Chapter 38: The Real Date

Avery laughed, a fake laugh that was so obvious to Carson. "Do I have to always say yes to you? Just because we are in this fake relationship, you can just ask me everything you want?"

His grip on her loosened, "Is this about yesterday? About me saying you're my happiness? You were scared that I would fall for you?" Her face softened because of what he said. When she didn't reply, he nodded as if he took it as her response.

He moved away but it was obvious that he was hurt. "Don't worry, Avery. I won't force you to stay with me if you didn't want to. I can tell my father to stop the whole thing." Avery looked down, she was debating the right words to say even if her heart already knew what it was.

He was about to leave when she spoke, "Carson. It's not about that. Everything's just overwhelming for me. I didn't expect that things would end up like this." She was surprised that she was telling the truth. She was telling him her real feelings. It felt scary but somehow the burden w