The Fake Fiance

13

"Luke, let's go to Vegas." I whisper softly.

"Why?" His blue eyes are locked on mine, shinning with love.

"So we can get married right now. And then we can party and get drunk." I laugh.

Luke rolls his eyes and laughs.

His phone beeps and he reaches to grab it.

His face scrunches up in disgust.

His thumb double taps and then his face brightens. His blue eyes land on mine.

"Would you like to have lunch with my mum today?"

My heart skips a beat and I quickly accept the offer.

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We arrive to a bakery.

I feel the palms of my hands begin to sweat and butterflies erupt in my stomach.

"Luke what if she doesn't like me? We haven't actually had a full conversation since we've been together." I look up at him as we get out of the car.

"When do I get to talk to your parents?" He asks.

"Hopefully never." I mumble.
Luke let's go of my hand and he looks hurts. "Luke what's wrong?"

"You don't want your family to meet me, you're embarrassed of me."

"No that's not it honey. I could never be embarrassed of you. I love you. It's just I don't really like them. And I'm scared when you meet them you'll runaway. They are not the nicest people to deal with."

We stopped walking as we talked.

I look down, finding the crack in the concrete more interesting.

"Sam I'm not going to just leave you because of your family. You don't choose your family. I thought that they'd be as wonderful as you. I can't imag--"

"Can we talk about this later and just focus on your mother please.." I quickly interrupt him. When he doesn't say anything I quickly walk on because I don't want to keep Liz waiting.

As im reaching for the door Luke already has the hold of the top and opened it for me.
"Thank you." I mumble softly and look down.

When I get through the second door I quickly look for Luke's mother.

I spot her with her camera and she gives me a huge happy wave. I smile back just as big and wave excitingly.

I turn back to Luke and he holds a tight smile.

The smile on my face drops and I quickly look down.

Luke grabs my chin and gives me two pecks on my lips.
"We're gonna talk about this later." I nod and turn back around.

I put on a good, fake smile and walk to her table.

"Hello loves!" She greets us brightly.

"Hellooo" I shyly say.

I've never been very well at meeting people.

"Mum! I missed you so much!" Luke wraps his arms around his mother. His bright blue eyes shining.

"So how is everything going my loves?" She says as Luke sits down in the chair next to me.

"Everything is going great, we are stronger than ever." Luke smiles over at me and grabs my hand. Liz looks down on our hands and smiles lovingly.

"So, what is this I hear about a rumor between you and a red head?" She puts her elbows on the table and crosses her hands. She gives a disapproval look.

"Can't we have a good meal." Luke says as he looks down.
"No we can not. I certainly hope that what I have heard is a lie. Because I have raised you better than that."

"Mum, it was an accident." Liz throws her hands in the air and a look of dissatisfaction shows on her face.
"Say that is not telling me what happened."

"She is pregnant." Liz looks to me and smiles brightly and takes my hand.
"Oh I knew you guys will have kids. My grand babies are going to be so good looking! I knew those rumors were a lie! Yes! Jack owes me 10 pounds."

"Um, ma'am. I'm not pregnant." I whisper with regret. I look down not wanting to take in her facial expression. I feel the her grip on my hand loosen.

"You cheated on this beautiful girl?"

"I-I Mum--" Luke is interrupted by his mother, "I raised you better than that. Everyone told me you changed Luke, and I told them no. Cause you're my baby boy. You party all the time, get drunk, sleep around, and now you got a girl knocked up! What did I do wrong?" Liz has tears form in her eyes and she pushes her hair out of her face.

"Mum, you didn't do anything wrong I did!" Luke's voice cracks.

"Luke you just don't get it! You are hurting this poor girl next to you! How could you cheat? I raised you to wait till marriage and treat women with respect." She shakes her head as she takes a deep breath.

"L-Liz I'm staying with Luke. I love him and I want to marry him one day, hopefully soon," I shoot a look to Luke and wink. "He didn't cheat, we got into a fight and broke up. Plus I hate the bitch, I feel like she's faking it but I guess we will find out."

I grab Luke's hand and hold it tightly. I bring it up to my lips and kiss the back quickly.

Liz looks at me and shakes her head and smiles.

"I don't know what he would do without you. And Luke, we will talk about this alone later."