A Not So Meet Cute

Back home, Lottie is nervous as they wait for Huxley’s brothers to come over. Her family is also coming over, as Lottie has organized a barbeque for the two families. It has been a week since the concert and the formalization of their romance, and things have been going well. Huxley’s brothers arrive shortly followed by Lottie’s family, but Lottie’s family are still unaware of the fiancée charade.

During dinner, it emerges that Huxley helped Jeff win an award for his yard by calling the beautification committee. Jeff got the call the day before, which means that Huxley made the call two weeks previously, over a week before he and Lottie started dating. JP and Breaker then corner Lottie and ask her for stories about Huxley. She doesn’t know any, but they share some with her. Afterward, she asks Huxley about the phone call to the beautification committee, which he says he made shortly after they met. She is very grateful.

After the barbeque, Lottie and Huxley go to meet Dave and Ellie. While they wait for Dave and Ellie to arrive, Lottie is uncomfortable. Huxley has yet to secure the deal, so they have to keep the charade up to preserve the deal and Huxley’s reputation. When the two arrive, Ellie is holding a doll called Enoch. Huxley and Lottie are also handed a doll. The dolls are electronic teaching aids that cry, vomit, and defecate when turned on.

Lottie and Huxley struggle with it, and they get kicked out of class for swearing at the doll. Dave and Ellie come out of class, laughing at the events. They all go to get food, and when Dave and Ellie leave, Dave agrees to a meeting the following week. Huxley thinks the whole charade may be drawing to a close. Lottie then looks for houses online, and Huxley spots her. He says he doesn’t want her to leave. She realizes she’s falling in love with him, but she wonders about her future.

At work, Huxley is distracted thinking about Lottie. Dwayne Hernandez, Huxley’s go-to man for construction, arrives in his office. Dwayne reveals that he knows about the engagement scheme, and it turns out Dave has also known the entire time. It transpires that Ellie revealed it, and Huxley wonders if Lottie has told her. Dwayne then reveals that Dave has plans for the downtown lots that Huxley wanted.

Huxley withdraws for a moment, shocked that Dave knows and enraged that he’s been telling people about the scheme, potentially ruining Huxley’s reputation. His brothers tell him he needs to find out who leaked the information to Ellie and say he needs to talk to Lottie. He gets defensive, but they insist.

Lottie is with Kelsey. She admits that she loves Huxley and that she is planning on telling him. However, he then arrives home looking angry. He asks Lottie what she said to Ellie and reveals that Dave knows about the charade. He again demands to know what Lottie said to Ellie, enraged. Lottie is heartbroken to be accused of telling Ellie about the scheme. She tells him she didn’t say anything but is hurt by the accusation. He accepts her answer and is instantly remorseful. Nevertheless, Lottie storms toward the door, upset at the lack of trust Huxley puts in her. She says she should’ve known he would hurt her, so Huxley becomes defensive. Lottie claims he should’ve known that she’d never betray him because of how Angela had betrayed her; she also texts Kelsey to come and get her. Huxley begs Lottie not to go, but Lottie leaves with Kelsey.

Back at Kelsey’s place, Kelsey admits she has some understanding and sympathy for how Huxley acted. Lottie says the problem wasn’t his reaction to the news about Dave; it was that he reflexively distrusted her. Lottie is heartbroken. 

The next morning, Huxley arrives at Kelsey’s house looking for Lottie, so Kelsey gives them space. Huxley apologizes and admits that he was scared when he learned that Dave knew about the scam. He asks her to go to dinner tonight and then leaves for work.

Huxley talks to his brothers and prepares to confront Dave. He is still thinking about his fight with Lottie. Dave arrives, and Huxley and Dave openly discuss the false engagement: Ellie deduced the nature of their relationship by watching them interact during the dinner they shared at Dave’s house. Dave reveals that he and Ellie invited Lottie and Huxley to things like the Lamaze classes to mess with them. However, during all the time they spent together, he watched Huxley and Lottie fall in love. Huxley explains to Dave how and why he organized the charade. He then explains the fight he and Lottie had and expresses a lot of regret.

Dave agrees to the original deal with Huxley and gives him the property, surprising Huxley. Huxley then informs his brothers of the circumstances and leaves to reconcile with Lottie.

Lottie is driving with Kelsey, on her way to hear out Huxley over dinner. She is unsure about this, still feeling very hurt. 

Huxley meets her in the house’s drive and brings her inside, where he presents her with their original contract before shredding it to pieces. He says that they need to start fresh. Lottie is still angry and tries to leave, but Huxley forcefully sits her back down. He presents her with a sheet of paper, saying it’s their new contract. It’s a single-page contract asking for her forgiveness and asking her to move in with him, as well as instructing Lottie to drop the fake engagement and pregnancy. It also says that Huxley will go to social events with Lottie and act as her real fiancé. He then proposes to her, and she says yes.

Huxley and Lottie are at the class reunion. Angela is there, and she’s envious of Lottie’s relationship with Huxley. She asks if she is invited to their wedding, which they say will be in Tulum, and she is firmly refused. On top of this, her blog is falling apart. Lottie brags about her success.

Afterward, Lottie and Huxley leave to fly to Portland. Huxley tells Lottie she’s his best friend and that he looks forward to spending his life with her.