My stomach was twisting inside me uncomfortably as I was trying to sleep in my trailer van. Every time I would close my eyes and tried to calm my thoughts his fire as amber eyes would flash in my mind. The clink of chains was prominent in my head, it felt like they clinked together as if they were now connected because when I walked away from him, it felt like a part of me was left behind.

He tricked me, he knew I was attracted to him and would not be able to leave romance out of context. How could I? His mere gaze got me flustered, sent my heart racing and he was obviously not making it easy for me. He was obvious and straight forward about his words. On top of that, he was so damn good looking that it was hard not to admire him. And yet, after all, that I was on tip of my toes around him. I was not comfortable and I could feel danger and warning signs.

To say it simply, he was irresistible.

I don't understand why but I knew he needed me and I knew I would help him as if this was my first instinct.

I don't know where this feeling was coming from but I both wanted him to be around me and escape his presence at the same time.

The light knock on my trailer woke me up and I opened with a speeding heart. The deflation of excitement made me feel guilty as I saw Reece with instant noodles in his hands.

"I can't sleep ."

"So, I might have slept," I said giving him a dry look.

"Do you want to go and check out the island?" He asked.

"It's one at night," I said knowing too well that we both will still end up exploring the place.

"This island actually has many nice points. Also, there is a hill built from where you can see to the point where the lighthouse is located across the shore." He said and that got me excited.

Reece and I would do exploring all the time when we were younger. He would drag me along and I would usually end up enjoying it. There was time we would want to be a detective and leave clues for each other sometimes across the dojo.

"Fine, let's go. We need some walking after these noodles."

"Like you don't kick and fly enough." He teased.

I tried to keep my mind off the clinks and the chains and gobbled down the noodles. I knew what I had to do or else I would never forgive myself. I had to help to get rid of this feeling within me and I need to agree to the romance clause with dignity before I loose to his tricks and that too being high and mighty about it.

I mean how bad it could be, let's just call it a fling if this was supposed to be like that. Danny warned me about how he was and people don't change they say. But how many actually know who you are to judge you change or not. I know he was the worst and the best but so is life and because of fear of the worst, I can't just let go of the best.

I might just give it a go.

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When he walked in for the next shoot, he looked pissed.

Like annoyed to the core. People moved away as he came closer afraid of him. He had sunglasses on making him look even more intimidating than he already was and yet somehow I felt it was to hide those eyes and fire within them.

It made me wonder what got him riled up in the morning. I didn't look for long but even in a few glances, I knew he looked very handsome in that pirate's outfit. His normal short hairdo was now transformed into a long hair up to the nape of his neck perfectly blended with his actual hair. They were styled messily to go well with his slightly tattered pirate dress. The pirate shirt had a neck deeper than necessary obvious for female audience pleasure and his well-toned chest had a lot of attention from the current audience as well.

I felt ashamed of how I called him lewd when he commented on how he couldn't stop staring at me and how I was doing the same now that he stood there looking unbearably sexy. I gulped and looked away. I had to focus on his bad qualities and it would be easy to stay clear of his trap.

And anger was one of them, I hated people with temper issues and they flaunted it like it is cool and something to be proud of. There is nothing great about bad temper and hurting people around because your mood is bad or you can't handle the rage. Everyone got hurt and angry but if it is too a point where it's destructive to you and others around you then I hated it, I hated that kind of person and atmosphere it brought with them.

As if my feelings were being conveyed to him, I turned and he was standing next to me.

"I heard you were out on late night romantic adventure with your BFF."His tone was so sour that I wanted to laugh.

Is that what was bothering him? Is that the reason for his anger?

"Yes," I answered simply and he inhaled sharply.

"What are you angry about?" I asked getting a little annoyed.

"Imagine for a moment, I am your boyfriend and I go on a late-night adventure with my female BFF and then ask the question again." He snapped.

"Exactly, what are you angry about? I am not your girlfriend." He thinks only he could get on my nerves.

He seemed agitated for a second but then he took off his sunglasses and tilted his head a bit with a smile. The anger evaporated in an instant.

"You are enjoying tormenting me." He deducted and I looked away.

"It's nothing like that. He has been my friend since I was a kid, I can't and I won't just push him away."

"It's all fine if he considers you a friend as well."

"Obviously he does."

"Are you dumb?" He said rather harshly.

"Mind your tone, I hate people who have short temper," I stated clearly.

"Is that a way of telling I should not get angry for you to like me more, done, I can handle that?" He said too quickly.

I had to bit back a gasp of surprise.

"Listen, I will help you so don't try too hard," I said trying to say all this calmly but my heart was almost leaping out of my chest.

"You are agreeing on romantic condition as well?" He asked with a slow smirk spreading across his face.

"No just friends clause," I said obviously sounding dumb.

And he laughed surprising others around us that he was not angry anymore.

"Sure, let's start with being friends, its better than you avoiding me altogether. But let's get one thing clear, I hate seeing Reece around you because he already has a lot of advantages over me. Give me equal chance and I will stop hating him."

I nodded seeing reason in his words.

"You seem less hateful towards me." He said.

And for some reason, my eyes turned to look at my wrist.

