Hey my little lovlies (note that i sound like my Hums teacher). Lol.

Anyways, I had a heap of spare time on my hands. not really I'm just perfecting the art of procrastination. Hope you enjoy it tho!


Right now, I couldn't tell whether my mom was overjoyed or disappointed in me. Because her face looked freaking stoned as she stood quietly in front of Brandon and I, seated on the couch looking a little pale. Well Brandon mostly because Fiona and jake found out he was here and insisted on coming and picking him up.

For a fact I had come to know -after a little eavesdropping in Mom and Fiona's conversation- that Brandon had been involved in several illegal cooperations that have cost them fortunes to erase from his profile. So right now if I admit that Brandon and I weren't dating and that he sneaked in, Fiona and Jake are gonna put two and two together and realised Brandon was involved in last night vandalism and are probably going to put him on house arrest.

Yeah, I got all that from eavesdropping.

Sometimes having nothing to do but listen has it's kicks.

So was I gonna admit?

Hell yeah!

My thoughts were sent off rail when the doorbell sounded loudly and my mom heaved herself from her spot painfully slowly and shuffled to the front door. Sighing I sank into the sofa, only for my body to be dragged over by my shoulder to Brandon. "You can't admit!" He demanded whispering furiously to me.

"Why the hell not?" I snapped back in a hushed voice.

"Girl, you don't wanna mess with me right now,"

"My name is Stella! and yes, I'll take my chances," Yup, I had a knack of taking tiny chance and ending up somewhere horrid. Brandon went quiet for a few moments and his eye had that same concentrated look. Damn can the boy think!

"Whatever, say what you want," He shrugged cooly snuggling into my couch.

"Excuse me?" I gazed at him. I was expecting more of a fight than that!

"You heard me, tell em."

"I will!" I stuck my nose in the air acting all stuck-up, but inside my thoughts were running crazy trying to figure his plan.

"Just remember you just as guilty as I am for choosing to keep me in your room," I could see the smirk forming on his lips from the corner of my eyes.

Well shiz.

I hadn't thought of that! If the police get here, they're not only gonna blame Brandon but me too for keeping him in my room. Police are a stubborn group who only believe what they want to. No one is going to believe Brandon snuck into my room, they're all gonna think i was apart of their gang trying to hide him.

Oh hell no.

"Can't I just say we're friends?"

"Stella, Brandon," My mom called forth out attention as Fiona and Jake both appeared looking at the both of us suspiciously. "Okay, Stella…" My mom direct to me and I visibly gulped, "I need you to answer truthfully,"

Shucks, Mom don't say that! It makes me feel guilty!

"Are you two dating?" She asked flat out and I felt myself shrink as everyone's anticipated stares zeroed in on me. My body was getting warmer as I started to sweat. Shit, i couldn't lie without side-effects. "Look me in the eyes and tell me the truth,"

I was having a mental breakdown trying to get both my eyes to look at her. Inside my body was already melting in sweat.

Breath Stella.

If I don't lie, the police are going to pin this one me.

And Mom would be very disappointed in me…

Police accusation I could handle but to see the look of disappointment in my mother's eyes, i can't handle at all. I couldn't tell the truth.

Forcing my eyes upwards I stared directly into her eyes for a split second before spitting out the words, "Yes!…" I piped out, "We're dating," Instantly I felt as if the entire room was lifted off the tension and Brandon relaxed unnoticeably beside me.

"So the police sirens had nothing to do with Brandon?" Jake asked, eyeing his son suspiciously.

"No, I was with Stella all night," Brandon answered so cooly that i envied his calmness. He was a damn good liar and possible saved my ass too.

"Is that true Stella?" Fiona interrogated me and I simply nodded afraid that if I were to speak, my truth telling side would get the best of me.

"Uh huh, so that's who you were thinking of when making dinner," My mom observed and I just looked down failing to admit i was daydreaming about Liam. Not Brandon. Ew no, I wouldn't ever daydream about Brandon!

"Why did you tell us?" My mothers eyes suddenly elaborated to a 1000 watt brightness. Well that went from 0 to 100 real quick.

Brandon chuckled from beside me and leaned over, wrapping an arm over my shoulder for extra effect, "It was kind of low-key till now," I nodded at his statement, staying awkwardly under his heavy arm.

"Aww, they're so cute together," Fiona gushed looking at Brandon in a…was that proud? Wait what?

