Henry Kato is in a really bad mood. One of his rude, annoying, and mildly offensive co-workers has been bugging him for weeks about the upcoming office party. To get him off his back, Henry enlists the help of his best friend Luke to go with him as his plus one.<br><br>What Henry doesn't expect is for Luke to blurt out that they're engaged. Which they're most decidedly not. Even if Henry wishes it were true.<br><br>Do they have what it takes to convince everyone the engagement is real? Or will they burn up in smoke before the night even gets started?

Pretend You Are for Five More Minutes

“Uh, no. Well…maybe?” Henry shook his head. “Blaine’s been bugging me about my…plus one.”


Taking a sip of his soda, Luke’s eyebrows pulled in.


“Oh,” he said when he lowered the can. Luke cleared his throat before strolling back over to the table where the first batch of cupcakes were still cooling. He plopped down and picked one up to start frosting it, even though the frosting started to melt a few seconds after he smeared it on. “Did you, uh, ask Ashely to go with you or something?”


Henry watched Luke for a second as his friend paid extra close attention to the cupcake with frosting melting into it. That made sense for Luke to assume. The party was at the end of the week. Obviously, if Henry intended on taking someone he would’ve asked them way in advance. Ashely would be a good choice. Henry’s been friends with her almost as long as he’d been friends with Luke. But Henry had something else in mind.


Chapter 3