Free My Fake Relationship by V. R. Knight Page A

smile.
    “What are you grinning at?” I asked frowning at her. She just pursed her lips together.
    “Um. Can you go get the newspaper for me?”
    I put the TV on mute and stood up.
    “Sure.” I walked out the front door and saw the paper on the step.
    “Good morning.”
    I jumped and looked out at the driveway. Zane smiled his white teeth gleaming in the sun leaning against his car.
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

Chapter 16
    “What are you doing here?” I yelled.
    He held a single red rose and put it to his nose to sniff still looking at me.
    “I wanted to apologize for being a complete asshole to you.”
    I shifted on the porch my feet freezing. He came forward a little and held out the rose.
    “Please forgive me?” He put a little pout on his face that made me want to melt.
    I pushed a loose strand of hair behind my ear and crossed my arms realizing I was in my nighty, I looked away from him to show I was mad.
    He sighed. “Olivia,” he said; his voice soft but amused. “Come on! Please!”
    I looked back at him and clenched my teeth. He was doing this on purpose. He hated me! Oh, but he was so cute! Get a hold of yourself!
    “Pretty please.” he pushed out his bottom lip and titled his head to the side like a lost puppy.
    I started to smile and the looked away.
    “No! No, no! I saw that.”
    I pursed my lips together trying hard not to laugh. He came up the steps and I kept looking away.
    “I saw that,” he whispered.
    My stomach fluttered. He put his fingers tips on my chin and drew my face over to his. His blue eyes glistened with excitement and something else. He put his lips right in front of mine. Teasing me. I stopped breathing for a moment and he just grinned. His bottom lip rubbing against my lips and I shivered.
    “Please?” he asked again; his voice low and seductive. I nodded staring into his eyes. He smiled and stepped back. I let out a breath I didn’t know I had held. He got down on his knee and I stared at him in. “Will you be my fake girlfriend?” he asked holding out the rose. “Again,” he added.
    I laughed and smiled.
    “Why not?” I said throwing my hands in the air. He grinned and stood up. I took the rose and smelled it.
    “Mm, I forgive you.”
    He looked at me. Again the strange gleam in his eyes came as he looked at me. And not just at my body or face. He saw me. He looked into me. I felt like I was losing myself in his eyes. His hand came up and touched my cheek with the back of it. A smile played on his lips. I just started feeling the warmth of it.
    “Olivia!”
    We both jumped and turned to see my dad getting out of his car and coming up to us.
    I glared.
    “Dad,” I said through my teeth.
    He frowned at the two of us. Even Zane seemed to glare.
    “Mr. Walker,” dad said to Zane.
    “Sir,” he answered. Dad looked at me.
    “A little late to be wearing your bed clothes?”
    I gasped.
    “Dad I was sick.”
    He made an O with his mouth nodding. He went past me.
    “Is your mother home?” he called.
    “Yeah,” I looked at Zane and he shook his head and rolled his eyes.
    “Does your mom know?” he whispered.
    I shook my head.
    “No, I didn’t have the heart to tell her.”
    He nodded.
    “Do you want to go to the play ground?” he asked.
    I laughed a little.
    “Sure,” I looked down at myself and chuckled. “Let me get changed first.”
    He laughed and we walked back into the house. I could hear my parents talking in my mom’s office and urged myself not to listen. I walked up the steps and into my room. I laid the rose down on my dresser and I changed quickly out of my PJ pants and slipped on a pair of jeans. As I unbutton my top I looked at the rose. I smiled biting my lip. My PJ top fell to the floor as I grabbed a bra quick stilling looking at the rose. I picked it up and smelled it again.
    “Oh, I’m sorry!”
    I jumped slightly and turned around. Zane stood at the door as I clutched my bra to my bare