Most I've heard parents would beat your asses if they found out you were dating someone, and here our parents were…excited about it?

My eyes wandered to Brandon who seemed to be smirking broadly at this. His eyes had an evil glint in it as he stared at his parents. It was the kind of face villains would make when their plan was falling into order. Had he planned all of this?

No way.

The boy is too dumb for that.

But why can't anyone see him smirking like freaking Damon Salvatore?!

"I'm surprised your not involved in today's gang riot Brandon," Jake admitted smiling thankfully. Brandon shrugged cooly and turned to me, "had better things to do," He winked at me and I unintentionally blushed, taking his sentence the wrong way.

Damn my dirty mind.

My mom chuckled and muttered something under the lines of 'young love' before turning to Jake and Fiona, "Since there's clearly no problem here, how about a cup of tea?"

In the middle of the night?!

"Can I be excused then?" I piped up from under Brandon's iron grip. My mom glanced at me and nodded just seconds before I got up and ran out the room.

What the hell have I gotten myself into?!

I was hyperventilating at this, right outside my bedroom door, looking like a real idiot. Not only am I 'fake' dating the biggest player at Cross High, but I'm also lying to a handful of people for whom?

Brandon.

And I'm not inclined to do that! Not for Brandon and not for anyone at all. Hell I haven't ever had a boyfriend in my entire life, and I sure as hell wasn't letting my first relationship be a fake. No way in he-

"Ouch!" I flinched as I was basically slammed to the wall, caged underneath a pair of buff muscular arms. "What the hell was that for?!" I demanded glaring at a emotionless Brandon staring down at me.

"You can't tell them the truth," He told me plainly. God does this boy show any emotions?

"And why not?"

"Well one, now that you've admitted you're dating me, your mom is gonna know your lying and would be very disappointed in you if you tell her the truth," He stated shattering all my intentions to back out of this lie. "And two, not only will I be put on house arrest, but your going down with me because my entire gang will say your apart of this,"

Flipping bastard.

"You can't do that!"

"Sunshine, your the only one denying that fact. I have over 20 people to admit your were apart of this,"

"I hate you," I hissed glaring at him venomously. He's basically cleaved off all the possible exits I can take from this mess.

"I'm well aware," He rolled his eyes and stared at me intently, "So, are you going to tell or take on the fake relationship?"

"First tell me if you planned this?"

"To be honest I had planned this differently, but by screaming you just placed the pieces to my goal for me," I'm so stupid. Gritted my teeth I mentally noted to kick myself for this later.

"And what is your goal exactly?" I questioned him suspiciously.

"Answer my question first!" He demanded growing impatient.

"First tell me!"

He sighed rolling his eyes at my stubbornness and decided on speaking, "Look, over the past month my entire group has been up to illegal shit and my parents found of a number of them in order to bail me outta jail,"

Jail?

Are you kidding me?!

"-and they warned me the last time that if I was ever caught doing something like that again, I was going on house arrest. But I was needed tonight to trash James High property and things kinda took a turn, so I was forced to put my Plan B into action,"

"Why can't you just go on house arrest and leave me out of it?"

"Do you even know how being on house arrest feels?" He questioned me harshly and I just shrugged stupidly "Well having an a heavy ankle bracelet strapped to you that beeps every time you leave house perimeters isn't my idea of fun!"

Yeesh. I didn't know It'd be that bad.

"And afterward my parents are most likely shipping me off to military boarding school," He added sourly. Damn he is in a tight position. But it was his choice to test his luck, and now its his problem, not mine.

"I'm sorry, I can't help you," I shrugged making eye contact with anything other than him. His jaw tightened and he violently threw himself off the wall, releasing me.

"Fine, tell them, I can't wait to see that look of disappointment," He seethed out angrily before storming away from me. I breathed out a sigh of relief as he was out of sight and stared quietly at my shoes.

I should tell them. it's the right thing to do.

But my mom already has enough on her mind and I don't want a lie to batter her more.

There was no arguing with his threats, Brandon was a man of his words, he was surely going to wreck me. But it's not right to lie about this. Shit, what do i do?!

After several minutes of breathing in and out I finally managed to get myself down there by the time Fiona and Jake were leaving. Brandon's curious eyes followed my figure as he stood nonchalantly against our front door frame.

Fiona smiled warmly and tugged me into an unexpected hug, "I'm glad he decided to give up his player ways," She admitted grinning at me. It made them really happy to know that fact.

