Like every morning, he was forced to dress so that she would not recognize him. And as always and he knew it well, she would recognize it. It was his routine, but after trying all the possible solutions to get him away from him and nothing had worked, it was somewhat discouraging. Still, Joe kept ignoring him. It was partly thanks to Ben that he did not give up.
Ben was one of his friends, he had known him for a little over a year but they were not particularly close. Yet their ties seemed to have grown stronger since Lacey continued to pursue him. After all, Joe did not doubt that the blond was often in his case. It had to be admitted that his angel's mouth and his beautiful green eyes made it easier.
Besides, he himself could not understand his popularity with women. By the time she was twenty-three, no one in the female sex had been interested in him, and in a few months he seemed to have become the new target of women. At least, so far he had managed to get rid of them easily, not being really interested in a relationship but Lacey was much more resistant than others.
It had been three months now that without end, whatever he does, wherever his brown hair goes and his blue eyes follow him. She was not mean, just too invasive. So much so that now he could not be quiet with his friends without hearing him come screaming his name.
He had to find a new solution at all costs, to live like that would end up becoming absolutely impossible. Maybe he should move ... But it was not possible to consider something like this. To dye one's hair ? No, he would look ridiculous.
Pretending to be in a relationship with someone? To have a girlfriend?
Yes it was a good idea but in his entourage he did not have a single woman with whom he was close enough to ask him that kind of thing. Besides, he was too scared to accidentally fall in love.
And relations being really not his forte, he really preferred to avoid.
He took his head in his hands, desperate. Was it really impossible to get rid of this woman?
And, why not ... A boyfriend?
He raised his head at this thought. His gaze fixed suddenly on a photo of the quartet he formed with Gwilym, Rami, his two best friends since high school, and finally Ben.
Gwilym was already in a relationship and he looked deeply in love with his sweetheart. Rummy obviously had Lucy. And finally, his eyes were fixed on Ben's face. His angelic smile, his hand resting on Joe's shoulder. His face was the definition of happiness. All the light of the world seemed to emanate from the young man.
Suddenly, the brunette felt his cheeks catch fire and looked away from the photo on his fireplace. Thinking about it, it was definitely her last chance to get away from Lacey ... Only, would Ben agree to start a false relationship with him to help him? In the end, they were not that close. So on the one hand it was reassuring enough, their false relationship would stop as soon as this woman will have officially left him alone and will not go further. And besides, Joe loved women ...
Is not it ?
***
"Hysterical woman in, 3 ... 2 ... 1," Ben said as he raised his hand up and down on his fingers.
The four friends were sitting at a café in London, but as always, Lacey had followed him. The cries of the young woman echoed in the busy street as she rushed on Joe to take him in his arms.
" You missed me so much ! I thought that never again will I see you again! "
"Right now, it's not even twenty-four hours since you've crossed paths. Pesta Ben, staring at the young woman with a black eye.
"I do not need your intervention Ben! She spat before finding the soft, lover's tone she used only with Joe.
"So Joey ... do you want to meet me next Tuesday in our favorite restaurant? She asked, fluttering her eyelashes as if to mollify the young man.
