Chapter 3

Clara 

“And why would she write about you when I'm her boyfriend” the voice that came, fame and familiar making his claims on me.

Nobody ever defended me before and I was shocked to my bones. Strong arms wrapped around me helping me to stand to my feet and I glanced at him wondering if he knew what he was doing.

He was literally telling everyone we were dating. That save came in just exactly the heated moment and I was so grateful for that.

Celeb's face dropped into surprise then Elena's face was a mask of confusion. I watched her lips move but no words came out. 

“How dare you insult my girlfriend”

“Girlfriend! Clara never told me you both were dating” Celeb said with so much disappointment in his tone.

“Now you know. Back off”

“Rowan…I..” Elena stammered.

“Watch your girlfriend and yeah I'm not interested and stop asking me out” 

“What dude? Watch it” Celeb picked offense.

“Yes, Elena tried to ask me out. Here is her chat” Rowan opened his phone and showed everyone.

I never thought Elena would stoop so low to ask a guy out.

“But I rejected her and you can have her all you want”

“You can't come here make a claim on my step sister and my girlfriend too”

Celeb was trying to defend his girlfriend and could see him struggling. Didn't want to believe Elena could do that? 

“I just warned Elena to stay away from me, it's crystal clear” I was amused at Elena's lips how it parted, confused at how I managed to be the girlfriend to the star hockey player.

It's unbelievable , I'm still in shock too. I was picked up from the floor and was taken to a more private place. The restroom from away from prying eyes and unanswered questions.

“What the hack?” He dropped me and I finally found my voice.

“Is that how to say thank you to the person who saved you?”

“Umh… thanks. You just made a claim In Front of everyone… I'm your girlfriend”

“So what about that, I know you secretly want me but doesn't want to admit”

What! Dude you're literally the last guy on my list.

My worst enemy.

“Don't flatter yourself not even in my dreams”

“It you're worried then we have to keep up the lies and the show”

“What do you mean?”

“We have to prove to everyone we're actually dating unless they are going to believe you have a crush on your step brother” 

I could feel the pain in his voice but I care neither.

“Fine”

“A fake relationship”

“What! You want us… like to fake our relationship” 

“Yes or so you want me to tell everyone”

“Are you threatening me?”

“Do you have another way to prove to everyone that…”

“Fine, I will do it but there have to be rules” I brought out my diary. I didn't care much of his opinion.

“Rule number one

No kissing 

No sex

No feelings 

He laughed like I just made a dry joke.

“So how do you prove to everyone we are dating” 

I almost choked on my saliva when he said the next words.

“We have to always kiss” 

Does he find me attractive? Never have a guy been so close and the thought of him talking about kissing made me unconsciously touch my lips and I wondered how it was going to feel to have my first kiss.

“No… we can't break the rules”

“If you have your own rules then I have mine too. You have to write my essay. I really suck at that and additionally we have to kiss. I guess you must wondering how it feels to have my lips on yours”

His ego pisses me off.

He shouldn't flatter himself  thinking I was going to fall for him for this. I was only doing this because I have no other choice.

“You have to be at every party I host and we have to kiss. One month of fake dating and that's all it takes.”

“Fine” I accepted to date the bad hockey star player whom I despise so much.

When I got to my dorm, I updated my story but yet I couldn't sleep as I contemplated whether to be at the pool party which was coming the next day. My phone beeps.

A notification, it was from  Rowan.

“Yeah, wear the hottest swimsuit and no pink. I hate pink” I read his message.

Who cares what he likes? I was definitely going to wear that color he hates so much.

Time seems to fly so fast and I was standing In Front of Rowan apartment with a pink swim pant, a summer hat and a scarf around my shoulder.

Taking a deep breath before opening the door but it got open and Rowan poked out his head with a smile on his face.

“You look ravishing,” he complimented.

Don't he hate pink but I guess I was wrong.

“You must be wondering, I love pink on you and it's one of my favorite color” 

I cursed he must have tricked me into wearing it.

He grabs my hand and leads me into his house down to the back of the house where the swimming pool was.

All eyes were on us and I almost melted at their gaze. The attention of being the hockey star girlfriend. Least I forgot I didn't come with my glasses and with light makeup I looked a bit different from usual.

There were people already swimming and people resting on the sun lounger masking to the sunlight and there he was Celeb and Elena. Celeb was forming with anger as his eyes burned into the both of us. He looked so furious.

“Why don't we put on an act now your step brother's gaze is on us” Rowan whispered into my ears. At first  I was reluctant but the moment my hand went over his back. He wrapped his larger arms around me then he did the unexpected. 

He lowered his hand down to my lower back almost to my butt. 

“Hey, what are you doing?”