All Chapters of Faking It With The Hockey Playboy: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

Lila POV "RYAN! PLEASE!" I screamed until my throat burned, my voice cracking with desperation.My heart was breaking as I watched my stepbrother struggle on the ice below. This wasn't just any game. This was THE game. The one that would decide his entire future. College scouts filled the arena, notebooks ready, waiting to choose the next hockey superstar.And Ryan was losing."Come on, Ryan" I whispered, gripping the cold metal railing so hard my knuckles turned white. "You can do this. You have to do this."I had been in love with Ryan for three long, painful years. Every morning I watched him eat breakfast, wishing he would look at me the way he looked at his hockey trophies. Every night I dreamed of him holding me, kissing me, wanting me back.But Ryan only saw me as his annoying little stepsister. Nothing more.The arena was so loud I could barely think. Thousands of people were on their feet, screaming, cheering, hoping. The championship game was tied with only two minutes left

Lila POV "Cassandra Williams," I whispered, the name tasting like poison on my tongue.The girl pulling away from Ryan's lips was my worst nightmare made flesh. Those same cruel blue eyes that had haunted my middle school years. That same perfect blonde hair that had whipped around as she laughed at my pain. That same cold smile that had destroyed my confidence for years.My bully. My tormentor. The girl who had made my life hell for three straight years.And now she was kissing my stepbrother like she owned him."Lila!" Ryan's voice cut through my shock. "There you are!"They broke apart and walked toward me, Ryan's arm wrapped around Cassandra's tiny waist. I felt like I was going to throw up. This couldn't be happening. This couldn't be real."I want you to meet my girlfriend," Ryan said with the biggest smile I had ever seen on his face. "This is Cassandra. She just transferred here from Jefferson High school, and she's already the new cheerleading captain."Jefferson High school

Lila POV "Ryan, stop! You're hurting me!" I cried out as he dragged me through the hallway. But he did not stop. He did not slow down. He did not even look back at me. I could hear Cassandra's voice behind us, calling his name over and over. "Ryan! Baby, where are you going? Ryan, wait for me!" He ignored her completely. It was like she did not exist. Students jumped out of our way as Ryan pulled me along. Their eyes were wide with shock, their mouths open with curiosity. This was not normal. Ryan never talked to me at school, and he certainly never touched me like this. We reached the stairs, and Ryan kept moving. He dragged me down the first flight, then stopped suddenly at the corner where no one could see us. The space was small and dark, hidden from the main hallway. He released my wrist and stood there, breathing hard. His chest was rising and falling like he had just run a marathon. His eyes were burning with an emotion I had never seen before. Anger. Pure, raw anger.

Lila POVThe silence between us was suffocating.Ryan stood there waiting for my answer, his hand still wrapped around my wrist like a chain. Cassandra watched with those cold eyes, her fake smile hiding the evil underneath. And I stood frozen, unable to speak, unable to move, unable to breathe.What was I supposed to say?If I told Ryan the truth, Derek would expose my secrets to the whole school. Everyone would know about my stories. Everyone would know that I wrote sexual fantasies about my own stepbrother. My life would be over.But if I lied to Ryan again, I would break his heart even more. I would push him further away from me. I would lose any chance I ever had of him seeing me as more than just his annoying stepsister.It was an impossible choice."Lila," Ryan said, his voice tight with frustration. "I asked you a question. Answer me."I opened my mouth, but nothing came out. My brain was screaming at me to say something, anything, but my voice refused to cooperate."Is Derek

Lila POVEverything happened so fast.One moment, Ryan was standing there seething with anger. The next moment, his hand shot out and grabbed my arm, trying to pull me away from Derek."You are coming with me," Ryan said firmly. "Right now."But Derek was faster. His arm tightened around my waist, and he pulled me back toward him with equal force."She is not going anywhere with you," Derek growled.I was caught between them like a rope in a tug of war. Ryan pulling one way, Derek pulling the other. My body was being jerked back and forth, and pain shot through my shoulders."Let her go!" Ryan yelled at Derek."You let her go!" Derek yelled back."She is my sister!""She is my girlfriend!"They kept pulling, each one refusing to release me. I felt like I was going to be ripped in half. The pain in my arms was getting worse, and tears streamed down my face."Stop it!" I cried out. "Both of you, stop!"But they did not listen. They were too focused on their battle. Too focused on winnin