All Chapters of Fake Dating With The Playboy hockey Captain: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Cassie's POV I walked briskly to Ledger's car and got in without a word. He got into the driver's seat before turning to me. “What's wrong?”“It's nothing.” I said, leaning my head against the seat.I heard him exhale. “Look, I know we aren't really dating, but we can still be friends, right?”I turned to look at him. Friends? Jade and I had been best friends for years. I, who was someone that rarely let people in, had managed to let someone get close. And in the end, she had betrayed me. Thinking back to her stares during the meeting, there had been no remorse in those eyes. No regret. She didn't even seem to be thinking about the friendship we had shared. There was only hatred and envy.I closed my eyes. “Just take me to the academic area, Ledger.”Perhaps, letting people in had been the wrong thing to do. People will abandon you in the end.“You don't have to face this alone, Cassie.” Ledger's voice came to me. It was the most gentle I had ever heard coming from him. “You're not

Author’s POVSomewhere in the academic wing.“Okay, let’s take twenty, then we’ll run the act from the top,” Zeke called out.A ripple of groans followed.“Quit your grumbling, people,” he added with a grin. “We’ve only got three weeks left before the performance.”Typical Zeke. Always trying to keep things light, even while running one of the most demanding productions of the year. As one of the department’s major directors, he had just enough charm to get away with it.The theatre space was packed. Thespians from freshman to senior year filled every corner, brushing shoulders, warming up, scribbling notes. The Masquerade Play was just as big of a deal as the Convocation Play, and participation wasn’t optional—every theatre student was expected to pitch in.“Good thing the convocation play’s ten months away,” someone muttered nearby. “Imagine jumping straight into that right after this.”Zeke pretended not to hear the complaint. “Great job, everyone. If we continue at this pace, we'

Author's POV “What?” Cassie choked out, her throat burning with emotion.“Alison, that's enough.” Ledger's voice hardened. He had known the chances of his sister working with them was 50/50, but everything was going downhill quickly, and he had promised himself that he wouldn't just sit by and let someone hurt her. Even if that person was his dearest sister. “You’ve done enough.”“No.” Cassie said softly. “What do you mean by that? What was obvious?”Alison glanced at Cassie and a strong emotion of pity grew within her. She took a step closer to Cassie. “No, Alison.” Ledger cautioned her, grabbing her arm.“She needs to hear this, Ledger.” His sister shit back, shrugging his arm off before making her way towards her. “Listen to me, Cassie. Otto was never yours to begin with. He's known to be a ladies’ man and he has slept with so many girls on campus.” She said gently. “You broke up with him because he was kissing your best friend? He's already done much worse with other women… whil

Cassie's POV Crap. Why was Ledger here? I had only seen Alison, and her fiancé in the car. Was he in the backseat? Ah… Freaking tinted windows.Alison shot me a knowing smirk. How devious. I could see how they could be siblings. The similarities between them was obvious now that I was aware.“Great. I’ll leave you two to it,” she said cheerfully, handing over the plastic bag to Ledger.I could only watch hopelessly as Ledger took the bag from her. Now, I had no choice but to listen to him. “Fine, come in.” I said, resigned. I stepped aside to let him in and he walked inside quickly before I could have a change of heart. I watched as Alison walked back to her car with a light skip to her steps. Probably congratulating herself for a job well done. The sneak.I shut the door in annoyance.I realized a beat later than I was alone with Ledger in an empty house. My heart began to beat a little faster, but I tried to calm myself. I focused on Ledger as he glanced around the house, searc

Cassie's POV I caught the faintest smile tug at Ledger’s lips. Like maybe… he liked that I was his. Even if it was just for show. Or maybe… it wasn’t just for show anymore, judging by our near-kiss.I thought we would have gotten whatever sexual tension we had between us out of our system on day one, but the fact that things seemed to sizzle between meant there was more.Ledger took my hand in his as we walked inside. He grinned before leaning closer to whisper in my ear. “Relax, Monroe. You look ready to flee.”“Well, forgive me for being traumatized since the last party I attended. Not exactly dying to repeat that performance.” I muttered, arms crossed against my chest. I wasn’t trying to sound dramatic, but the memory still made my stomach twist.His expression turned somber. “You're right. I should have considered that. But…” He stopped walking, facing me instead. He lifted our linked hands to his mouth and kissed the back of my hand softly.The action sent a tingle down my spin