Fake it 'til you make it has been the motto I live by since my mother died.

I'm also doing a really bad job at the making it part.

The night we met, I was at my lowest.

But you gave me a reason to feel happy again.

For the first time in over a year, I was optimistic.

You and I? We're the same. Don't form attachments. Follow the rules. Don't dream of a future.

Too bad our hearts wouldn't listen.

And this storm we're going through? The one that threatens to rip us apart?

It doesn't care that I'm falling for you.

Falling for You is created by Jennifer Van Wyk, an eGlobal Creative Publishing author.

Falling for You

"Hey! What are you doing here?" Ethan crushes me in a hug when I walk through the back door with Rex.


I nod at Rex and grin. "He couldn’t live without me."


"He’s so needy," Ethan teases with a wink.


"I bet. Kind of annoying, huh? Does he follow you around like a puppy? Always getting in your way."


"All the time! I really want some space but what can I do?"


"We know." Ethan and I say the words at the same time and Rex groans, leaving us to it as we laugh at his grumbling. Ever since I announced I was pregnant, Ethan and I turned a corner.


The common thread of expecting our first child has brought us together, creating a bond. The fact that he’s my brother is something I think we’re both still getting used to. But every time I look at him, I see hints of my mother. Being pregnant makes me miss her even more than I did before. I know she’d be by my side through every step, in the delivery room if I wanted her there, too.


Chapter 52: He's a Bit Overprotective