When fate plays its hand (Miranda)

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“If you don’t want to wait, you can leave. It’s not like anyone’s itching to see you.” Winter smirked. “How do you expect anyone to help you with that attitude?”

Zach took a deep breath and felt the weight of the pressure bearing down on him. He knew she practiced Taekwondo. If he upset her, he would be the one to suffer.

“Calm down, okay?” He forced a smile. “I told you it’s an emergency. Since you’re so relaxed about this, I definitely have something planned.”

“Cut to the chase,” Winter said, glancing into his car. “By the way… do you have any cigarettes left?”

“Why?”

*Just give me one.”

With a resigned sigh, Zach returned to his car and grabbed a cigarette and lighter to hand to her.

Winter didn’t take it. Instead, she crossed her arms, looked at him, and smiled ambiguously.

“Fine.” He nodded. “I’m not on the hunt for a date, but I’ve found myself dealing with a drill sergeant.” As he spoke, he bent down and lit a cigarette for her.

It was the first time he had ever done that for a woman, and it was the first time he had seen someone smoke with such grace.

“Let’s hear it. What’s going on?” Winter exhaled a smoke ring. The white mist swirled upward and slowly blurring her features.

Zach said, “My mom caught wind of us supposedly dating. She’s insisting I bring you home to meet her. I just got the ultimatum.

ur own

“We agreed that we would help each other out, providing cover for one another, while keeping our lives separate and not interfering with each other. You remember that?”

“Yes,” Winter replied with a nod.

“I’ve already dealt with your mom for you, so now it’s your turn to help me.”

“Sure,” Winter replied confidently. “It’s just meeting the parents, right? Don’t worry, I’ve got your back.”

Zach hesitated before asking. “Really?” He sounded doubtful.

“But I have a small request.”

What’s the request? Let me hear

for a couple of days.” Winter moved closer, with one hand holding a

missed a beat. “Hey, be

no

her the keys. “Just two

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to wait, you can leave. It’s not like anyone’s itching to see you.” Winter smirked. “How do you expect anyone to help you with

bearing down on him. He knew she practiced Taekwondo. If he upset her,

forced a smile. “I told you it’s an emergency. Since you’re so relaxed

to the chase,” Winter said, glancing into his car. “By the way… do you

“Why?”

“Just give me one.”

car and grabbed a cigarette and lighter

Instead, she crossed her arms, looked at

not on the hunt for a date, but I’ve found myself dealing with a

first time he had ever done that for a woman, and it was

What’s going on?” Winter exhaled a smoke ring. The white mist swirled upward and slowly blurring her

caught wind of us supposedly dating. She’s insisting I bring you home to meet her. I just got the

other out, providing cover for one another, while keeping our own lives

Winter replied with a

you, so now it’s your

replied confidently. “It’s just meeting the parents,

hesitated before asking, “Really?”

I have a small

What’s the request? Let me hear it,”

car for a couple of days.” Winter moved closer, with one hand holding a cigarette and the other tapping the

beat. “Hey, be

or no

tossed her the keys. “Just two days,

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her hand. Thanks. Text me the details, like the time and place. Also, what does your mom look for in her future daughter–in–law? Long hair or short? What kind of dressing style