Is this all a game? (Aleheather)

Wait... what?

Heather's POV

"Then please explain to me why you're here!"

"I came here to get you back."

My heart stops at his words that just came out of his mouth. Why would he even risk his life for me?

"Heather, you don't understand how much you mean to me. Ever since I first saw you on Action, I can't- I-I need you mi amor."

My mouth was now agape, and my mind was trying to process what he just said.

"No, no you have to be playing some sick game!" I shake my a head as my lip begins to quiver.

"I would never play with your feelings. Everything that has happened in the past, every word I have said to you were true."

He slowly lifts my chin so I couldn't look anywhere else.

"Heather my everything, I love you and I will always wait for you." A small tear escapes my eye and he immediately kisses it away.

"The way I showed my love last time lead to my downfall. Now, I can prove myself to you, even if it takes the entire season for you to see."

The memories of that first night keep creeping into my mind after he said those words to me once again.

He sets his hand on my thigh and his thumb rubs small soothing circles, helping me relax out of my tense state of mind.

"I see it now..." I say to him as we both watch Scott and Dawn answer their questions.

"Hmm? What do you mean?" He finally looks over to me but my focus was still glued to the contestants.

I let out a shaky breath before continuing. "That you actually love me."

He went silent after hearing what I said, which caused me to panic internally.

"Well?" I impatiently say out of the fear crawling all over me.

My heart was now out of control and I couldn't help but fear of the worst when he didn't respond right away.

I finally look over to see shock basically written all over his face. His eyes were wide and he looked like he just saw a ghost.

"Wait really?" Disbelief coursed through his rough voice.

"Yes you idiot! And somehow you manipulated me into caring for you." His posture completely changes from the words I just said.

A sly smile forms on his lips. "That was all you chica, no manipulating here."

"Ugh whatever. Now that you know, can you stop with all of the sappy romance stuff?"

He raises an eyebrow and lets out a small laugh.

"No, I don't think I will." I roll my eyes and cross my arms in annoyance.

"Heather, you love it when I do those things to you." He purrs into my ear, causing a chill to go down my spine.

"I do not! You're just assuming things that are wrong." I hiss back, getting another chuckle in return.

Before we could continue arguing, we noticed the last contestants did their turn.

"Great, now I have to go up their and try not to look like I cared about what you said." I grumble as I stand up.

"Why? Why must we keep up this charade?" Alejandro finally stands up and wraps an arm delicately around me.