Page 61 of The Casanova Complex

I see Blake out of the corner of my eye, his knuckles turning white around the strap of his hockey bag, his jaw tight as he glares at us for a few seconds longer, and then he storms off into the locker room.

My gaze snaps back to Bennett, and he grins, lowering his lips to my ear and whispering, “I told you to let them stare. Everyone in this arena should know by now that you’re mine. And now he knows that I’m not fucking playing when it comes to my girl.”

His.

Fake or not… I think I may have underestimated Bennett Legros. And that isn’t even my first mistake when it comes to him.

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

BENNETT

“We’re going to the costume party tonight at Kappa,” Zach says from beside me on the couch, like he’s already decided tonight’s plans for us all. “Listen, what better way to spend Halloween than surrounded by beautiful, half-naked women wearing outfits literally out of your dreams?”

He’s not wrong. Except when you’re trying to be celibate… and starting to be into your fake girlfriend.

Then I can think of much better ways.

I have no fucking clue how, but by some miracle, we don’t have a game tonight, which means for the first time in my college career, Halloween night is wide open.

Grabbing my phone off the arm of the couch, I text Merritt.

ME: Wanna go to Kappa’s costume party tonight? We can do one of those cute couple costumes. *winky face*

I’m surprised when I see the dots dancing across the screen almost immediately. After the kiss yesterday at the arena, I haven’t heard from her.

STABBY GIRL : I’m truly afraid to ask what a “cute couple costume” would be to you

STABBY GIRL : Actually let me guess. Mr. & Mrs. Smith? Hugh Hefner and a Playboy Bunny. Oh or probably like a hockey player and a cheerleader

I grin.

ME: First of all, there are no cheerleaders in hockey

ME: And as my girlfriend, you should probably know that BABE

STABBY GIRL : FAKE girlfriend

ME: The details don’t matter.

ME: And actually, I was thinking something more along the lines of…

STABBY GIRL : ….

STABBY GIRL : Seriously??

ME: What’s wrong with that?

STABBY GIRL : You just sent me a picture of SHREK AND FIONA, Bennett? They’re ogres. That’s like the least sexy thing of all time.

ME: So what? I’m a fan of the Shrek franchise

ME: Plus, you’d look cute as shit in green. It would really go with your eyes

ME: But… if you reallllllly wanted to go as a playboy bunny I’m cool with it. Ears are a nonnegotiable though

STABBY GIRL : You’re ridiculous.

STABBY GIRL : I can’t go out anyway. I’m taking my brother trick or treating tonight. Sister duties. My dad’s working another overnight.