This chapter is a bit boring, booo... but it's setting up for later chapters... I dub thee 'filler'.

Chapter 10 - Ulterior Motives

The first movie credits rolled and Hailey found herself feeling odd. Their movie nights usually weren't like this, they were usually goofing around and messing with each other, laughing at the stupidness of the movie or mocking the characters, but he had stayed completely silent during the first movie, and so had she.

Aaron got up and put in the second movie, Blades of Glory, now she knew things would have to get interesting with this one. Aaron fell back on the bed next to her his shoulder bumping in to hers, she knocked hers back in to his and he laughed.

It was music to her ears during this uncomfortable situation, she looked over at him, and his blue eyes were focused straight ahead. She turned her attention back to the TV and didn't notice the slow smirk that appeared on his face shortly after.

The brunette's hand slowly crept over her back, drawing her closer to his body. She didn't argue at first, but when his fingers began to graze over her chest she pushed him away and sat up, he gave her an amused look and she frowned.

"C'mon Hails," He pulled her towards him; he was now propped up on one elbow.

"No, Aaron…" She shook her head.

"What is wrong with you?" He asked pursing his lips together. "We always fool around when we're watching movies…" He pressed.

"That was before I had a boyfriend…" She stated moving to the side of the bed.

"Oh please, it's not even like you're really dating him…" Aaron scoffed sitting up to look at her.

She furrowed her brow and shook her head, "It doesn't matter…" She stated glaring at him. "I don't want to fool around with you…" She pushed.

Aaron rolled his blue eyes and pulled himself off of the bed, "When did you suddenly gain a conscience?" He asked.

"I'm dating Tyler, real or fake and it's already not fair to him that I'm doing this stupid bet… and then to fool around with you… just so you can probably rub it in his face later… I'm not doing it…" She argued.

"Oh c'mon Hails, don't play this fucking game with me..." Aaron laughed. "You are in this just as much as I am…" He pointed out. "Hell you've already got him tied around your little finger…"

"I said no, ok?" She walked towards the door.

"Hails, don't do this…" Aaron met her at the door.

"Obviously you haven't realized that I'm not Kira, Aaron… and I never will be…" She shook her head. "I don't see you like that… before yeah I was single and you're good looking…" She shook her head.

"So you're fake dating Tyler Simms, making out with him and fucking him… but I'm your best friend and you feel nothing?" He laughed.

She stared him in the eye and without another word left his room. She watched him slam the door and curse loudly as she hurried down the hall, she groaned, why did men have to be so difficult?

Why was Aaron doing this to her?

Better yet why was she letting Aaron do this to her?

Why had she agreed to this stupid bet in the first place?

You're an idiot that's why… She thought to herself as she walked down to her floor. An idiot that has a weakness for incredibly good looking guys. She added shaking her head.

She opened her dorm room and walked in, she let out a frightened scream at the scene before her. She saw Reid sitting on her bed holding up a pair of sexy purple satin panties. She held her chest and stared at him.

"Hello, Hails…" Reid smirked at her.

"Reid?" Her tone was questioning. "How the hell did you get in here?" She asked shocked.

"I have my ways…" He stated holding up a credit card, that incredulous smirk never leaving his face.

"What the hell are you doing here?" She asked closing the door behind her hoping that no one heard them talking in her room.

"I don't trust you, Hailey…" He stated getting off of her bed, dropping her purple satin panties on the ground and shoving his hand in to his pocket. "I never have," He growled lowly.

"What have I ever done to you to make you think that I'm not trustworthy?" She asked her knees visibly shaking from her anxiety.

"You're friends with Aaron Abbott, that says a LOT about your character…" He pushed, getting closer and closer to her.

"Well you wont' have to worry about that for too long, Aaron is pissed at me…" She turned away from him, trying to get out of his intense gaze. "Is that the only reason you came here?" She asked pushing her underwear drawer clothes. "To harass me, go through my goddamn underwear drawer and scare the fucking hell out of me?" She asked turning to look at him a scowl on her face.

"Perhaps," He stated that damned smirk still on his handsome face.

"Don't you have something better to do, like graveling to your best friend, who's girlfriend you practically molested in front of him?" She asked her hands on her thin waist, her eyes narrowed in on him. Before he could answer she continued, "How could you do that to him, just to spite me?" She asked. "He's your best friend for Christ's sakes Reid… get over your goddamn self and wake the fuck up…"

Reid's smirk fell from his face, his brown unraveled as he stared at her in shock, she had just told him the truth and it hurt. He pursed his lips together and sighed heavily.

