My Naughty Fiance's
To set me free

"helli."

"Hmm?"

"What's going on?"

"You mean?"

"You dream and scream. Like someone was trying to hurt you. Are you willing to tell me?"

Helli choked, like someone tied a knot in his stomach. "Ti-nothing happened."

"It seems your dream is not just a sleeping flower. You look panicked. There's always a reason behind panic." Gavin changed his position until now they faced off.

"Nothing's happening." He doesn't want to talk about it, not with anyone. Too sad and embarrassing. He had learned bitterly that no one could be trusted even his own mother. Remembering how naive he used to make her want to curl up and hide from embarrassment. "I love private space."

"But you forgot that you're an actress which means you're public property. At least in the eyes of the press."

"I'm human, not stuff! I'm no one's meal stamps! I hate the press. I hate it when they see me! Wanted to scream as they shoved the camera into my face!" Let alone Gavin, Helli himself was surprised by the emotion that was still burning. His hand even trembled, remembering where he had to fend for himself in the face of the question that cornered him.

"Helli, you're shaking."

"No! I'm not shaking."

Gavin grabbed Helli's hand, grasping it gently. Sometimes, Helli looked so brave, but right now what he saw was the fragile Helli. For a moment they were silent with their hands clasping each other.

"If you don't like the press take your picture. I'll make sure they take the photos we want during this mock engagement. Speaking of the engagement, what should we do? Tell me what you used to do with your girlfriend?"

Gavin stood up to pick up his cell phone which he put on the chair opposite to their seat.

"I've never had a lover," Helli turned her face away, not wanting to see the disbelieving gaze of the man. The thing that makes him sick is the way people look at him.

"Alright, that means we have to find out." Gavin sat down next to him again, starting to dance his fingers over his phone screen. Helli breathed a little relief because Gavin did not extend the discussion of his statement of never having a lover.

"What are you looking for there?"

"Web can save us."

"We just need to do a sickening romantic scene." Helli. He was a little grateful that Gavin managed to divert the situation from his condition that lost control.

"Ah, I found it. Ten habits of engaged couples. Ck! Do you believe that the man who did this research wasted his life?"

Gavin stared at Helli's feet, "What are you doing?"

"Lake-off. I'm doing yoga. So what does your website say?"

Gavin frowned as soon as he read the first point. "Touch."

"What?" Helli also frowned.

"According to what's written here, engaged couples can't bear to not touch each other. Does this mean I got permission to kiss you in public? I don't think that's a bad idea."

"Is there anything good about getting engaged?" Helli did not want to respond to the stupid advice of the site.

"Why ask me? I was never engaged. You disagree with touch? You seem so anti-sexual, did the scandal you had left you traumatized?"

Why this conversation is being discussed again. Helli doesn't want to lose control anymore. He didn't want to show how lonely he was, how fragile he was. No one will care about all that.

"I'm your fiancee. If there's anything in your past that has had a major impact on you, I need to know that I know how to anticipate and protect you."

The deg!

Helli's heart was pounding incoherently. This is the first time someone has offered protection against it. The thing he always dreamed of.

"No, you don't need to know. My past is my business and this engagement is just a fake."

Gavin chuckled, "Alright, I'll order a table for us to have dinner at an exclusive place."

"You can push the lettuce leaf on your plate, put the beans to the edge of your plate while looking at me with a look of adoration."

"You should also look at me that way. Stare at me full of adoration."

"It's not that hard for me as long as you don't misunderstand and start thinking that this is real."

"Curtain! I admit you're charming and handsome. But I like men who have power."

"To protect you?"

"To set me free."