Don't Mess with the Girl with Candy novel Chapter 1347

"So, you know Luella is a woman?" Juniper asked, swallowing hard, her voice a little hoarse.

"I do," Jimmie nodded, choosing full honesty. "I found out the very first night."

"Juniper, it wasn't my fault!" Luella practically jumped off the sofa, pointing an accusing finger at Jimmie. "I was drunk, and he stripped me!"

Jimmie: "You were drunk and threw up all over yourself. I was forced to take your clothes off."

Luella: "Did you or did you not take my clothes off?"

Jimmie: "I did."

Luella: "And after that, the secret was out! And then..."

And then one thing led to another, and they were inexplicably together.

"Juniper, I swear I wasn't trying to hide it from you. It all just happened so fast, and I was terrified you wouldn't be able to handle it." Luella sidled over to Juniper, nervously tugging at her sleeve. "If you're mad, just hit Jimmie. It's his fault anyway."

Jimmie was speechless. What a wonderfully supportive fiancée.

"Handle what?" Juniper stayed quiet for a long moment before finally speaking.

"Handle your friend suddenly becoming family," Luella mumbled, keeping her head down. "You're not mad at me, are you?"

"I'm not." Juniper looked at her, pausing for a few seconds before a soft smile touched her lips. "I'm just surprised you two moved so fast. A proposal already?"

"Does anyone else know about the gender thing?"

"No one besides the people in this room," Luella bit her lip. "That's exactly why I was too scared to tell you. I didn't want to cause any trouble."

"Why would I be mad?" Juniper's eyes softened, her gaze resting warmly on Luella's face. "I'm just glad you're happy, Mrs. Tate."

*Mrs. Tate?*

Hearing the title, Luella's cheeks instantly burned a bright crimson. She shot a remarkably shy glance in Jimmie's direction.

"Don't look at me right now." Jimmie pressed his lips together, his voice dropping low. "You might want to check on Shanley. I think he's about to short-circuit."

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