Time and effort, honestly the two things Tristyn had spent only on Iorwen. Thanks to Liz who made him realise that being away from Iorwen was painful and now for some twisted reason he can't be with any other girl. How was that even possible, it didn't even made sense to him? He was a playboy but suddenly , all he desired and thought about was Iorwen.

He had loved spending each and every minute with Iorwen for past month. She did say that they would be friends if he passed some test but that was her way of saying I am too cool to directly accept you as friend so I am putting some stupid condition with it. She just wanted loyalty from anyone she called her friend.

He learned she didn't talk much and tend to zone out. She liked listening to music and sit alone at a point she found calming. She helped few but wholeheartedly. He learned how her parents died and why she was so opposing to caring (part he figured out himself). It didn't matter to her what people thought of her but it did matter what she thought of herself.

She had some weird concepts, like she will only wear a dress when she will, if she will get married. She can't like anyone who doesn't like Harry Potter. She want a wedding with minimal expenses, spending on it was useless according to her. But the worst notion of all was that she felt there was nothing like love, its some stupid thing overemotional people feel.

And the fate being cruel to him made him fall in love, made a play boy used to getting his way with girls fall in love with a girl like her. She was typical case, his typical case to solve.

But Fate also made him Tristyn Moore, the boy who loved...arrgh!! That girl is making me read books now!

The boy wanted to read anyone of Harry Potter' s book to be in Iorwen's good books but now he himself was addicted to the series. Not that he was going to confess it to Iorwen.

****

April 24th was Ego Everest's birthday and Iorwen wanted to do something special. Guy had not celebrated his birthday in centuries each time she thought about it, it kind of creep her out but being a fantasy fan she was totally cool with it.

So much happened past month but only thing that she could fondly remember was her time with Tristyn; their endless movie nights, video game competition, tv series marathons, Tristyn helping her with studies(he was damn intelligent). All this while Tristyn kept up with his teasing and flirting but she couldn't sense much seriousness behind his words.

But sometimes he would say something so intense that made her think otherwise. She had grown fond of her friendship thought she was ready to accept just to herself that she liked Tristyn Moore more than a friend. She missed him immensely when he was not around, she texted him, she almost ogled him when he was not noticing and now she had his face and every contour of it memorized.

But she can't tell him, she won't. Why? Because firstly it will be so not her, she didn't believe in this shitty, sappy romance and love concept, secondly she knew Tristyn well enough now. He was also not a love and commitment person, he is cursed for being a heartbreaker for God's sake!

But most importantly it was almost a terrifying idea to give yourself up to a person, solely and completely. She can never ever trust someone that much.

It was by some miracle that Rachel left to meet Lucas at his college and did not get a chance to grill her about Tristyn. How can she tell her that the boy, the only she had ever liked was invisible!

Sometimes Iorwen thought to herself... how did this curse work? Will it be like Beauty and the Beast and if Tristyn will hear the I love you from the girl and will be visible but in that scenario Beast also loved Belle. Tristyn Moore will not fall in love, especially with someone like her.

Why was she going that far? Love? No,there is nothing like her, she was just infatuated and her stupid hormones reacted wildly around Tristyn.

****

"And he took me to this incredibly fancy place." Rachel was recalling her dreamy month date with her boyfriend Lucas.

Iorwen was really surprised how romantic her friends were, especially Lucas. She had no idea.

"Now tell me what about your love life with Mr. Soul Mate?" Rachel asked the dreaded question.

Iorwen rolled her eyes and tried to ignore.

"When am I meeting him?" She asked.

"Later." She mumbled.

"What is wrong Nin, is he that hideous?" Rachel asked in a teasing tone.

"Trust me he is anything but hideous, he is gorgeous!" She blurted out defending Moore.

Rachel's eyebrow raised , a naught smile formed on her face.

"Did I just hear you consider some guy gorgeous Nin?" She asked with disbelief.

Iorwen sighed, she was losing her edge.

"I will tell you when the time is right!" She snapped.

But Rachel was unaffected and nodded with a gleam in her eyes, for now the danger subsided.

Iorwen phone buzzed and she made sure that no one else noticed, especially Rachel.

I will not be able meet up today for our Merlin Marathon, I have plans.

Tristyn messaged bothered her, what plans?

Okay.

She responded calmly feeling the exact opposite. She shouldn't be feeling like that, she was used to being alone and she had been fine if Tristyn was visible then he would have friends and all but what plans did he had now.

She sighed, maybe he wanted to be alone like we want sometimes and decided not to bother him.

