Chapter 46

She scooted over, putting some distance between them, I’m still out traveling. Let’s talk about this later, okay?”

Melvin had already plopped down next to Jocelyn. He caught the woman who seemed to be ready to bolt and gave her a dangerous look.

“Okay, so how about giving him your number, and you two can chat for now?” Dalsy was really into this.

“Ha, let’s not bother for now.”

Melvin had moved in close to Jocelyn, his breath on her ear, then suddenly nibbled at her earlobe.

Jocelyn sharply inhaled.

“What’s up?” asked Daisy.

Jocelyn wanted to bolt, but Melvin had already wrapped his arms around her, his hand on her face, gently biting her ear, sending her breathing into disarray.

“It’s nothing. Mom, a colleague is calling me out to hang out. Gotta go, we’ll talk when I’m back. Bye. Jocelyn quickly hung up and tried to push Melvin away

But Melvin wasn’t about to let her go. He pinned her down on the couch, “What was that you said? Thinking about blind dates again, huh?”

Jocelyn was feeling bold now, “My family and friends don’t know about you, so they’re trying to set me up. How could I say no?”

These past few days snuggled up with him felt like bliss, she even wished time would just freeze like this. She was well aware that the happiness she felt was fleeting.

The most important thing was that this happiness was something she had to savor alone, quietly.

“You’re a teacher, can’t you come up with a good excuse? Melvin knew she was doing it on purpose.

“What kind of excuse would stop them from wanting to set me up?” Jocelyn looked at him, “How about you think of one for me?

Melvin’s hand gently caressed her face, his fingertips brushing her lips, “Have you ever thought about saying you’ve got a boyfriend?”

“They’d want to meet him.”

“But the time’s not right for that, is it?”

“How long do we have to date before it’s ‘the right time’?”

Melvin’s fingers freeze

That question again.

go public with

of them were single, Jocelyn felt like the other woman, unable

open.

understood Melvin’s concerns-it was the fear of being tied down

Jocelyn had her own

want to strain the relationship that had

was as stubborn as

him was pointless

her eyes, “Are you

Chapter 46

it off, “I know what I’m

least in

was intrigued and sat down beside her, “How would you

interest in me to pretend to be in a relationship, then break up after a while. No big deal, right? Relationships end if they

who shared her

“Just find someone to pretend

Jocelyn responded, “Is this okay?”

going to

that’s for

Melvin fell silent

her down again, warning her, “You

“There’s something I’ve never been clear about, can you explain it to me? In our situation, who exactly can’t afford

Melvin’s mouth twitched.

him like a child, “If I can smooth things over with my parents, you

Underground romance.

it had a tingling excitement

just don’t sleep with anyone else,” Melvin had only one request; he just

stay clean, at least

handsomer, and more tender and caring

finished,

him causing her trouble, so she had to seize the rare chance to give

on her, gazing at

one for me, would you believe that?” Jocelyn propped herself

Melvin warned fiercely,

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