Page 4 of Accidental Husband

Just a simple request.

Griffin: Where are you?

Jules: My mom's place. You?

Griffin: Work.

Jules: I'll text when you're free.

Griffin: I can be free now.

I can move my appointment. Or ask someone to fill in. It's an easy stencil. And this—

Jules is the most important person in my life. She comes before work, before play, before everything.

Jules: It's not a big deal.

Bullshit.

Griffin: You call off your wedding and it's not a big deal?

Jules: Who says I called it off?

Griffin: Me.

Mr. Boring (I have to hand it to Wes—that is the perfect way to describe Jackson) is an idiot, but he's not stupid enough to dump her. She's way too good for him.

Jules: Can we discuss it from some beach in Hawaii? The honeymoon is paid for. No reason why I can't use it.

Griffin: It's next week.

Jules: I can wait.

I can't.

I look up at Wes.

He's staring at me expectantly. Like I'm going to come up with some magical idea that fixes everything.

Although—

Fuck, that's it.

That's perfect.

Chapter Three

Juliette

Except for the tap tap of Mom's heels and the low murmur of her voice—she's in the kitchen, making calls—the house is quiet. I can't make out her words, but I can hear the tone.

Curt. Professional. All business.

It's amazing, really. My mother is the most passionate person I know, but she can steel herself in the blink of an eye. She snaps her fingers and goes fromoh my God, I love it, I love you, I want to marry you and have your babiesto we really need to discuss quarter three projectionsin seconds.

I do my best at keeping my feelings to myself, but I'm not as good at turning off the faucet.

Once it's running—