I crossed my arms, regarding her before widening my eyes and speaking slowly, with feigned excitement. "Oh yes! There are. A husband and wife, in fact," I said, shooting a look at Grayson. He looked back at me blankly. I turned my gaze back to Jade and carried on. "Ogilthorpe and Ortensia. I'm pretty sure Ortensia is pregnant, too." I put one finger on my chin in thought. "I'll have to come up with some O names, before the little rat babies arrive, of course. If you have any good suggestions, let me know." I gave her a fake grin, resisting the urge to cross my eyes.
Her features screwed up in an expression of disgust and Grayson turned slightly and coughed into his hand, but I swore I saw his lip twitch slightly before he covered his mouth.
"Let's go," Jade said to Grayson, ignoring me.
"I trust you'll find a way to entertain yourself tonight?" Grayson asked, raising his eyebrows.
"I'm sure I will," I said, giving him a small, phony smile.
His eyes lingered on my face for the space of several heartbeats and then he turned away with Jade. When they reached her car, she turned to him and said loudly enough for me to hear, "I don't like her. She's weird."
If Grayson commented, he said it softly enough that I couldn't hear.
I watched as the car turned, drove down the driveway, and disappeared out of sight.
It was only a matter of time before my father knew this marriage was a total ruse. Not even one day had gone by and Grayson was going to ruin everything. I made a concerted effort to control my rapid breathing.
If there were ever a day that had called for wine, and lots of it, this one did. And how lucky for me, I lived at a winery!
CHAPTER NINE
Grayson