When Charlotte agrees to fake date bad boy Mason to make her best friend and secret crush, Ben, jealous, she thinks it will be a simple arrangement. The rules are clear and she's certain of her goal: make Ben fall in love with her. So why does it seem like the lines always blur when Mason is around? *** Charlotte Anderson has secretly been in love with her best friend, Ben Hathaway, since childhood, though he's never seen her as anything but the girl next door. After witnessing Ben kissing another girl at a party, a heartbroken Charlotte accidentally admits her crush to notorious bad boy Mason Reed... who also happens to be one of Ben's closest friends. But Mason isn't going to tell Charlotte's secret; instead, he suggests they fake a relationship to make Ben jealous. They create a set of strict rules for the arrangement: no kissing when Ben isn't around, no sex, and no falling in love. But as their fake relationship progresses, and Mason's walls break down, Charlotte finds herself questioning her true feelings for both boys, and wondering if some rules are meant to be broken-especially when it comes to love. [[word count: 100,000 - 150,000]] Cover designed by Gillian Goulet (This story is a standalone title in the Dependency series) [[Wattpad Editors Choice: June 2021]]

"Are we friends with benefits?" I asked Christian as he pulled me towards him. "No were just close best friends." Christian says before leaning down and kissing me on the lips. Aubrey Rae has known Christian Riley since she was adopted into a family, the James' family next door to Riley's when she was just 5 years old. They instantly became best friends though he was white boy and she was black girl. As they entered high school they've become close ,throughout the years, very close even for "best friends". Holding hands, hugging, and even kissing but never officialy a couple. What will happen when Christian gets a "girlfriend" that Aubrey hates but still tends to profess how he wants be couple with Aubrey? And What will happen when the self proclaimed bad boy Ethan James takes a interest in Aubrey and begins to treats Aubrey the way she deserves?