****

Tristyn was smiling to himself, Iorwen's dull and disappointed Okay gave him hope. They were still friends but as much as he loved the time they spent together, he wanted more, he needed more. This past month there had been moments when he wanted to pull her close and kiss her till she was begging for breath. Or trail a series of hot kisses on that slender curve of her neck, caress her cheeks with his fingers, protect the rogue strand of her wine red hair behind her ears, those ears that turned red on weird occasion, a sign that her pulse was in havoc.

Now his play was in motion; he had promised her to pursue her Tristyn Moore' way, so this was it:

- Ignore her a little

- Then go over to surprise her.

- Meet her at her happy place( which was a cafe and book store in Iorwen' case)

- Flirt shamelessly which will be harder and smarter in Iorwen's case.

- Invade her personal space, get to know how much she accepts you.

- A necessary touch to ignite the fire

- And leave her asking for more.

He was a master at this, but he had never gone this far to use the intense Tristyn Moore's strategy. Girls were in bed with him way before that. But now he was in love and he will do this with all passion and intensity and then he will see how much Iorwen could take, how long could she avoid his irresistible charms.

Step one was done. Iorwen might already disturbed due to hid disappearance After all this time spent with her he had realised much to his relief that she liked being around him. She even responded to his texts now. And the little change in her nature and attention on him made him happier than he had been in years. He just hoped that his plan worked if he had to make this strong girl fall for him. She has never loved someone wholeheartedly and he knew that once she will, it will be forever... he wanted to be her forever, by hook or by crook!

Surprisingly the curse didn't matter anymore.

***

Iorwen inhaled the calming aroma of coffee as she stepped in JavaHut. She loved the place, it had all of her favourite things; coffee, books and music.

She ordered her usual coffee and made her way to the back of Java Hut, where there was rack of old books, second hand books and lot of music and art collection. Some rugged sofas and couches were spread out with two bean bags lying at each corner. It was like a small cozy room for people like her.

Besides her there were three more people and she made way to one of the couches, settling down to read The Book Thief, it was her millionth time reading it and she loved it more each time.

"Excuse me beautiful; can I get you a book?" Tristyn Moore sat besides her smiling his ever charming smile.

"Moore, that was one intelligent pick up line, I will give you that." She smirked at him.

It was oddly relieving seeing him.

"I thought you had plans."

"You are my one and only plan Senorita!" He said and the words elated her.

She had to remind herself around him not to be flattered by his words; he was a pro with this.

She turned her attention to the book.

"I assume you might have read it enough time to have it memorized." He said

She nodded but continued with the reading.

"Why haven't they shown the midnight duel scene in movie?" Tristyn asked casually.

And Iorwen snapped the book shut and looked at him with wide eyes and mouth hung open.

"Senorita, what did I say about wide eyes?" He almost growled out the words.

She immediately returned them to normal size , heating up at his husky tone.

"You read the book?" She asked remembering well that he said he do not read for anyone.

"Yeah, well you did subtly let me know how you do not truly like the people who do not watch or read Harry Potter, so I didn't want to be on your do not like list." He said now nervously scratching the back of his neck.

Tristyn had to remind himself it was his plan to fluster her and not the other way round. She should not have looked at him with those green eyes with such intensity.

His fingers combed through his lustrous hair and the gesture so common but made her heart thud in her chest lightly. She looked away immediately reminding herself yet again that it was just hormones. But then her heart responded otherwise and it warmed up at the thought how he read the book just for her.

"Just part one?" She asked unconsciously closing up to him.

His eyebrows popped at proximity and a smile formed on his face.

"No, the whole series." He said and waited anxiously for her reaction.

Her face lit up and she thumped on his back.

"I am proud Moore." She smiled go genuinely ad happily that left him dazzled for a moment.

"Of course I am a specimen to be proud of." He replied with cockiness.

"I meant I am proud of the series I like, you couldn't stop at just book one, right?" she said answering back smartly.

He just grinned at her cute side he had never seen and he was damn sure no one else was lucky enough.

Keep up the strategy Moore, you are so distracted by her!

Half his work was done and her reaction was encouraging. There was evident relief on her face when she saw him.

But flirting shamelessly was not coming to him as naturally as it always does.

He just kept staring at her like a love sick fool which he might have turned into.

"You can keep reading and I will just sit around and look at you." He said.

She rolled her eyes at his statement.

"This was almost romantic than a perverted flirt line."

"Good you caught the actual emotion behind it." He said sensually closing the distance between them.

Her breathing hitched and she noticed that their knees touched and he was looking at her with unsaid emotion that was not mocking or teasing her but building sensual desires in her pit.

