"You what?" I exclaimed looking at Mikey
He smiled sheepishly, "I told ma we were engaged."
"But we're not!" I looked at him "We're not even a couple!"
"Yes we are!"
I shook my head, "No, I'm just the girl on the side who happens to be your best friend." I sighed "Come on Mikey, you have a girlfriend who you could've told your ma you were engaged to. Why me?"
"Because I...." He sighed "Because ma likes you and wants you to come to the family dinner."
"Oh no. No, no, no, no absolutely not!" I said "I am not going to go to your family dinner and lie to your mother! She doesn't need that on the holidays especially when it'll break her heart when she learns the truth!"
"Please Aimes, I'm begging you!" He grabbed my hand and dropped to his knees "Please, please, please, please come to the family dinner and stay for the week and pretend to be my wonderful amazing fiancé for ma's sake." He looked at me with those puppy eyes he knows I can't resist
I sighed and rolled my eyes removing my hand from his, "Fine!" I said and he got excited "BUT on one condition."
"Name it."
"When it's over and we are back home, you tell your mom you were a stupid idiot who messed up and lost me forever but we remain good friends."
He sighed "Fine."
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"Aimes come on!" Mikey yelled from downstairs
"I'm coming!" I yelled back as I put on my heels
He decided that tonight we'd go out to dinner at some fancy place to treat his parents and then bring them home before heading to some club.
"Hurry up woman!" He yelled then I heard a smack "Ow! Ma!"
I chuckled as I walked out of the room
"Don't rush her!" Ma scolded, "You never rush a woman, especially when you give them a short notice on a fancy dinner!"
"Your ma's right." I said stopping at the top of the stairs "It takes time for us woman to look this good in a short amount of time." I said with each step down the stairs
Mikey's mouth dropped open for a split second before he closed it back.
"You look beautiful dear!" Ma and Pa smiled
I smiled back, "Thank you."
Mikey quickly walked to the last step and held out his hand for me, which I gratefully took. "You look absolutely beautiful, love." He said with a little huskiness to his voice causing me to blush
"Thank you." I whispered back
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I couldn't believe him! Well, actually I could. It's typical of him to flirt with the pretty, scantily clad women and try to hook up with them for the night or a couple days. Usually, this never really bothers me- but it does tonight. Okay, that's an understatement. Every time Mikey and I hang out and party, I always get jealous of the women he flirts with. I can't help it. But I do get over it because I remind myself I'm not with him.
The truth is, I'm in love with him. Have been for years, actually. But I've never said anything nor have I tried to do anything to change our relationship. Mikey however, did approach me a few summer's ago about becoming friends with benefits. I declined every time he brought it up. That was until a few months back. Being single for over a year has not been fun for me. Besides, a girl has to have some fun too!
