After my last class on Monday, I headed to my locker, opened it and shoved half of my books inside.

I had no idea where Adrian was but it was time for our everyday chores, I felt like he was avoiding me that entire day because of the fake dating thing.

The hallways were now empty and my stomach was rambling.

I closed my locker and literally jumped when I saw that Adrian was standing there like a creep.

"What the hell, dude!" I punched his shoulder, he didn't even flinch or respond, he leaned against the locker beside mine and stared at me intensively.

I felt guilty.

"What?" I asked.

"I was thinking." He announced.

"About me?" I pointed at myself cheerfully.

"Pff, you wish." His eyes dropped to my body.

I glared at him playfully.

"I was thinking about how we're going to sell ourselves out as a couple." He stated.

It wasn't like I was waiting for him to say those words all day long.

"I'm all ears." I crossed my arms over my chest.

"You have to say you're in love with me." He declared.

I sniffled a laugh, "What?"

"You heard me." He looked pretty serious.

"Tell me why should I do that?" I asked.

"Because he'll buy it." He shrugged, scratching the back of his neck.

"No he won't, trust me I'd know because I dated him and saying that I love you will be suspicious because you and I were not on speaking terms just last week so..." I shrugged.

He sighed as he ran a hand through his hair, making it messy and fall on his face. Damnit. He looked like one of those badass movie characters.

"Okay but you're gonna say it at some point right?" He asked, eagerly.

If I didn't know him better, I would have thought he looked desperate.

I grinned, "You're gonna have to earn it" I winked teasingly.

He scowled his face, "Don't do that." He shook his head at me, I laughed.

We heard voices approaching the hallway, Adrian moved to stand in beside me, I turned to my side and looked at who was coming.

"Ready?" Adrian asked me.

I looked up at his tall figure, "For what?"

He rolled his eyes and shook his head at me.

I was going to ask what the hell he was up to when I smelled something, I tiptoed and sniffed his lips.

"Are you high right now?" I asked.

"Did you just sniff me?"

"Are you high?"

"I have to be high in order to do shit like this so please just shut up and play along." He ordered.

"What exactly are you going to do?" I felt so lost.

He narrowed his eyes at me like he didn't get me at all.

"What's going on here?" Asked a familiar voice.

Charlie and Carley were standing in front of us, curiousity written all over their faces.

The rest of their friends just passed by but made sure to shoot questionable glances.

"What does it look like?" Adrian asked before I could.

"It looks like you guys are being all over the place." Said Charlie.

Like he fucking owned the school.

"Why shouldn't we?" Adrian wrapped his arm around my shoulder. I almost looked shocked while I stared at the hand on my shoulder.

"Are you guys like... dating?" Carley asked curiously.

"Is it that obvious?" I asked with a sheepish smile while I wrapped both my arms around Adrian's waist.

He tensed a little bit.

"What?" Charlie looked a little surprised, I saw Adrian smile at that.

"Cool." Carley let out her phone and took a picture of us.

Adrian glared at her and she immediately put her phone away.

"I call bullshit." Charlie looked between us.

"Really?" Adrian raised a brow.

"Yes really." Charlie was straight up daring him.

"Want us to prove it?" Adrian asked, my heart raced for some reason.

"And it gets interesting." Said Carley.

At that point, I was just following in on Adrian's unknown plan, I had no idea what he was talking about or what he was about to do in order to prove it because the last time I checked, he said no no no to kissing me.

"And what kind of proof would that be?" Charlie seemed irritated.

I was expecting Adrian to respond but I felt his eyes on me instead, I slowly turned to look at him questionably.

I was lost, I had no idea what he was on about and while I was thinking of a question to whisper, he began closing the gap between our faces. I looked at him bug-eyed and I hitched my breath when his face got close enough, I parted my lips in great expectancy as our lips brushed, his lips closed around my bottom lip and he pulled on it. That was when I closed my eyes shut. His insistent mouth was parting my shaking lips, he kissed me slowly and so very gentle like it was my very first french kiss. He bit on my lip as I felt his hand on the side of my face, pulling me closer to deepen the kiss, his tongue slipped in my mouth and I took it, his hand gripped my hair and a small noise released from his throat. my stomach tightened at the sound.

I'd be lying if I said his kiss didn't give me butterflies.

Damn it, he was such a good kisser.

But it didn't last long, he pulled away but stared at my lips, He cleared his throat and looked back at Charlie and Carley while I still had my eyes on him because I just couldn't believe he actually went through with it and damn, that kiss made me hot.

"How's that for proof?" Adrian asked Charlie with a satisfied smile.

I finally came back to reality and saw that faint look on my ex's face, I fucking wished Kim and Haley were there to witness the hottest kiss of my life.

The hottest kiss of my life.

Goddamn guy kissed me better than Charlie.

Charlie just shook his head and pointed at Adrian, "This is not over, asshole." He said directly to Adrian before walking away and bumping into Adrian's shoulder.

Why didn't he say it to me though? I was his ex, I was the one who was starting to move on. Not Adrian.

