One Week

Chapter 3

"Ender welcome! This is Lyric, the girl you will be spending a majority of your week with." Carol said. Ender slid into the seat beside me. I scooted over so that I didn't have to touch him. The waitress from before came around and set my coffee down in front of me. I quietly said thank-you and she left.

"Now I am going to explain what is actually going to happen during this week." Carol said staring at us. "Here are the rules. You must spend one week as a "married" couple. You will eat, sleep and live together. You will eat meals together and you have to do 2 random romantic things for each other."

"Wait, 2 each?" Ender asked.

"Yes. But that isn't the point. We have rented an apartment for this project since you two are both in residences. If you need help with anything contact this number here. Cameras will be set up around the house so that we can monitor how you interact with each other." Carol said. I looked over at Ender looking for some type of reaction.

"Where's the house?" Ender asked, folding his hands out in front of him.

"Here's the address." Carol said, sliding a piece of paper in front of us. "But before you go we have to film one part." She pointed at Richard and he picked up his camera and began aiming it at us.

"Hold hands." She instructed. I turned to face Ender and he turned to face me. Damn he's attractive. C'mon Lyric stop, he's a jerk. I tentatively took his hands in mine. They were a mixture of rough and soft at the same time. I shook my head to try and clear the fuzziness that had come over me.

"Repeat after me." Carol said, looking at me. "I Lyric Lawrence will take Ender Williams as my fake husband for a week."

"I Lyric Lawrence will take Ender Williams as my fake husband for a week." I repeated, avoiding eye contact with Ender's green eyes.

"Now Ender. Repeat after me. I Ender Williams will take Lyric Lawrence as my fake wife for a week."

"I Ender Williams will take Lyric Lawrence as my fake wife for a week." Ender said. I then let go of his hands and turned around. He cleared his throat and did the same.

"Now off you kids go. Remember call if you need anything." On that note Ender got up and began walking towards the door. I slid out, smoothed out my dress and followed him. Once we stepped out into the hot air I stopped walking.