LOGIN"You need to stop looking at me when we are in public, Connor." "I cannot do that, Megan, because my job is to make everyone in this room believe I am obsessed with you." "You are touching me too much." "I am barely touching you, but if you want me to pull you closer and show them what we do behind closed doors, you only have to ask." I spent my college career hiding behind oversized clothing while keeping a pathetic crush on Caleb Mercer. I thought he cared about me, but I was entirely wrong. I overheard him bragging to his friends about how he planned to secretly record us in his bedroom and use the video to blackmail me. I refused to be a victim anymore. I bought a completely new wardrobe, threw away my glasses, and walked back onto campus ready to confront him. Before Caleb could bully me again, Connor Blake intervened. Connor is the intimidating captain of the ice hockey team and Caleb's biggest rival. He kissed me in front of everyone and claimed I was his girlfriend. Connor needs a fake relationship to silence the rumors threatening his professional draft prospects. I need his protection to stop the relentless harassment. The rules we established were simple, but we are already breaking them. He is supposed to be faking his possessive behavior, but his hands linger far too long on my waist. I am supposed to be using him for safety, but I am developing real feelings for the man protecting me.
View MoreHe did not wait for Connor to say another word because he immediately turned his body around and pushed aggressively through the crowd of silent hockey players so he could escape the kitchen area entirely. Connor watched Caleb leave the room, and he slowly relaxed his wide shoulders before he turned his attention back toward me. However, before Connor could ask me if I was physically unharmed from the tense confrontation, Vanessa Hale pushed her way violently through the group of college students and stopped directly in front of us. Her blonde hair was slightly messy, and her face was completely red with intense anger while she glared at my dark red dress."You just ruined the entire team party for everyone, Megan, because you are a pathetic drama queen who only wants to steal attention away from the people who actually belong here," Vanessa yelled loudly, pointing her manicured finger directly at my face.Although I was fully prepared to argue with her, Connor immediately stepped for
"Yes, I completely understand that I need to stay physically close to you, and I promise I will not wander away from your side," I answered sincerely, unbuckling my nylon seatbelt and pushing the heavy passenger door open.I stepped down from the tall truck onto the paved street, and Connor walked around the front bumper to meet me on the sidewalk. He reached his large hand out, grabbed my fingers firmly, and intertwined our hands together so everyone would immediately see our physical connection. We walked side-by-side up the concrete driveway toward the massive brick fraternity house, and my black boots clicked quietly against the pavement. Because the front door of the house was completely open, the incredibly loud bass of the party music poured out onto the green lawn, and dozens of college students were standing on the wooden porch holding red plastic cups filled with cheap alcohol.When we finally stepped through the wooden doorway and entered the main hallway, the intense heat
"I am absolutely not afraid of Vanessa Hale anymore, because I finally know exactly how to handle her petty jealousy and her cruel behavior," I replied confidently, holding my metal house keys tightly in my hand while I stood on my wooden porch."I am very glad to hear that, Megan," Connor said, offering me a genuinely warm smile that made his handsome face look even more attractive in the dim evening light. "I will pick you up on Saturday night at exactly eight o'clock in my black truck, so make sure you are ready for a very loud and crowded evening.""I will be ready exactly on time, and I will see you on Saturday," I promised, pushing my heavy front door open to step inside my home."Have a good night, Megan," Connor replied politely before he turned around and walked back toward his parked motorcycle.I walked inside my quiet apartment, pushed the heavy door shut, and locked the metal deadbolt securely so I would remain entirely safe. Since I was completely exhausted from the high
"I liked Caleb initially because he specifically targeted my deepest insecurities and he pretended to offer me the exact kind of quiet, safe companionship I have always desperately wanted," I answered honestly, looking directly into his dark eyes across the wooden table."What kind of insecurities did he target?" Connor asked gently, leaning closer to me so he could hear my quiet voice over the loud background noise of the busy diner."I grew up in a very unstable, low-income household where the adults in my life constantly failed me, so I have always had to work multiple jobs just to survive and pay for my college tuition," I explained, folding my paper napkin carefully on the tabletop. "Because I was always working or studying, I never had any real friends on campus, and I made myself completely invisible by wearing oversized clothes so people would ignore me. Caleb noticed my isolation, and he started talking to me in private, which made me feel incredibly special and valued for t
MEGAN’S POVAs soon as Caleb finished detailing his terrible plan to Vanessa and the other hockey players, my entire body began to tremble violently. I did not wait to retrieve my expensive accounting textbook, nor did I make a single sound as I backed away slowly from the tall metal bookshelf. B
MEGAN’S POVI stepped into the small, cramped bathroom of my off-campus apartment and turned the metal dial on the shower. While I waited for the water to heat up, I stared at my reflection in the cloudy mirror. My long, unstyled hair was tied back in a messy ponytail, and my thick glasses covered
MEGAN'S POV"What kind of mutually beneficial arrangement could you possibly need from me, Connor?" I asked quietly, looking up at his tall frame while I adjusted my grip on my heavy shopping bags. He looked down at me with a very serious expression on his handsome face, but he did not answer my q
MEGAN’S POVCaleb stared at me for several long seconds, and his arrogant smile slowly disappeared from his face. Because he was so used to everyone obeying his commands without question, he clearly did not know how to process my sudden rejection. He shifted his heavy hockey bag higher onto his sh












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