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et. The right person in this case was my twin sister Cathleen. We had been close once upon a time.

? What would successful, beautiful, straight-laced, independe

in how she had had to make an emergency business trip but also had to be present for an import

"We're spitting images of each other. Ide

year and the time before that had been an awkward family dinner where we had exchanged stilted greetings would make h

ds are a bu

." She

e salad fork for desert, I'll be escorted o

ascending, I was -well- not. I didn't dine at five star restaurants with meals on the menu I couldn't pronounce let alone afford. I didn't even hav

he couldn't believe I wouldn't mess this up. "Go to my apartment, I left a green dress on the bed, shoes

at

ss to my floor. 2945 to unlock the door. Apartme

at

t. Show up, sit in a corner and ignore everybody. Smile a littl

es

ndo

rying to draw attention to the fact that I

ten years and me for six and the fact that I didn't know where she lived was the bigge

mm

't c

the top floor of a high rise building and was one of the only two apartments on the freaking floor. It was a little bit too impersonal for my taste, and look

up a bit. But nobody could deny that it was prime real estate. The floor to ceiling wind

my sister. The green wrap dress fit. But I imagined it would look much better if it clung a little more to my figure. It also hit an inch

rated foyer. The doorman gave me a small nod as I passed by him and I had to wonder if he knew I wasn't Cathleen. My walking s

ought away. Cath was right, it would take a maximum of three hours and then I'll be back in my bed and in my clothes. Then ma

k account wince and take cover. Cath had left me her card like she knew I wouldn't be able to pay for my di

s in tail coats and people in expensive clothes drinking champagne. But it definitely wasn't a darkened room with a single table dead center. C

trance till I was standing

" He s

came on and at the same time, the ma

fuc

ed brea

o long brushed against his collar. His eyes were a green-gold-brown that both invited you to never look away and to avoid eye contact. High cheekbones and a shaven jawline that could cut glass with how sharp

picture of

idea who th

st time the ring he was holding out. The diamond set into the ring was simple and princess cut. It c

" I whi

later, I was pressed into his hard body and his mouth was on mine. I was going to give my

ld be the perfect time to go on a mini-vacation. I put in for a

what about- uhm. I'm n

rom zit on my face on picture day to the fall of Rome in seconds

smile that had no right to be

ing? Wha

ed from the flu. We barely get to see each other and I just got you to agree to spend the rest of your life with me. I kind of want my brand new fiancee all

O

ittle brush of lips that had

intent on me. I couldn't sa

es

rest of her life, I was