And all I did was smile and nod because currently that's all I was capable of. My eyes snapped to Brandon who was staring at me, his face was blank but his eyes were anticipating what I was going to do next.

"Thanks for the tea Luna," Fiona smile and my mom nodded at her in approval. "Bye then Stell,"

Just smile and wave Stella.

Brandon hefted himself off the doorframe in one swift movement and stuffed his hands into his hoodie. Giving me one last daring look, he walked out nonchalantly. Determined I followed him out as my mom, Jake and Fiona walked to their car.

"You know we can't keep lying forever," I caught up with him, talking hushed so only he could hear me.

"Then we'll break up at some point, make it look like a cliche romance movie and go our separate ways," He shrugged. "Unless, you know, you want more of this," He smirked gesturing to his solid muscle body.

"Oh please, watching your ego give me actual physical pain," I rolled my eyes sarcastically. "So your actually going through with this?" He raised an eyebrow as to say what. "Ya know, dating me,"

"I don't really care. As long as I get a piece of that ass,"

Again with my ass. Is he blind?! My butt is so flat you could use it as a replacement to make pancakes!

I rolled my eyes for the umpteenth time and sighed. Boys will be boys.

"So you tell me, are you going to tell?" He questioned, glancing off to the side.

"I dunno, I need more time to think," i admitted

"Well times up before because here comes the finale scene," He stared at our approaching parents and tapped his foot killing my time to think.

"Uh…uh….I don't know!" I cried out exasperated. he sighed shaking his head at my failure to work under pressure and leaned forward hands in his jean pocket.

"You have till tomorrow," He whispered into my ear so lowly that I might have missed it. I nodded and stared at him, trying to calculate what he was going to do next.

"Come on Brandon," Jake called to him from the car. Brandon nodded and turned to me, a full blown smirk plastered to his face. "Time for the finale," He whispered and I raised a brow, taking a few seconds to register what he said before he did the unexpected.

Without warning or consent he grabbed me in his muscular arms and pulled me close to his chest, Hugging me tightly. What the actual fudges?! Damn this boy was so warm. i snuggled closer taking in his scent…

Pineapple…

He smelled like pineapples. Hold up. How the hell does he smell so good? And pineapple for that matter?! I thought all boys smelled like Playboy or Axe, or maybe even Lynx. But pineapple? His smell was so familiar and comforting…

Great, I'm going hormonal again.

"Goodnight Sunshine," He whispered loud enough for our parents to hear before pulling away, giving me a quick wink, before leaving me out in the cold.

"B-bye," I choked out lamely. Giving him a little wave as he tugged open the car door, climbing in. My mom smiled at me with a knowing look and I couldn't help the blush.

Damn I wish it was Liam hugging me though.

As their car rolled out onto the road I was constantly having a mental debate on whether to tell my mom or not.

Tell her, its the right thing to do.

Yeah, it is.

No don't tell her! Imagine the look of disappointment in her eyes. Do you really wanna handle that?

Hell no.

Turning back I realised my mom has already gone into the house. "Mom, your not mad are you?" I questioned tailing her back.

"I'm a little upset you didn't tell me you were dating Fiona's son but it is a real stress lifter for Jake and Fiona, they were pretty sure they were going to have to ship him off to military school," She chuckled, washing up the tea cups. "In a way i'm proud of you for helping get the boys mind straight,"

"Yeah…me too," I murmured.

"I felt bad for Fiona, she really didn't know what to do with the boy. He's been arrested more than 10 times this month! Since he wasn't 18 yet they couldn't legally arrest him and it took Jake a load of money to erase his records,"

Damn. The only time I ever go in trouble with the police was for accidentally going over the speed limit in a school zone.

"Your proud of me for dating?"

"Well, you are 17 Stella, I dated at your age too," she shrugged, washing up last of the cups.

I need to tell her the truth.

"Hey mom…?" I began quietly.

"Yeah?"

"I-I gotta tell you something," I gulped out trying to get myself together.

"Sure go ahead," She smiled, leaning close to me and staring.

A pregnant silence shrouded over us for a few good long minutes before I finally clear my throat.

"Night mom, Love you," I smiled kissing her cheek. She smiled and nodded muttering an 'love you too' before I headed back to the stairs.

In the end, I didn't tell her about Brandon and I fake dating.


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