Power Play With My Fake Boyfriend
"You called me a spoiled princess who wouldn't last five minutes in the real world."
"You hacked my team's group chat and sent my rookie hazing photos to the entire athletic department."
Ivy Chen and Nate Callahan have history. Bad history. So when a reality TV show, a brother's scholarship, and one NHL reputation crisis collapses them into the same luxury off-campus house, fake dating, shared bed, live cameras it should be simple.
Pretend. Survive. Walk away.
Except Ivy already knows something she can't unknow: her anonymous 2 a.m. best friend, the one she's been trading secrets and stupid hockey memes with for months, the one who feels like the safest person she's never met is him. Nate. Her brother's grumpy, broody, insufferable captain.
The guy who stress-bakes at midnight after losses. Who has a hidden playlist of cheesy 2000s power ballads. Who looks at her sometimes like she's not a problem to solve anymore.
"This isn't real," she reminds herself daily.
The staged touches say otherwise.
Because somewhere between sharp barbs softening into playful teasing, stolen kisses that linger way past necessary, and quiet unguarded moments the cameras never quite catch the list of reasons she can't stand him stops growing.
Then comes the night after overtime, Nate still in his game-day suit, eyes warm in the low kitchen light.
"So what happens when the cameras stop rolling?"
His thumb brushes her jaw. Soft. Certain.
"Who said we're stopping?"
One semester. One championship run. One expiration date.
Neither of them is counting down anymore.
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Chapter: The Kiss That Changed EverythingChapter 5: The Kiss That Changed Everything“This kissing challenge is taking over everything,” I said, pacing the living room while cameras tracked me. “Contestants are placing bets on how long it’ll last. Social media is flooded with predictions. Producers are acting like this is the season finale.”Nate leaned against the wall, arms crossed, eyes following me. “You’ve been obsessing over it all day. Nervous, Ivy? It’s just a kiss for the cameras. Part of the contract. Means nothing, right?”“Nothing?” I stopped right in front of him. “Then why does my stomach flip every time I think about it? Our teasing turned into straight flirting days ago. Every argument now feels like foreplay. Every look you give me makes my skin heat up. Don’t pretend you don’t feel the same tension.”He pushed off the wall and closed the distance. “I feel it. Every brush of your hand. Every time you lean into me when you think no one’s watching. But we will sell it tonight. Millions live. Cameras right in o
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Chapter: The Date From HellChapter 4: The Date From Hell“This cabin feels too quiet,” I said, stepping inside as the door shut with a soft click. “No producers barking orders. No cameras in our faces every second. This has to be another setup.”Nate dropped our bags and turned to me. “Setup or not, we’re here alone tonight. Hidden cameras only. Might as well sit down instead of standing here ready to fight.”I sat on the edge of the couch, arms crossed. “Fine. But don’t start thinking this overnight getaway means I’m suddenly falling for you. This is still fake, Nate.”“Fake?” He sat right beside me, our thighs pressing together. “You’ve been saying that since day one, yet you leaned into me during the handcuffs. Talk to me, Ivy. What’s going on in that head of yours?”I shifted closer, feeling his warmth. “What’s going on is confusion. You’re not the arrogant captain I thought you were. Yesterday you actually listened when I talked about my family. Today you’re… different. Softer.”He smiled at me, eyes warm.
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Chapter: Stuck to YouChapter 3: Stuck to You“These handcuffs are digging into my skin already,” I said, yanking my arm and dragging Nate closer as we headed to morning class. “Slow down or we both trip.”Nate adjusted his fingers around mine, warm and steady. “You keep pulling. We have to move as one or we look ridiculous. Producers are eating this up.”“Eating up my misery,” I shot back. “We’re late because you took forever brushing your teeth while I stood there chained to you.”He laughed softly. “You stared the whole time. Complaining nonstop. Fans probably think we’re into that kind of thing.”“Into it?” I stopped dead, forcing him to turn with me. Our bodies bumped. “In your dreams, Captain. This is torture. How do you even manage practice, classes, and now being glued to me?”Nate looked down at me, eyes tired. “I barely do. The team wants me to lead every drill, fix every rookie screw-up, and smile perfectly for the scouts. Being captain means carrying all of it on my back.”“You look wiped out,”
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Chapter: Roommates From HellChapter 2: Roommates From Hell“I can’t believe I actually signed that contract,” I said, dragging my suitcase through the mansion door as cameras swarmed us.Nate closed the door behind me. “You signed. I signed. Ethan keeps his scholarship. That’s the deal we made.”The producer clapped his hands. “Day one is live right now, lovebirds. Cameras everywhere. Give us the same fire from the charity event.”I dropped my bag with a thud. “Fire? You mean me wanting to kick him out of this house already?”Nate stepped right up to me. “Kick me later. Let’s unpack first. They want footage of us settling in like a real couple.”“Real couple?” I glared up at him. “How many bedrooms does this mansion have and they force us into one suite?”The producer grinned. “Exactly. Fans went crazy for your arguing yesterday. Sharing a suite will send ratings through the roof.”“Through the roof of my patience,” I shot back. “No. I need my own room. My own bed. My own space away from him.”Nate inhaled deepl
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Chapter: My Life Was Ruined in Ten SecondsChapter 1: My Life Was Ruined in Ten Seconds“What the hell is this?” I hissed, my stomach dropping as my face exploded across the giant screen beside Nate Callahan’s cocky grin. The charity event crowd went wild, cheering and stomping like it was the championship game.The host grinned wide into the mic. “Boston University, give it up for our newest Rink & Romance couple Ivy Chen and Captain Nate Callahan!”I shot to my feet. “No. This is a mistake. I’m not dating him. Shut it down right now.”Ethan grabbed my arm tight from behind. “Ivy, sit. You’re making a scene.”“Making a scene? They just blasted my face up there with him!” I ripped my arm free. “Nate, tell them. Say it’s bullshit.”Nate pushed through the swarm, jaw clenched. “You think I set this up? They blindsided me too, Ivy. Five minutes ago.”A reporter shoved a phone in my face. “Ivy, how long have you two been sneaking around? That tension looks electric.”“Electric? I barely know the guy.” My voice shook. “Ethan, what
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