"You're right…" He stated his shoulders slumping forward.

"Excuse me?" She nearly choked on her words.

"I said you're right…" He reiterated.

She smiled slowly and nodded her head, "Damn straight, I am…" She pushed past him and to the door. "I think you have an apology to give…" She stated.

Reid stared at her for a moment, hard.

"I still don't trust you," He stated for the record. "I'm still watching you, but you're right… he is my best friend…" Reid straightened himself out and walked out of the room.

Hailey closed the door behind him and rested against it, she couldn't continue like this…there was no way. Aaron would get pissed off and say something, or Reid would start snooping around and find out. She sighed wringing her hands out, why did she feel so bad?

Why couldn't she just go through with the bet and be a cold hearted bitch?

Because you care about him, she thought to herself. You want to be with him…. She sighed heavily.

"I can't do this…" She whispered shaking her head. "I can't do this to myself, and I can't do this to Tyler…" She pushed off of the door and grabbed her cell phone.

She dialed the familiar number and waited for him to pick up. But, he didn't. She knew he was pissed at her for walking out on him, for basically telling him to fuck off. But she couldn't help it, she felt nothing for him… nothing but friendship.

She tried his number again and still no answer. She grabbed her coat and slipped it on, she needed to clear her head… and she knew just the place to do it.

She drove to her favorite park in Ipswich, it was serene and secluded and she didn't have any worries, well except for it being well past 9 o'clock at night, but the lamps along the trails helped illuminate the walkways.

She had a million and one things running through her head at the time. What was she going to do about the bet with Aaron? Could she just drop it and pretend like it didn't happen, and continue her relationship with Tyler? Would Aaron get so pissed off at her that he would divulge her secret and ruin everything? And what about Reid? Would he somehow find out about the bet between her and Aaron in order to hurt her and his best friend?

"It's awfully late for you to be out here by yourself…" A voice startled her.

She whipped around holding a hand to her chest and stared at the handsome brunette before her. She stared at him and felt her stomach do back flips, he had that affect on her.

"Tyler, what are you doing here?" She asked quietly as he approached her, his hands stuffed in to his pockets.

"I was on my way to come see you when I ran in to Reid who was coincidentally coming back form talking to you…" He stated with a lazy shrug of his shoulders.

"Oh," She looked him over, looking for a sign of emotion, he was straight faced at the moment, no emotion showing in those pools of blue.

"He told me about your little chat…" Tyler sighed and looked over at her. "Thank you," He broke in to a small smile.

"For what?" She asked confused.

"For making him realize that he's a self-centered, egomaniac…" Tyler laughed a bit as he shook his head. "He always wants to best everyone, even me…" He chewed on his bottom lip.

"So you followed me out here to thank me?" She asked a sly smile forming on her lips.

"Perhaps that was part of it, but I had an ulterior motive…" He grinned his arm circling around her waist.

She grinned, her lips pulled tight over her teeth as he pulled her closer to him, she could smell his cologne and it was as seductive as it was the night they had slept together. Everything about him made her want to throw him down and ravish him. His hair that he had kept un-gelled and down in his eyes slightly, and those blue eyes were enough to drive her wild.

"Ulterior Motives, huh?" She questioned her eyebrow sparking up in interest.

"Yup," He moved his lips closer to hers.

"I think I'd like to know what these motives are…" She grinned at him wickedly.

"Well now if you'd just follow me…" Tyler grinned pulling her towards her parked car.

"Where's your car?" She asked looking for the Black Hummer.

"I told Reid he owed me big time, and made him drop me off…" Tyler's intense blue gaze mesmerized her that she didn't even think twice about questioning him.

"Let's get the hell out of here…" She suggested.

Tyler smirked grabbing her keys from her and driving them back to the dorm. Within a few minute and a bit of small talk, they were back on their feet and heading in to the dark and creepy looking dormitory.

"This place gives me the creeps at night," Hailey shifted uncomfortable as Tyler came up behind her grabbing her waist and scaring the hell out of her. "Jesus Christ almighty…" The cried out. She swatted at him as he laughed at her, "Don't do that to me!" She begged.

"I'm sorry; I just couldn't help it…" He grinned pulling her closer to his body.

She relaxed a bit and grinned turning in his grasp, "Now, about those ulterior motives…"

I would so rape him right now... hahah... remember to R&R!