A painful breakup pushes Kyla Evans to get into a fake relationship with the person her ex-boyfriend hates the most: Seth Everett. But what will she do when the game starts to feel too real? ***** Seventeen-year-old Kyla has sworn off love. After getting dumped all too suddenly by her longtime boyfriend Cedric, she becomes convinced that people are never really who you think they are. So when notorious playboy Seth Everett suggests that Kyla fake date him to get back at Cedric, it seems like the perfect plan... as long as she doesn't end up falling for him. Content and/or trigger warning: This story mentions cancer, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

This is the story of how a twenty year old succumbs to her parents' wishes and decide to get married to an mysterious, humble and enigmatic guy called Mohammed Qasim, a twenty three year old. Join Khadijah Hussain and Mohammed Qasim as they overcome the boundaries that come with not knowing each other and how they learn to live with each other, learning about how the other does things in their lives and how they forge a friendship leaping in unknown territory. Romance. Channing Tatum. Arguments. Tears. Chocolates. One Direction Onesies. Moody tantrums. This story has it all.

"We have to talk" I started. "You think?" he raised his eyebrowes. "I'm sorry for everything I said yesterday." "Why? You meant what you said." "I was drunk!" I felt strikes of pain in my head as I was raising my voice. "Never mind." He stood up and walked away. I followed him. "Stop. Mark, please.." "What?!" he turned around facing me and I saw his dissapointment. "I'm sorry for what I've said." "Don't be. Atleast now I know where we stand." His voice was so cold I could feel shivers down my spine. "Please.." I said as I was about to cry. "What exactly do you want me to say? Everything is okay, honey? I forgot what you said? What?!" He went through his hair with his hands. I saw him struggling. "I didn't know you still feel that way about our marriage after all that has happened. If I had known, I swear to God, I would never touch you. Fuck, Lena, I started falling in love with you and than you go and say something like that. Fuck! You know what, don't worry. I won't be in your way. You just do whatever you want with your life not minding the stranger you're married to." "Mark.." I stopped him by grabbing his hand. I felt tears running down my cheeks. "Don't.."he stopped to take a deep breath "touch me ever again!" he growled. Lena Martin is a beautiful twenty years old girl who is about to marry seven years older Mark Jepsen just to save both families from two crazy old men. Can she handle his lifestyle or will it ruin her innocence and good heart? Can Mark overpass his hurted ego and grow to love Lena or is it a lifetime misery for both of them?