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It was supposed to be a lie. A brutal storm leaves Joel and Y/N stranded miles from Jackson, with only one way inside a guarded settlement: prove they’re married. So Joel lies. “She’s my wife.” One room. One bed. Three days of pretending. But somewhere between whispered conversations in the dark, lingering touches, and Joel’s increasingly obvious jealousy, the line between pretending and wanting begins to disappear. Because Joel Miller can lie to the settlement. He can lie to Y/N. But eventually, he has to face the truth— he doesn’t want to let his “wife” go.