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this one but yours? That would be an awkward conversation with your dad.”
Then, she winked.
Without more than a thank-you, we shuffled back to what would be our
room.
Our room, which we had to share now.
Dammit.
We’d better unpack and try to get comfortable. If that had been any
indication of what was ahead of us during the upcoming days, my fake
boyfriend and I were in for a messy ride.
Suitcases almost empty and all wedding attire already hanging in the
closet, I sent a sideways glance at the bed in our room. I had been doing that
for the last fifteen minutes.
I’ll be waiting here, it seemed to sing, making me wish it would
magically crumble down and disappear too.
“Stop worrying. I can sleep on the floor if it makes you that
uncomfortable.” Aaron looked at me, eyebrows creased.
“I’m not worried,” I lied.
Sharing a bed with Aaron was something I hadn’t expected. Or planned
for. My parents had said only we would be staying in the apartment. Most of
the guests were from the region, and the ones who weren’t would be arriving
only for the big day.
“We are adults, and we have known each other for almost two years now.
We can be civil and share the bed. At least it’s a double. And it’s standing
up.”
“I’ll tell your parents that I will take care of the other one. I’ll pay for the
damages.” There was something in his voice. He sounded pensive and almost
… embarrassed?
“You don’t have to, Aaron.” And I meant it. “It wasn’t your fault. The
bed had lasted more than it should have, really. These things … happen.”
Grabbing a couple of shirts off my suitcase and unfolding them, I
pondered my own words. Never in my life had I witnessed that firsthand, but
hey, these things did happen. Maybe to Aaron they had. Maybe he had
destroyed dozens of beds. Reducing them to a mess of wood and springs. He
was a large man, one who was built too. Beds could very well give out and
burst under his weight. Maybe if he moved around too much. Or if he
dropped his body on them with certain force. Or if he engaged in activities
that tested the resistance of the frame and springs and—