, so he already has like, a decade’s worth of aging under his belt. I’d consider that advanced compared to us.” “You read too much.” I chuckle.

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Don’t let your future steal you from the present moment. Only in the present, can we truly live. OceanofPDF.com CONTENTS Content Warnings 1. Sienna 2. Theo 3. Theo 4. Sienna 5. Sienna 6. Sienna 7. Sienna 8. Theo 9. Sienna 10. Sienna 11. Sienna 12. Theo 13. Sienna 14. Sienna 15. Sienna 16. Theo 17. Sienna 18. Sienna 19. Theo 20.

Sienna 21. Theo 22. Sienna 23. Sienna 24. Sienna 25. Theo 26. Sienna 27. Sienna 28. Theo 29. Sienna 30. Theo 31. Sienna 32. Theo 33. Sienna 34. Theo 35. Theo 36. Sienna 37. Sienna 38. Sienna Epilogue The Kane Brothers Series will Continue… Acknowledgments Also by Makenna Cleaver Connect with Makenna Cleaver About the Author OceanofPDF.com CONTENT WARNINGS This book contains explicit sexual content, profanity, and topics that may be sensitive to some readers.

In the interest of preserving the reader experience and avoiding spoilers, I have listed all trigger warnings on my website. For a full list of content warnings, please visit: www.makennacleaver.com OceanofPDF.com M 1 SIENNA Thank you for your interest in the Architectural Associate position at Pinewood Construction. At this time, we have decided to move forward with other candidates… y last bit of hope shrinks down until it’s nothing more than a crumb as I read the words on my laptop screen.

Exiting the email, I hit the trackpad harder than necessary as I reach for the small cup of coffee on the diner table and take a drink. It’s bitter, bleak, and void of any joy (a.k.a. sugar). Just like my chances of graduating from college with a job lined up. Grabbing the sticky maple syrup bottle from the table, I drench my stack of pancakes as I take a moment to collect my thoughts.

I’ve spent the past few weekday mornings in this diner before my first class of the day. Most college students would prefer a quiet environment or at least somewhere with more comfortable seating.

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