Pretend Boyfriend

by Victoria Snow

My ex proposed a pretend boyfriend arrangement to help me out.

An overjoyed me said ‘yes!’

And now I’m staring at the two lines on a pee stick.

My grandparents need to see me ‘settled.’

I am disabled—I can’t see properly, my hearing is impaired.

Hell…I can’t even walk properly.

Just that I need the money badly,

Which means I need to find a guy that they approve of.

Lord, have mercy, how do I get a boyfriend now?

Dr. Lincoln Gallagher may be my perfect solution.

I know it’s not a good idea.

He’s a doctor at my hospital.

He’s my ex.

We can’t keep our hands (and mouths) off each other.

And…he’s the father of the child I’m carrying.

Time to stop pretending, I guess!