A/N: Sorry for the delay! Last chapter Christian attempted to ask Ana to be his girlfriend but that didn't work out, Tiara and Christian head back to San Antonio where Tiara finally sees Tyler once he has come back from college visits BUT Ian ends up confronting her once he see that Tiara hasn't broken up with Tyler yet and practically demands that she does. Now read away!

Chapter 10: Let's Play…

Point of View: Tiara Green

"Have you heard from Ana?"

"Not lately I was giving her time to catch up on her work. Why do you ask Christian?"

"No reason."

"Fuck that! What is it between y'all? Just define it and it will be so much easier to fix!"

"I asked her to be my… the G word."

"Girlfriend?"

"Yeah but she said no in so many words."

"Her reason?"

"Until I actually ask her using the word the answer is no."

"What made you all of a sudden want a relationship Mr. 'I don't do relationships'?"

"There's something about her… it's this innocence I crave from her. It's like a beacon of light that shines so brightly through Ana."

"That innocence is probably her virginity you're sensing."

Christian's eyes widen, "She's a virgin?"

"Yup. Not even oral or anything."

I see him swallow and shift in his seat, "Well then…."

"If you really do want her, give her what she wants. You won't find another girl that would actually give you another chance after pulling a stunt like that. Ana is a woman of simple pleasures. Your mistake can easily be fixed by a day of romance."

"You're right… I'll take her to Paris."

"Christian! I said a day not a whole fucking vacation! Jeez we know you have money no need to shove it in our faces. Plus I doubt Ana would willingly go on that trip with you. Start simple and small like flowers, chocolate, fancy dinner if you really want to splurge, some candlelight, and some good ass wine. Oh and wear a suit trust me no woman can resist you in a suit."

"Are you serious? It's that easy?"

I can't help but laugh, "Yes it is that easy. You work your way up to European getaways."

"I'll get working on it!" He pops up with determination and kisses me on the forehead before leaving me alone at the breakfast bar. Just as I get up the door bursts open and Christian pokes his head in, "I should do it in person right?"

"I think that would be best."

He nods then leaves again. I look at the clock and realize I need to get ready to meet Tyler. I know he wants to see me be full of teenage love but all I can think about is breaking up with him. Not because of Ian but because I don't want to hurt him. I wouldn't appreciate someone dragging me along so why should I do that to him? The hardest part about it is that Ian's con list is much longer than Tyler's which makes it seem like I'm choosing the wrong guy. Hell I probably am since I haven't talked to him since yesterday. I shake my head to get rid of these thoughts and go about my day.

I finally come out my room ready to go but of course someone comes to knock at my door. I open it and practically slam it closed.

"What are you doing here?"

"I can't come see a friend?"

"We aren't friends Sandra what do you want?"

"I just have a gift for you that I wanted to deliver to you in person."

"Anything you have I don't want so shove it up your ass and leave." I fling the door shut only for it to stop on her foot.

"Oh trust me you'll want this." She pushes the door back open and hands me a golden envelope. "Have a good day Tiara."

She walks off and I slam the door closed so hard it might come off the hinges. I rip the envelope open and pictures fall out. I go to pick one up but stop when I see that it's of Ian and I. I look at all of them and notice the reoccurring pattern. They are all of Ian and I together but from a distance that you can tell someone was in the shadows watching. Every moment I could imagine is captured, even my birthday. I fall to my knees and spread them out analyzing every one until I find a note under the pile.

I'm not the deliverer I'm the boss. Ever since the first day I noticed something weird between you and, I think I'm close enough to call him by his first name, Ian. There's plenty more pictures so don't do anything stupid. If you do try something, prepare to see yourself on the five o'clock news and I'll be a key witness at Ian's trial for rape. Oh and consider you and Tyler over now.

-S

I read it over and over again then run to get a folder from my room to take this mess with me. As I speed down the road I call Tyler but luckily get his answering machine, "I'm sorry I can't meet up with you today but I do need to talk to you soon." I hang up just as I reach the last place I expected to be.

I practically run down the hall and bang under the 314 like I'm the police. "Damn what's wrong?"

I push past Ian and lay out the pictures on his coffee table. "This is what's wrong!"

He walks over and his eyes slowly widen as he looks at every captured moment. "Where did you get these from?"

"Sandra Sullivan one of your star pupils. She came over to my house a few minutes ago and dropped this off."

He tosses the note aside after reading it, "So she wants Tyler?"

"I would assume so. See this is exactly what I was afraid of! What are we going to do?"

Ian pulls me in wrapping his arm around me tight while his other hand strokes my hair slowly. He kisses my head automatically making some stress melt away especially when I take a deep breath full of his cologne. "We will figure this out. Nothing is going to happen to either one of us." We finally separate only for him to lead me to the couch.

"Neither one of us are going to live the rest of our lives with her always looming in the shadows hanging this over our head. With this she could make sure you never work again, that I don't get accepted into college, that I get kicked out of college, that I never get a good job, and that neither one of us find happy marriages. This gives Sandra too much power so we have to do something. Standing by and keeping our mouths shut is not an option."

"Then if we do something we have to have something on her. We also have to be damn sure that those pictures will disappear."

I look at the pictures again, "None of these suggest that anything is going on."

"What do you mean?"

"All of these are of us talking, walking in public, or going into a building. There's nothing showing us kissing, holding hands, or having sex."

"Maybe those are the ones she's withholding."

"I doubt it because the whole point of giving this to me was to scare me into submission. Sandra would at least send a mixture of photos, innocent and not, but these are beyond innocent and more than explainable."

"Are you willing to take that chance?"

"Are you?"

"Whatever you want I'll stand by you."

I look at Ian for a moment and just sigh. "Before this even happened I was already planning to break up with Tyler. I just didn't appreciate how you asked about Tyler and I. You could've handled the situation so much better. No matter what I don't want to be bossed around by you or anyone for that matter."

"I know and I'm sorry for that I truly am. I tend to get protective and possessive over what is mine."

"I've kind of figured that out. Can I ask you something?"

"Shoot."

"You don't expect me to stay in whatever town you are in right? I'm talking about college."

"No not at all I mean it would be nice but I don't expect you to be with me just because we are dating."

"Good because I'm looking at colleges in other places other than Washington and Texas. I want a new start."

"I won't hold you back I want you to be happy."

I kiss Ian and for the moment the world fades away but even as it does, it's like a cloud of impending doom is looming over us.

Next chapter big things will be happening and some time will skip! Also Christian's attempt to get Ana back will be an epilogue so don't worry you will see what happened! I think after Chapter 12 the story will end but don't fret I will be writing a story that will continue from this one I have no clue what the title is yet though so send some ideas! Review and all that good stuff please and thank you:)