"Happy for you, Em." Carley beamed, I rolled my eyes and ignored her.

I was not going to fall for her fake friendly smiles again.

"Let's go." I held Adrian's hand and we left her standing there.

We went out the school exit and he let go of my hand.

"Holy shit Adrian, that was.." I searched for the right word.

"You're welcome, now let's never talk about it and most importantly let's never EVER, do it ever again." He insisted..

"Like you didn't like it?" I poked his shoulder playfully. He looked at his shoulder and then down at me.

"No, I hated it so much I almost bit you." He was annoyed.

"Oh but you did bite me." I teased.

"Stop it." He said.

"Stop what?"

"Emily I'm serious, I've helped you out now please stop making my life a living hell, yeah?" He looked pissed.

"Okay okay, geez, I just want to know where you learned to kiss like that." I shrugged.

He face palmed and groaned frustratedly as he stopped walking and turned to look at me.

He placed both his hands on my shoulders and our eyes met, "Emily, I swear to God if you don't stop-"

"What? You'll kiss me again?" I stared at his lips.

He kinda stared back for a slight second before shifting his gaze to my eyes.

He did like it.

"You know what? Fuck you and fuck this, I'm outta here." He started walking towards his car.

"Okay I'll stop I promise!" I shouted after him.

"Whatever, I gotta go to work anyway." He kept walking.

I jogged to catch up with him.

"Work?" I queried.

"Yes, I have a job." He said sarcastically.

"Okay but we have to clean the girls bathroom first." I pointed out.

"Then I'll be late for work." He debated.

"Dude, I'm not cleaning that bathroom alone." I protested.

He ceased his movements and leaned over to whisper in my ear, "Then don't, yeah?" He stared into my eyes.

I rolled my eyes at him.

He really was high.

"But what if Mr Montgomery finds out that we didn't clean it?" I asked.

"I seriously doubt that." He sounded so sure about it.

"Okay then, can you give me a ride home?" I asked nicely.

"No."

"What a boyfriend I have, can I come with you then?"

"Did you miss the part where I said I was going to work?" He reached his car and opened the driver's side door.

"I didn't and I can just hang around and watch you work or I can tutor you from there." I insisted.

"Nope."

"C'mon Adrian, I really wanna come with you." I whined.

"Why?" He held his door open and looked at me.

"Because I have nothing else to do." I muttered underneath my tone.

"Go home." He patted my shoulder.

"No one's home, my dad's still at work." I said honestly.

He sighed defeatedly.

"Okay fine but be warned, my workmate has a crush on you so don't be surprised." He hopped inside his car and I got on the passenger side.

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We arrived at the store, walking inside I spotted a tall skinny guy behind the counter, he was busy writing stuff down, he didn't even notice us.

"Why are you doing my job?" Adrian questioned the guy.

The guy diverted his eyes from the book to face Adrian.

"Oh thank God you're here, those numbers were starting to eat me alive." He quickly went around the counter.

And that's when he acknowledged me standing behind Adrian, his eyes literally popped out of their sockets.

"Holy shit, is that...." He walked passed Adrian to take a closer look at me.

"I told you so." Adrian mouthed to me.

"Heyy, I'm... Jared, I'm Adrian's best friend." He tried to act natural.

"He's lying." Said Adrian.

"I'm-"

"Emily Bennett, I know." He said as we shook hands.

The guy was creeping me out.

As we still shook hands, I tilted my head to look at Adrian, he wasn't even paying any attention to us, I watched him take his shirt off, displaying his impressively built body. The dude had actual abs and everything.

He slipped into his employee t-shirt and looked my direction, I quickly looked back at Jared.

"So? Are you gonna make it?" Asked Jared.

Shit, I wasn't even paying attention to him.

"Where?" I asked shamelessly.

"My birthday party, well it's actually for me and my younger sister Jenn since we both share the same birthday even though we're not twins so..."

"She can't make it." Adrian answered for me.

I squinted my eyes at him.

"I didn't say that." I shook my head in disapproval.

"I know but you can't." He insisted.

"Why not?" I asked him.

"Because you just can't." He didn't even have a reason to get rid of me.

I was gonna tell Jared that I couldn't make it before Adrian rudely interrupted but I changed my mind, I actually wanted to go.

"When is it?" I turned back to Jared.

"This Saturday." He smiled, showing off his cute dimple.

"Just give me an address and I'll be there." I told him.

I saw Adrian rolling his eyes at us.

"Adrian can drive you there and my mom put up a dress code, you have to wear a sexy met gala looking dress." He informed me, I laughed nervously.

Something told me he was a rich kid.

"Please tell me I don't have to put on a suit." Said Adrian in a frustrated tone.

"I really did try to oppose but you know my parents always listen to what Jenn says." He responded to Adrian.

I could see why they were friends.

"I'll be expecting you." He winked, I faked a smile as I got away from him and strolled to where Adrian was.

Well now it was time to stress over what I was going to wear to this met gala party.