" Hold on, can I record that?" I say trying to lighten up the mood. Jasper gives a slight chuckle, but you could tell that it was forced. He didn't even look at me when I said it, he just stared at the ground as if he was waiting for it to break and swallow him whole. He just looked sad.

" Jasper, what's going on? Clearly, it's not about the cupcakes catching on fire, " I ask sitting down beside him.

Jasper sighs and looks up, " I'm fucking exhausted that's what it is, " there was a slight change in his tone that I didn't like but I still couldn't help be feel sorry for the poor guy.

When did my life become so dramatic? It's like my life is becoming a soap opera.

" Why? You're not a secret spy, are you? Or a superhero? Oh! I got it! Are you secretly a strip-"

" Chloe, " he says looking up at me.

" Yes, Jasper?"

" Shut up, " He smiles a bit and I smile too. I'm happy I was able to cheer him up a bit.

I hold out my arms and sigh dramatically, " I guess this is the time I ask if you want a hug? That's what every fake girlfriend is for right?"

Jasper runs his hand through his hair, but there was no mistaking the slight hint of glee in his pretty brown eyes. His features seemed a bit softer in this lighting but in a good way. He looked even more handsome somehow, and I could hear my heart beating rapidly.

Stop it, Chloe. Shut up.

Jasper then takes my hug and I soon regret it in fear that he might her my heartbeat but Jasper didn't seem to react when he hugged me. It was more of he was holding me than the other way around, he was hugging me so tight.

" Thank Chlo, I needed that. You're a great friend, " Jasper says softly into my ear and at that time everything else in my life seemed to be forgotten at that moment. It was as if it was only me and my fake boyfriend.

But of course, that moment couldn't last forever.

" Care to explain why y'all are basically groping each other on the side of your bakery?" I hear Mike the homeless man say and Jasper and I quickly untangle from each other, both of our faces red.

" H-hi Mike. What are you doing up here so close to Eleanor's?" I studder.

Mike chuckles, " I was coming to check up on you and see how everything was going, and by the looks of it you seemed to be doing well, " he says referring to our hug.

" How do you know Mike?" Jasper asks me.

I look over at Jasper confused, how does Jasper...oh wait, I remember,  Jasper was the one who gave Mike the extra sweets that one time, it was the reason I had hired him.

" I always give him a strawberry cupcake for his dinner. How do you know him?" I tell Jasper.

" That's what I do, I take a cupcake from my family's bakery every day and give it to him... " Jasper turns to Mike, " have you been two-timing us the whole time Mr. Mike?"

Mike smiles guiltily and shrugs, " Maybe."

I start laughing, I couldn't help it. Mike always seemed so blunt but kind, who knew that this old man was tricking us.

Jasper and Mike joined in on the laughter too and after a couple of minutes of laughing it hurt too much so, we had to stop and calm ourselves down.

" Well, I must get going, and thank you, for being so kind and spending your time on getting an old man like me something to eat. You two make a fine couple."

" Oh, we're not a couple of Mike. I just thought that he needed a hug-"

" Have a nice night Mr. Mike, " Jasper says interrupting me for some reason and waves goodbye to Mike as he walks off.

I frown, sad that a nice, old, man like him has ended up living on the streets with some teenagers giving him food. The poor guy.

" Maybe one day after we save Eleanor's we could try and find him a nice place to live, " Jasper says to me while looking off in the distance with a goofy grin.

" What's this we business?" I ask jokingly.

" Well with this bake sale coming up, I know you're going to need my help and who knows, maybe I'll become your #1 employee. After that, if we both have enough money, we can split the cost of a house and buy one for him."

I smile and rest my head on his shoulder, " Who knew an asshole like you could be nice?"

" And who knew a bitch's sidekick could actually be fun to hang around sometimes?"

I punch Jasper in the gut and he groans but laughs at the same time and I do too, " She really isn't that bad Jasper. Whatever reason you have for calling her a bitch probably isn't even a good one. She'll prove you wrong one day, " I tell him confidently.

I do believe that even though my best friend might be a bit of the pain in the ass sometimes- which isn't sometimes- she is still a good person. I mean, who spends an entire week planning a welcome party for their best friend's friend?

Jasper sighs, " We'll see Chlo-bear, we'll see."

" I told you to stop calling me that!"

" How come every girl at our high school would die to be in your position and be called cute nicknames by yours truly, and yet you don't? Do you even like guys?"

" What kind of question is that?"

" So you don't like guys?"

" I never said that! I'm straight!"

" So then why on Earth-"

" Jasper?"

" Yes, Chlo-bear?"

" Go back inside and do your job."

Jasper sighs but gives a big grin, " Yes Ma'am. But only if-"

" Go."

" Alright!"