Paradise Bound

Chapter 25

Mia and I walk up to the bar as Will comes over to greet us.

"Ah Tessa..... You just couldn't stay away, could you?"

I smile at Will before Mia quickly interrupts.

"Oh shut it Will, what have I told you about hitting on Tessa?!"

"Relax.... God I'm only being friendly!"

Will winks at me causing Mia to roll her eyes in response.

"Sure you are. How about you make yourself useful and get us two of your strongest cocktails!"

Will shakes his head as he prepares our drinks.

"Right okay.... I have a plan, although it requires a huge favor from you."

I raise my eyebrows in confusion at Mia.

"I already don't like the sounds of this."

"Hey, I wasn't talking to you Will!"

"Well maybe you should keep your voice down."

"Ugh... Whatever. Look I propose..... You pretend to be Isaac's new girlfriend!"

I look to Mia and Will as my eyes widen in surprise at Mia's suggestion.

"You what now?"

"Look the only way that cow is going to back off is if she thinks she's already lost him to someone else."

"Ooh... Actually I hate to admit this but I think Mia could be onto something here."

"Oh God not you too Will?!"

"Trust me, if anyone can make that woman jealous it's you!"

"What's that supposed to mean?"

"What my dear brother is trying to say is that you are a goddamn fox and if Diane thinks you're with Isaac, then she will know that her time is over!"

"Okay.... You are actually both as crazy as each other. Will, just give me my drink please."

"I will..... If you agree with our plan."

"Oh.... It's our plan now is it?!"

"Christ.... Will you two stop?! What about Isaac?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean you are telling me to go over there and pose as his girlfriend but haven't once thought about what he wants. What if for some crazy reason he wants to give Diane another chance and then I rock up pretending to be his girlfriend. I'm pretty sure he would be very pissed with me!"

"Please Tessa, just trust us on this one. We will tell him it was our plan and that we bribed you into doing it!"

"What, with a bloody drink?"

"A bloody good drink I may add."

Will winks at me causing me to roll my eyes in frustration.

"I think this is the worst idea ever!"

"You don't have to like it, you just have to do it!"

"I don't like this at all guys."

"Please.... I know you don't know Isaac like we do, but trust me he is such a good man and we can't let this happen again. It would kill him Tessa."

Mia is looking at me with her most convincing pleading eyes making it impossible to say no to her.

"Fine.... But for the record if this blows up in our faces.... It's all on you two."