Contract Marriage: I Will Never Love You

Josh

I watch the little redhead dash through the sliding doors, portfolio clutched to her chest, hair wild from the helmet.

Something about the way she moves, so determined, focused, and a little frantic, makes me smile.

When I first met Hailey Jameson in Sarah’s hospital room, my heart did a little flip. There was something about her that made me stare at her for a bit too long, and her face lingered in my mind even after I was home alone. I pushed it aside since she was Matthew’s sister.

The guy may not hate me as much as before, but I am pretty sure he wouldn’t love the fact that I was lusting after his baby sister.

I even made a point not to move farther than hi and hellos at their wedding.

But there she was, running along the highway like some kind of beautiful madwoman. I couldn’t resist but rescue her.

The memory of Hailey’s arms wrapped tightly around my waist lingers, along with the faint scent of her perfume, something floral with a hint of vanilla is still haunting me.

I swing my leg over the bike and sit for a second, helmet in my lap, trying to shake the ridiculous grin off my face. I’ve had flings before, but they were casual and clean, with no strings. But this doesn’t feel like that. This feels like a door creaked open and before I knew it, I’d walked through it.

Matthew’s going to lose his damn mind if I try to date his sister.

But Matthew does not dictate my life now, does he? And I, for one, am not scared of him!