on

ley whispers as we walk away. I hi

o wh

That was satisfying to watch."

eart flips, and I find mysel

ars, watching her smile f

I knew that but Bailey

y gaze away before she catche

er can throw me completely off balance. It alwa

relationship. Truth is, she is not g

jerk as you pretend to be," she

hoving my hands into my jacket pockets

moment, I forget we're walking through the empty hallway of the a

normal, like we a

ley suddenly asks. " The

ides, tonight has already s

y chuc

d between the lines, to rea

and something warm. It fills the small space and my pulse kicks up. She is standing close enough that the sleeve of her

me, a flicker of cu

ng on a show, don

retended when Nolan mentioned som

t sound like I don't

?" She c

I annoy you. That seem

't look away. I can feel the

and I don't know what

ay she tensed earlier when

es tonight, I wanted to test how

am winning her heart, I need to know

gh, she is never getting c

king the moment. She step

for us. Once settled, we hit the road. We drive in a

r yourself. It's not convenie

saying before I

to look at me,

t about it?" I see genui

d now, she looks cute staring

ou can't invite m

tch, and I kn

smooth and low. "And wh

tude. You know, for bei

You mean for using me tonight? You couldn't resi

murmur, leaning closer. The way she freez

I would fall for that?" She fires back. I don'

about falling?" I as

e to... lean a

sure. "You sound awfully confident for some

e reaso

me for a goo

fake dating thing gives you

s her lips

reason to," I counter, smi

o, I am just trying to k

g in her eyes. "Then I should probably up my ac

he is so close that her perfume hits me like a dr

" She whispers, her b

s my skin like a

r, and steps out. I'm still frozen,

ps then turns around, s

answer, abs

-control. Wouldn't want your fake girl

te even after she disappears

el

g to be the

own game?" My manager who had been

up and