"Ah, bonded." He understood my mere gaze.

I looked back at him.

"I just don't want to be called a coward." I conceded finally sighing feeling relief at my loss.

He chuckled lightly and I raised my brows, "What?" I asked.

"It's amazing how my anger disappears on seeing you."

I scrunched my nose, "Ok, that is enough cringe for today."

And walked away before he would turn even more cheesy, I can't handle that.

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The shooting started and so did the rumors about Idris' attention on me. He would do the weirdest things in between the scenes like offer me water and pulled me in shade, share food with me, and even moved his chair to the place I was sitting.

This affected me and I was in a weird position with Reece. He was obviously not trusting Idris with the reputation he held and I was caught in the middle of their dislike for each other.

"Are you done with the assignment?" Reece asked trying to avoid talking with Idris altogether who manages to hold his level of intimidation even through the whole tiring day.

"Yes, I mailed it to the professor yesterday. I just have to complete today's homework and I am almost caught up with the studies."

"I can help with anything if needed." He offered with a kind smile.

"Are you done with your assignment?" I asked laughing at his offer.

"No, but I will do it the very last night."

He always did that, he cried about inspiration and whatnot, and then on the last day, he would suddenly know what to do.

I sighed, "My group will be having a mini get together when I get back to Chelsea's place, wanna come?"

"What will I get in return?" He asked with a cocky smile.

"Free food," I said lightly hitting his shoulder.

"Seems good enough."

"Will you go trekking this time?" He asked a little ritual we both did since I cried my heart out on my father's birthday when we would go trekking together.

Reece had decided to make it his job to join me after that. It didn't ease my pain but it didn't increase it either.

I nodded feeling a lump in my throat. No matter how busy I was I will surely go.

"Let's take some beer and fried chicken this time. We always take noodles." He said and I chuckled at his food discussion to make me feel better.

"Sure."

Just then the director called us for the shot and I got up quickly. A surprisingly silent Idris got up from the chair next to me and walked behind me. I thought he was sleeping the whole time but it seemed he wasn't and I wondered if he heard Reece and I talking even though I talked in the lowest possible volume.

The scene started, it was one that was supposed to happen later in the movie when the princess is found by the enemy Kingdom and the pirate wants his treasure back so he saves her. It sounded so idiotic in my head thought. His treasure? But that's what script read. But then again, his denial to accept her as his love would keep viewers intrigued so I didn't complain.

In actual circumstances guys are the worse, they struggle to show care or some actually didn't really care.

The scene was fun to shoot because I kept a safe distance from him and I did saving mostly myself. He fought with the soldiers and I handled reinforcements. This was supposed to be shot later next month Danny was taking advantage of my presence and changed the script from mere acting parts.

The scene continued to the second part after a fifteen-minute break in which people rushed to Idris' side for water and quick touch up. While Danny came to me to hand me the added script.

"I hope you don't lash out." He handed me the script and left.

I didn't understand what he meant so I opened up and read through the next scene. It was typical after the scene when the pirate saved the Princess and both were injured. My heart dropped to my stomach as I read the words kiss down below the page.

Before I could comprehend or react, we were called back for the shoot.

"Action," Danny yelled avoiding my eyes.

He warned me himself and now what he was doing. My heart was drumming in my chest.

I was nervous anxious and a wreck.

I treated fake injury in Idris as he looked at me with adoration in his eyes. His acting was so surreal that I was having a hard time breathing.

"Calm down."He said softly, not in the script and yet Danny didn't object to his improvisation.

"Your arm, it's bleeding too much," I said sticking to my script not brave enough to look at him.

It was hard enough for me to hold back all the desires I felt.

He gently took the cleaning cloth from my hand and using his fingers softly turned my face towards him. Was this in the script? I wanted to escape and I wanted to stay, something I felt usually around him.

But as soon as his eyes met mine, I sighed mentally. I can't escape. I was trapped. The fire in them felt so warm and alluring. He edged closer and wiped the fake blood off my forehead.

I forgot the script, everything blank at the moment as his face hovered over mine. He is acting, he is acting. I reminded myself but it was not helping as he dropped the cloth and cupped my cheek so softly that I doubted his whole rough and dangerous persona.

He planned this, he got Irika sick and he decided to move the script ahead.

And yet all these were not making me see sense because he could have just kissed me as he wanted or desire or whatever his game plan was, he could have gently did it or just went ahead with a full passionate kiss and said it was for the scene. But he stopped and his eyes locked with mine and raised lightly.

I was pleasantly surprised as he was asking my permission to kiss. I was trying hard to list his bad qualities and yet here he was being like this. I gulped and wondered if I should say no but all I could do was nod shocked as to how much I needed this.

A small tug of his lips told me he was smiling as his lips touched mine. I swear every nerve of my body was electrified as I felt the sensation through me.

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MUAHAHAHAHA! Enjoy the cliffhanger.

Anyway, I really hope you like this because I re-wrote the whole thing. Everything was lost yesterday and I was SO FRUSTRATED :( But I added a few details in this one which I missed in the last one. But please ignore the typos on this one because I wanted to share it as quickly as possible.

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