Chapter 3

Roman's POV 

‘Where did that come from?’ I wondered as I avoided his gaze and stared at Adam. 

Seeing the amused look on Adam's face, I scowled and finally met Callum's shocked gaze. 

“That was a joke right?” He asked although he didn't look as opposed to the idea as I thought he'd be. 

I snickered. “Let me guess, you don't mind the idea,” 

He snorted and looked away. “I don't. How could you even think of such a horrible idea?” 

“Well it was a joke and clearly you can't take one.” I rolled my eyes. 

Had that really been a joke? I asked myself as I tried to avoid staring at the two men in front of me. 

Silence ensued between us and each of us were lost in our thoughts until….

“What if it's not such a horrible idea?” Adam mused and I whipped my head in surprise. 

“What are you even saying?” Callum asked, his voice slightly raised and panicky. 

“Yeah,” I chimed in. “I said it was a joke,” 

Adam nodded. “Maybe so but it could work.” He started to explain. “Callum has never been seen in public with anyone, even women. You'd be the first one he'd be photographed with in public.” 

“I don't want him as my bodyguard!” Callum protested and I rolled my eyes. 

“I don't want to be here anymore than you want me to so don't…” 

“The two of you need to stop acting like children and staff acting your age!” Adam yelled, cutting me off. “Callum, you need protection and Roman is staying. Right now the idea of a fiancé for you is good.” 

“But I..” Callum started to argue but Adam cut him off with a raise of his hand. 

“No buts Callum. I'll draft out a plan and if this is to work then you both have to stick to it.” He looked from Callum to me. “Agreed?” 

Callum grumbled for a bit but eventually nodded his head. 

When Adam pinned me with a stare, I shifted uncomfortably. “Fine, I'll do it.” 

“Great!” Adam cheered, clapping his hands excitedly. “I’ll get to work creating the schedule for you both. While I am away, please behave,” 

With that, he walked off looking pleased with himself. 

I gulped and flopped on the couch wishing I could disappear into it. 

“Stay away from me,” Callum hissed and stomped off taking the stairs two at a time until he disappeared out of sight. 

“This will be fine,” I tried to encourage myself. With my plan to take him down anyway, this would be the perfect way to get closer to him. 

With such a well thought out plan, nothing could go wrong. 

**** 

“Do I have to do this?” Callum asked fiddling with the ring box in his hands. 

Adam had returned with a 10 step plan and a ring box. “This is the right thing to do and it will give the media something else to talk about other than your ex, Vincent.” 

He turned towards the ring light he had set in the corner and began tapping away on his phone furiously. 

“Look, this is ridiculous,” Callum protested, tugging on the tie while looking thoroughly  uncomfortable. “I don’t want to do this. What if he ends up falling in love with me?” he asked Adam while pointing at me. 

I scoffed and bit my lip. As if I’d be attracted to such a lousy man. 

Adam shook his head. “What if you fall in love with him?” He threw Callum’s words back at him and Callum stiffened. “Look, so many things are bound to go wrong here but at the same time, so many things can go right. We just have to play our cards right,” 

“Fine!” Callum said, resignedly. “You better look surprised as I do this.” He frowned at me. 

I bit back a chuckle and nodded. “Of course, my dear fiancé. I'd do a  perfect job.” 

Adam snickered and then stepped back. “Are you guys ready?”

I eyed Callum who avoided my case and scoffed. 

“Let's get this over with.” 

Adam began to countdown from behind the camera while Callum stood there with the ring box looking awkward and uncomfortable. 

I pretended to have been walking in and then gasped on cue when Callum got on his knees. “Babe..” I whispered and nearly puked from saying it. 

Callum gulped and slipped on a smile. “I love you and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. Please say yes,” 

I pretended to think about it and then nodded. “Of course.” I jumped into his arms and planted kisses all over his face. 

“Hold on, I have to put the ring on first,” 

“That was perfect!” Adam said moments later after he turned off the camera. “I'm so proud of you both and Roman,” he turned to look at me. “You should really consider a career in acting. You'd be a natural,”

His phone dinged and he looked down at it. “Oh, the internet is buzzing with comments,” 

Callum sighed. “I knew it would be a terrible idea,” 

“No, they are congratulating you both. They think you're cute,” 

Callum fell silent for a while. 

“Do you think it's still a bad idea?” 

He shook his head. “We’ve come too far already," 

Adam opened his mouth to speak but Callum held his hand up. 

“But if we're going to do this, then we have to set some rules first,” 

Adam reached behind him and pulled out an envelope. “Way ahead of you.” 

“What is that?” I asked, feeling uneasy. 

“A one year contract binding the two of you together as partners.” 

“One year?” Callum yelled at the same time I said, “Contract?” 

“This contract makes this easier and guides the terms of the partnership the two of you are about to embark upon.” 

I gulped with a frown. “I don't think I can do this anymore.” 

“What are you…?” 

I didn't catch the rest of their words as the door shut behind me with a bang. 

I must have been out of my mind to agree in the first place.