Chapter 11

LENNY'S POVThe coffee in my cup was cold, but I didn’t mind. I was too busy staring at the diamond on my finger, it was huge, so I felt like everyone in the shop was watching it."I still can't believe it," Jenna whispered, leaning over the table, her eyes wide. "Engaged? Lenny, you’re only nineteen. We’re still in college!""It’s fast," I said, my voice shaky. "I know it's fast. But Jace... he says he doesn’t want to wait, he says life moves quickly with the NFL involved.""It’s romantic," Annette said, scrolling through her phone, looking totally bored. "Most guys just want to hook up, Jace actually wants to put a ring on it, so you should be happy."I looked at Annette, she seemed so calm. "I am happy, I’m just... overwhelmed.""You should be," Annette said, looking up and smiling. "By the way, did you get that white silk dress ready? The one with the pearls? Jace mentioned it would look great on camera for the press conference tomorrow."I froze and I slowly set my cup down."Th

Chapter 12

LENNY’S POVThe noise felt like a wall, It hit me the moment the doors opened. Shouted questions, the clicking of a hundred cameras, and the heavy thud of people pushing to get closer surrounded us.Jace held my hand firmly, his grip was warm and steady as he guided me through the crowd of reporters. I kept my head down and twisted the white silk of my dress in my fingers."Keep breathing," Jace whispered in my ear. "Just look at me.""There are so many people," I replied quietly. My heart pounded in my chest."They just want a story, Lenny. Let’s give them a good one."He pulled out a chair for me at the long table, I sat down and smoothed the silk over my knees. Jace stood beside me, resting one hand on my shoulder, his touch felt solid, like a shield. I wanted to believe that.A reporter in the front row stood up. "Jace! Over here! When did this start? No one even knew you were seeing anyone!"Jace leaned into the microphone, flashing that famous, handsome smile. "It’s been going o

Chapter 13

LENNY’S POVI looked at the photo one last time, my fingers were shaking, but I forced myself to be still."It’s just a prank," I whispered. "It’s Marcus trying to scare me, or some obsessed fan."I didn't cry and definitely didn't call Jace. I just stood up, walked to my desk, and shovedthe photo into the very bottom drawer. I wasn't going to let a piece of paper win, I wasn't going to be the victim anymore.I sat down on my bed, looking at the ceiling, the silence in the room felt like it was pushing against my chest. Everything I had been holding in, the break-in, the fake engagement, the reporters—it all came rushing up.I grabbed my pillow and pressed it over my face as hard as I could.And then I screamed.I screamed until my lungs felt like they were on fire, I screamed until my throat was raw, I screamed for the girl who just wanted to study Biology and be invisible.When I finally stopped, I was gasping for air, but the pressure in my chest was gone, for now.***"Lenny? Are

Chapter 14

LENNY’S POVThe sound of the lock clicking felt like I was getting trapped in the room, I stared at the door, then back at Jace, my heart was jumping in my throat."Jace, stop," I said, I tried to step back, but my heels hit the edge of the rug. "What are you doing? No one is watching us, rule numbertwo, remember? In private, we don't have to talk, we don't have to do... this."Jace didn't move away, infact stepped even closer. He was so tall I had to tilt my head back just to see his face, he looked at me with eyes that were dark and heavy."I remember the rules, Lenny," he whispered, and reached out and ran his hand down my arm, his skin was hot against mine. "But I also remember what I told you, for the next six months, you are mine and I have every right to touch what belongs to me.""I don't belong to you," I hissed, putting my hands on his chest to push him away. "This is an agreement, just a contract, It isn't real.""Your mouth says it’s fake," Jace murmured, leaning down, h

Chapter 15

LENNY’S POVMy fingers were shaking as I tried to fix the buttons on my dress, my skin still felt like it was humming from where Jace had touched me. The air in the lounge felt too thick and too hot.Jace was standing by the door, looking perfectly fine, his hair wasn't even messy, he looked like the king again, while I felt like I had just survived the most embarrassing moment of my life."You okay?" Jace asked, his voice was back to that smooth, calm tone."I’m fine," I said, I couldn't look at him "I just... we should go.""Lenny.""What?" I finally looked up.He was leaning against the doorframe, watching me. "You don't have to beembarrassed, It’s just us.""It’s not just us, Jace, It’s a game. Remember?"Jace walked over to me, reached out and tucked a strand of hair behind my ear. "Maybe. But you didn't sound like you were playing a game back there."I felt my face turn bright red. "Shut up."He laughed. "Come on, dork, I’m hungry, let’s go get some real food. My treat.""You a

All Chapters of Fake Dating The Campus Star : Chapter 11 - Chapter 15

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15