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

“Henry Kato!” Blaine exclaimed. “Look at you!”


As soon as he got close enough, Blaine’s hands reached for Henry’s hips like he meant to take hold of him that way. Before he could, Luke wrapped his arm around his waist and subtly put more distance between them. While Henry was far from short, Luke was tall enough that he almost fit under his shoulder. Blaine completely ignored Luke.


“You’re late.” He sniggered. Henry could smell the liquor on his breath. “I thought for a second I wasn’t gonna see you tonight. I would’ve had to make you stay late on Monday to make up for the lost time.”


Henry cleared his throat. “Yeah, uh, there was a problem with the buses. So we were running late. That’s all.”


“I’m so glad you made it.” Blaine pressed his teeth into his bottom lip as his eyes raked down Henry’s body. Even fully dressed, Henry felt horribly exposed and vulnerable as Blaine undressed him with his eyes. “Mmm. Yeah. I’m reallyglad you made it.”


Chapter 6