The plan

Ava

I dry myself in the ensuite and wrap my robe around myself and head into the bedroom but I stop in the doorway as I see Ry sitting on the bed clutching my phone.

"Hey Ry, everything ok?"

He shakes his head and throws the phone onto the bed before looking at me and his eyes rake over my body making me blush.

"How long have been receiving these messages for?" Oh no.

"They only started last night." I answer honestly but his fists clench.

"And you don't know who it is?" I shake my head in response.

"We need to do something about these." His normally bright eyes are now dark.

"Ok but after this weekend." He agrees and heads downstairs leaving me to prepare.

I dress in my short white knit sweater dress which stops just below my bum and slip into my heeled black thigh highs, my hair falls straight and I apply some mascara, eyeliner and pink lipstick.

After packing up my car I slide my aviators on and slide into the driver's seat and Kayla copies getting into the passenger's seat I place my phone in the docking station and quickly flip through my playlists while the lads finish loading up Rys car.

Shawn Mendes 'treat you better' blasts through the car and the speakers boom to life as Ry starts down the drive and I follow.

We have been on the road for an hour when we pull into the gas station, after filling up and grabbing two to-go coffees I get back into the car and put my window down while Kayla talks to Aaron at Rys car.

"I'll make you a deal." Rys husky voice pulls me out of my daydream, I slide my aviators onto my head and nod.

"We've got around thirty minutes of straight roads ahead, if I reach the lake house first we deal with this phone shit my way but if you win we deal with it your way." Just then Kayla shuffles into the passenger's seat and I slide my aviators down and turn to Ry

"Deal, but I'll warn you. My baby will smash that piece of shit any day." I laugh and close the window and turn to Kayla who is giving me a wtf expression which makes me laugh, I watch as Ry gets into his car and turn back to Kayla

"Buckle up biatch." I giggle and Ry signals twice meaning he's ready and I signal back. As soon as Ry pulls out of the gas station I follow closely checking the traffic, the roads are clear.

"You are gonna hate me, but blame your brother." I laugh crunching the gas peddle to the floor overtaking Ry, who has his window down and by the looks of it no one else in his car knows what we are doing slamming back into the lane in front of him my foot hits the gas again I watch us my speed goes from 80mph-130mph looking in the mirror Ry is catching up closely shit.

Ryan

I tail Ava the lads have been asking what we are doing but I ain't telling them fuck all, I have to win this my plan to find out who has been texting her is first class, I know I'm going to win though as I watched Kayla drink a large bottle of water at the gas station and I know she hates speeding so Ava is going to have to stop for kayla to have a restroom break, I know if it wasn't for that I wouldn't win.

I've heard about the races Ava enters I even watched videos that others had put up online of her races. Twenty minutes into the drive Ava signals that she's pulling over I slow behind her and pull into the gas station with the drivers window down I reverse in next to her so my window is next to hers and Kayla leaves the car but both her and Ava look like they've seen a ghost and Kayla doesn't even look at me.

"Ava?" She doesn't respond she sits staring at her phone, I turn the ignition off and get out and slide into her car but she still doesn't respond.

"Ava, what the hells going on?" She passes me her phone and messages are displayed on the screen

"You belong to me!"

"I'll kill to be with you."

"Just wait to see what happens when I get you alone!"

"You'll be screaming my name in no time!" My fists clench and my jaw tightens, taking her phone I exit her car and head to the passenger's side of mine showing the lads the messages.

"Put a fucking tracker on her phone and I'll ring my dad we will find out who sent these man." James grits through his teeth, I nod and look back at Ava who is staring at us now.

"I'm not letting Kayla get back in that car I know how she drives when she's pissed or upset, Aaron you drive mine and take Kayla, but don't race." He nods just as Kayla exits the bathroom and Aaron goes straight to her to explain what's happening just before I get into Avas car, Kayla looks over with worry in her eyes but I give her a smile.

As soon as I buckle the belt Ava slams her car into reverse and spins it around before slamming into drive and speeding out of the gas station kicking up shit loads of dust. Within fifteen minutes we reach the back road for the lake house. She parks at the back and shuts off the ignition, I exit the car and I don't know whether I should try and talk to her or not because right now she doesn't look ready to talk so I make my way to large door of the lake house and open it.

Thankfully I called the housekeeper last night and she's fully stocked the kitchen, turning on the coffee maker I head back outside to see Ava sat on the hood of her car clutching her phone tightly.

"Ava, coffee brewing if you want one." She turns to face me as I rest on the hood of the car

"Why did you get in the car with me Ry?" My heart plummets to the ground. "Because I knew Kayla wouldn't handle your driving." I smirk and she laughs. A few minutes pass and we hear the sound of my car on the road, Aaron glides the car in and parks up next to Ava, but she gets up and walks into the house leaving me watching her.

"How is she?" Aaron asks as soon as he's out of the car, "Shaken up but think she'll be alright." He nods, Kayla heads into the house as we unpack the cars.

A while later and James and I are tending to the barbecue, Aaron and pick are sorting drinks and Kayla and Ava are setting the table when there's a buzz, Aaron and I both turn to see Ava sliding her phone across the table to Kayla whose face immediately pales and turns to Aaron and I.

"Read it out." I snap maybe a bit to loud.

Kayla nods and reads from the screen, "Have fun on your vacation. You.Are.Mine! Don't forget that!" Just then James and Pick walk out.

"Woah, what's up?" James asks and I nod to Aaron, Kayla walks over to me and I shake my head and she nods in understanding and heads over to where they guys are as I make my way to Ava and I grab her hand and pull her into the house

We sit on the large overstuffed corner sofa and I can see her nerves, whoever this is messaging her is going to get a fucking shock when we find out who it is and we will, James's dad has several contacts in different fields including technology, coding and private investigators.

"I have a plan, I don't know if it will work or if you want to go through with it."

Ava

Why the heck would someone be like this and send those messages,

"What plan?" I ask Ry who has barely left my side, he sighs loudly "it is probably stupid but I think you need a fake boyfriend." Well that is not what I expected "James's dad and his contacts are going to try and find out who it is messaging you but in the mean time I think you need to pretend to be in a relationship he may back off or it could make it worse." What the fuck am I supposed to say to that for fuck sake.

"And who the hell is going to agree to be my fake boyfriend and possibly put themselves in danger of a lunatic?" His brows furrow together.

Ry reaches over and pulls both of my hands into his, "Ava all of us here will protect you as best we can, I mean for all we know this person is just trying to annoy you but we can't take that chance, those three lads out there or myself would be happy to step up, you are not alone though. Just think it through." I nod trying to process this information.

I gave my phone to Ry a few hours a go after our talk, we've had our food and some drinks and I feel more comfortable I know I can trust everyone here which makes it so much easier. I've noticed Aaron and Kayla giving each other subtle little looks and flirting.

The day has gone by fast, I'm in my room which is placed between Rys room and James's room with Kaylas room and Aaron's room further down the hall, its after eleven at night but I can't settle, I'm in my long white t-shirt as I head for my balcony when I hear the faint sound of a guitar, when I listen closely I instantly know who it is by the tune that's playing, it's the song he plays everytime I'm at their house when he takes off to his room.

Before I know it I'm making my way out of the huge glass doors onto the deck and down the garden to the lake where I see his silhouette sat at the edge of the lake facing the water, while I walk towards him I can hear him repeating the words of the song, I've heard him play it but I've never heard him copy the lyrics.

🎵That's my girl by Dylan Scott🎵

I stand behind him until he finishes

"Didn't know you could sing Ry."