I hired a fake boyfriend for a Fourth of July party to face my ex—but what he did next shocked everyone and changed everything

“Relax.”

He didn’t say, “You’ve got this.”

He only waited until I parked, then asked, “Ready?”

I wasn’t.

But I took a deep breath.

“Yes.”

I wasn’t.

Elaine’s backyard looked exactly the same as it did every July.

The pool flashed blue under the sun.

Red, white, and blue streamers twisted from the fence.

Kids ran barefoot across continue reading …