“Could you do me a favor though?” he asks. “Sure.” “Can you go along with it for a little bit? Until I figure out how to let my parents down easy?” I tilt my head. “You want me to pretend we’re engaged?” “Please? Just until I can come up with a different plan. I have a date Tuesday. Maybe we’ll hit it off, and I’ll somehow find a way to tell my folks about all this.”
