He Mourned a Ghost, He Fell for Me
I was deep in a cheesy drama, you know, the kind with a ridicu
During dinner, my “husband,” Finn Hawthorne, who was more
I figured he was talking about our one–year marriage contract
Finn went silent.
Later, I took off to Europe for a low–key three–month acting in
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I had just ordered a mountain of takeout, ready to dive in, whe
I looked up at him, surprised. In the year or so we’d been mart
“This is a contract marriage, two years, don’t get any ideas. W
Finn, as always, had this “I’m better than you” vibe from head
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Finn looked like he’d come straight from the office. Still in his
I gave him a confused look. Finn was a busy guy; time was mo
I did a quick mental check. “Soon, probably just two months.
He just went quiet. After a beat, his voice had this strange, lov
With the contract, I’d gotten so many resources. “Nah, I’m go
It might’ve been my imagination, but I swear his eyelashes did
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Finn’s been acting weird lately. Before, I’d see him every few v
It gave me the creeps.
I smiled at him. “Not at the office today?”
He shook his head. “Work’s not important right now.”
I remembered my agent telling me that his ex
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His assistant had told me the only reason Finn had signed tha
I had to admit, it was a power move, and me, I was just a pawr
Since I’d just wrapped a “CEO chasing the love of his life” rom
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To avoid disrupting Finn’s love–sick brooding, I hung out in my
Knock, knock.
Finn’s voice, all panicked, was on the other side. “Is it worse?
I couldn’t talk through my coughs. He busted into the room. I
Finn, Mr. Always–Composed, looked lost. He called his assista
I finally caught my breath and looked at him. “What’s a hospit
He went silent, then said, “Yeah, you’re right, it’s not going to
Two months, no time to do anything.
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I looked at my TV. My time off was too precious.
I cleared my throat. “If you’re done, I want to just chill in my rc
He kind of snapped out of it, a weird sadness creeping into the
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Finn knocked on my door again, and I was getting frustrated.
When I opened it, he reeked of booze. His hair was messy. “D
I gave him a surprised look. I was just a stand–in. He really tho
I thought for a minute and said, “Is Sarah You going to be ther
He paused. Then nodded.
Okay, I thought. I get it. I’ll play along.
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Finn’s friends were all rich and powerful. One shirt of theirs co
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Finn stopped suddenly, and I almost ran into him. Then, I felt :
His hand was cold. The whole thing was weird. I wondered wh
Then, a sweet voice from behind. “So sorry everyone, my fligh
Sarah. Her face was an exact copy of mine. She looked amazi
I quickly pulled my hand back. I didn’t want her thinking we w
Finn went stiff. He let out a tiny chuckle, “Does she hate me tl
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Finn was in the center of the room, being fawned over. So it g
I grabbed a corner spot.
Finn kept glancing my way as he politely answered dumb que
He clearly wasn’t happy. He sipped his drink, his face frozen.
I looked over at Sarah. I had been watching her, and she’d tot
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His friend, Chris, bumped him. “So, you and Sarah going to ta
Finn rubbed his head. “Not yet.”
