The One I Stood Beside

Its the classic story- best friends since childhood agree to a fake marriage, thinking they can pretend to love each other without their relationship changing.

Jude would do anything for me. Hes stood by my side since we were six, and Ive done the same for him.

When my father dies, leaving our family farm drowning in debt and on the brink of being auctioned, Im not surprised Jude steps in to help. I just never dreamed hed fall to bended knee and devise a plan for us to fool everyone into thinking theres more than a lifelong friendship between us.

Soon, Im moving into his house, were planning a wedding on his familys ranch, and we discover a new side to our relationship. I keep reminding myself its not real-its only to secure a loan to save the farm.

Ive secretly loved Jude all my life, and now that I know how good we are together, Im not sure we can return to being just friends.