25. Fake-Engaged

"So you're saying you're engaged to that hot peice of shit?" Jane asked me rasing her eyebrow and I nodded.

"Fake-engaged, but yes." I corrected her and she nodded, deep in thought.

"This is so messed up." She spoke after a while and I released a nervous chuckle.

"You think? And I actually agreed." I say and laugh at my own stupidity.

"So... what now?" She asked me as I watched the college students make their way over to us.

"I don't know. All he said is we have to start acting from today onwards so people can catch up to the fact there's something going on between us." I told her and she nodded, tying her blonde hair up in a ponytail.

"Well, atleast we look hot." She said grinning and I chuckled.

"Yup." I said popping the 'p' and both of us went to say hi to everyone and get some much needed drinks. There was no way I'd survive today sober.

"Hey Dean, Matt." Jane greeted the boys as I brought out drinks for them.

"Thanks Thea. How are you?" Dean asked me and I smiled.

"I'm fine, you?"

"Been better, but I'm living for this party, which by the way, looks amazing." Dean complimented as Matt put an arm around my shoulder.

"Trust Jane and Thea to throw a party like this." He said and I stuck my tongue out at him.

"Thanks Dean." I said smiling and my eyes drifted towards the many people who were now dancing, drinking, laughing and swimmming as well.

"Looks like Alex and Ivan are really enjoying their time." Jane told me and I followed her gaze to the bar, where Ivan and Alex were drinking something and girls had flocked around them. I rolled my eyes and shook my head.

"Eh, let them have some fun." I said and all three of my friends chuckled. My eyes continued to scan the crowd as I sipped on my drink, already feeling more relaxed, when they fell on a pair of emerald green ones and I almost choked on my drink.

Stalker alert.

"What is he doing here?" Matt's voice brought me out of my thoughts and I saw he was also looking at Roman.

"I don't know. I didn't invite him." I said and sighed, turning towards Jane who was no longer here.

"Must be Jane then." Dean said and I shrugged, glancing at him briefly to see his eyes already on me. I averted my gaze when I heard someone clear their throat, and turned sideways to see Ivan, grinning at me.

"Yes, Ivan?" I asked him sweetly and his grin widened.

"Let's go for a swim, yeah?" He asked me and I looked between Dean and Matt before sighing.

"Sure. This is Dean, and this is Matt." I said pointing to the guys.

"And this is Ivan, my-"

"Cousin from Russia?" Matt spoke suddenly, making Ivan frown.

"Cousin? Seriously Kotenok? You told them I was your cousin?" He chuckled looked at me incredulously.

"What else was I supposed to say?" I said crossing my hands over my chest.

"Anything other than your cousin sweetheart. Cousins don't do stuff we do." He said smirking and my whole face reddened.

Asshole.

"And what are you guys, exactly?" Enzo suddenly popped out from behind us, making Ivan glare at him.

"Close, really close." I said smiling sheepishly and grabbed Ivan's arm, dragging him away.

"Where you going Thea?" Matt yelled and I glanced at him briefly.

"To change into a swimsuit!" I yelled back and he gave me a thumbs up before turning to Dean again.

I dragged Ivan to the bathrooms and glared at him.

"What the fuck was that?"

"What was what?" He asked innocently.

"You just implied that we.. ugh!" I threw my hands in the air and rubbed my temples.

"You agreed to do this, so I'm doing my part, and you did yours quite well the way you were blushing, sweetheart." He said and I scoffed.

"Shut up Ivan. Go change so we can go swim and keep up the act. I have to change too." I said and he nodded, leaving, but not before throwing me a wink.

The nerve of this guy.

I quickly fetched my bag and took out my bikini and headed towards the bathrooms and changed quickly, letting my hair down from the messy ponytail. I added some cherry lipgloss and with one more look in the mirror, I smiled before leaving.

"Woah, my eyes have been blessed." Matt exclaimed looking at me wide eyed and I chuckled as Ivan made his way over to me in his shorts, sporting black metal shades and his signature smirk. The crowd parted for him as he walked towards me, scanning my outfit before his smirk grew wider.

"Don't you look ravishing." He said as he pulled me closer by my waist and I smiled while rolling my eyes, looping my arms around his neck as he placed a kiss on my cheek.

"Is this good enough?" I whispered in his ear and he hummed in response before we pulled apart. I felt a burning sensation on my back, as if soeone was glaring at me but thought better than looking in that direction.

"Don't you two look cozy." Jane cooed and I rolled my eyes playfully, knowing full well what she was doing. Ivan gave me a look and I assured him with a nod as he took my hand and we both walked towards the bar.

"Drink?" He asked me and I beamed.

"Yes please." I said and he ordered for both of us. I was halfway through my martini when a group of boys walked over to the bar and eyed me hungrily.

I felt Ivan's arm sliding around my waist protectively and I looked at him, but he was looking elsewhere with his jaw clenched shut. I followed his gaze and was blessed by a very naked torso full of tattoes. My eyes raked up the body and when they reached his eyes, I saw them already on me.

A small smirk made its way on to his face as he scanned my body and I felt the arm around my waist tighten.

"Why is he looking at you like that?" Ivan spoke to me and I frowned.

"How?" I asked him and he rolled his eyes.

"Drop the act. He's eyeing you like he would fuck you over this bar." He spat and I turned as red as a tomato as words failed to come out of my mouth when images of inked hands holding my waist firmly fashed through my mind, our sweaty bodies intertwined with each other and our lips locke-...

Snap out of it Heather.

"And I'm getting the feeling you don't mind the idea too much, do you?" Ivan's voice snapped me back to reality and if possible, my face turned even more red.

"Oh for fuck's sake Thea, what is going on between you two?" Ivan said now facing me and holding onto my arms.

"W-what? What do you mean?" I tried acting dumb but Ivan was a pro at looking through people.

"Don't play dumb with me Heather, I want you to tell me every fucking thing if you want to live." He threatened and I gulped, finally looking into his stormy gray eyes, knowing there was no way out of this.

Fuck me and my life.

"Please don't tell Alex." I squeaked and he frowned before glaring holes through me.

"You fucked him, didn't you?" He spoke lowly and my eyes widened.

"What? No! I didn't do that!" I defended myself when he pulled me closer to him.

"Then why the fuck is he still looking at you like that?" Ivan growled and I sighed.

"I-.. We-. We kissed, that's all." I said and saw Ivan's face change before turning to his most dangerous one - his calm face.

Believe it or not, when he looked calm in situations like these, he was the most deadly.

I'm done for.

"How many times?" He grunted and I yelped when his grip on my arm tightened.

"Twice." I squeaked out and he glared at me.

Shit. Shit. Shit.

"When?" He asked me next and I looked around, only to find Roman's frowning face already at me, observing us both as I looked back at Ivan, no doubt, scared shitless.

This is not going to end well.

"First time in a club that happened to be his, I didn't know at first and I was drunk at the time." I tried defending myself and cringed when I remebered that memory.

Yup, definitely not my brightest moment.

"Second time at a party... a few days ago." I confessed and saw Ivan close his eyes and release a furious breath before opening them again.

This is bad.

"I'll deal with you later. Right now, I have someone to kill." He spoke and my eyes widened as he let go of me. My gaze drifted off to Roamn who was already walking towards us furiously and then to Ivan who was probably looking for his pants to pull out his gun.

Without thinking, I grabbed Ivan's hand and pulled him towards me. His body spun to face me, those furious gray eyes making me yelp in fear but what I did next made even the DJ pause his music to check if he was hallucinating or not.

I crashed my lips onto Ivan's.

I fucking kissed him in front of my whole fucking college.

Way to make a statement.