Package Deal

“I’ve never been married. Willingly or otherwise.”

“Take it from someone who has, you aren’t missing a thing. The state of matrimony is completely overrated. If not for my kids, I wouldn’t even consider engaging in it. Which is why our arrangement will be in name only.” She paused for a moment. “There is one small catch.”

He sucked in a breath. Hell, now what? Walk over a bed of hot coals, give up his Harley? He was almost afraid to ask. “And that would be?”

“The kids have to believe we’re marrying for love. The less they know about the real situation, the easier it will be to convince the court we’re one big happy family.”

“Your kids don’t strike me as slow. They’re not going to buy a love at first sight story.”

“It looks like you’ll have your work cut out for you. Come on, your game is advertising.” She paused and winked at him. “You can sell anything.”

“Let me see if I’ve got this right.” He tapped his index finger. “One. You expect me to play the loving husband.”

“Of course.”

He paused to tap a second finger. “Two. Share a bed with you—”

“No, no, no,” she corrected him. “Scratch number two. We won’t be sharing a bed. Just a bedroom.”

“I see. So, along with taking my name, you expect me to be celibate for a year?”

She curled her fingers and rubbed them against her pursed lips. “I hadn’t thought about that. It does present a small problem, doesn’t it?”

“Gee, you think?”