"You are right, I have read it too many times. I will change the book." She said getting up to leave but more importantly to breathe.

Tristyn smiled as he saw her leaving for the book shelves. His plan was working fine even if he was also being affected. Maybe this was the difference of being in love. Before only the other side was the target of his strategy but now he himself have to remind himself that he shouldn't give in to his raging emotions.

He was satisfied that she was flustered, her ears that gave away what her lips can't, she was embarrassed and they turned red giving her away. Her eyes that had him undone flickered here and there when she knew looking into them will tell anyone what she was feeling. And after knowing all this while he had noticed a nervous habit's of her, she blinked a lot and Tristyn found it immensely adorable.

Invade her personal space.

He chuckled to himself. She already did that moments ago, she trusted him in a way that made him all fuzzy.

God Tristyn are you some sappy romantic girl now?

Well since Iorwen was more like boy, someone has to be mushy one in their relationship. It was still amazing how much he changed for the girl , she didn't even wanted him to change, she befriended him without any judgement. It just felt she was worth changing for.

He got up and sauntered towards her. She was lost in searching for a title that interested her.

"Senorita" He said and she turned realising she was trapped between his hands.

She frowned at his gesture, question in her eyes.

His arms caged her, placed on either side of her on the book shelf.

He was invading her personal space and it was over whelming on his senses to be this close to her and waited to see her reaction.

"Tristyn?" She whispered with no energy left to say anything else.

Her heart was beating wildly in her chest and she was sure that her mind had gone numb.

"Senorita, for how long we are going to be just friends?" He asked in a low, husky tone.

"Huh?" She could see his lips moving but couldn't make sense of what he was saying.

"I like being your friend, but did you know best friend makes best lovers since they know all about you and yet love you with all your flaws. So I wanted to know when our relationship will move to next level." He asked, his fingers now softly putting her stray strand behind her ear.

She had on his chest and lightly tried to push him away, her ears now deep red and all her energy lost. Turning legs to jelly was making sense now. She gulped and tried to form some coherent thoughts.

Tristyn had a minor victory celebration in his head as he saw the speechless, breathless girl in front of her. His gaze lingered on her lips which were parted in surprise and he had the intense urge to kiss it.

She had not pushed him away from her personal space, she accepted him far more than he thought.

He closed the distance, now the two almost colliding into each other. She gasped lightly at their proximity and he smirked at her response.

His one hand curled gently around her neck where Iorwen felt a jolt of electricity and her eyes closed half mast in response not able to keep such heavy lids open. He bent down and kissed the soft spot beneath her ear and she bit her lips from controlling the moan to escape.

Iorwen realised what was happening, the feeling of pleasure, jumbled nerves and warmth encompassed her. She was like a lifeless mannequin at his mercy. His soft, wet lips was working wonders down her neck and he knew her soft spot more than she did as he planted a feathery soft kiss behind her ear. Her eyes was squeezed shut as she can't take this much shock to her nerves. She tried to control her breathing growing heavier by second.

When she was left breathless and probably tomato red, he stopped the slow torture and looked at her before he allowed his desires to take over and he went too far. Her eyes were closed and her lips were under grilling from her teeth. Intense desire washed over Tristyn on seeing this sight, not only Iorwen didn't push him away she was affected by him. He could feel his heart rate going berserk after the contact with the girl, after getting a taste of her and seeing her respond this way to him, it was impossible to control himself.

He stepped away lest he did something that will anger her , he can't do that. He knew in his heart and mind that it was impossible for him to survive without Iorwen now.

He remembered how he had promised her that he will make sure that she will not be able to live without him. Karma was being a bitch and the tables were turned now, he was the one who cannot live without her.

For the first time in her life disappointed washed over her in waves as Iorwen noticed Tristyn move away. For the first time she wanted a guy to kiss her, feel his soft lips on her, tangle her fingers in his silk soft hair and as shameful it was to admit, she was affected his charms more than she had ever been affected by anything. It scared her, the amount of power the guy was building on her when her conscious knew that he is a certified heartbreaker.

She tried to calm her breathing and pushed him away with all her might now.

He was not shocked and moved away curtly.

"Moore, what the hell just happened?" She had no idea why she was angry, was it because Tristyn got so close or because he didn't do anything even after being so close.

He looked at her unabashedly, eyeing her lazily in a really sexy manner and then he smirked.

"Like I said Senorita, I was wooing you in Tristyn Moore's way."

Phew...This was one long chapter. I enjoyed this one..hehe.. you will know why? xD And please note the casting change, Tristyn Moore is now played by Ian Somerhalder...why? because I love him! ZaraKhan850... check out the casting ;)

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