The Marriage Contract

​The rules of the agreement were clear.
Pregnancy was not part of the plan.

My mother wants me married off like all my older brothers.
Nobody has ever tempted me to put a ring on it.
Until Chloe walks in the bar, fresh from California.
She escaped from her awful life her parents pushed on her.
Chloe won’t be controlled, not anymore.

She’s all fiery spirit and dangerous curves.
And off-limits. I’m her boss.
Until we get a crazy idea.
We could get married, solve both our problems.
All fun and games, no strings attached.

The fun becomes something sexy and delicious.
Everything’s great until I find a pregnancy test.

Things just got complicated…
But maybe it’s a sign that our love is 100% for real.