Friends With Benefits

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 - Crushing and Fixing Dreams

I didn't think my life would come crashing down again since my recent downfall. I remembered 9 months ago my best friend died of cancer. I was depressed and actually failed all my subjects in uni. Then when I decided it's time to move on my aunt died who was in fact one of the closest family member I had besides my parents. Of course I got myself together. I got better grades and I got this cool job. Normal 19 year olds would usually get a job at a cafe but I got a job at Jane's designs.

Jane's designs is one of the largest fashion company in the world. I worked as an assistant of the president, Jane.

Jane is a sweet 35 year old married woman. She's what every employees dreamt off. She's very sweet and understanding but her eyes held authority and respect. I owed everything to this woman. She helped me get my life back on track.

Anyway, I got my life back blah blah... I was happy. Then I got a phone call one morning. Long story short I am getting deported because there were missing files in my visa.

-*-*-*-

I filed a leave this morning so I was bumming around in my apartment. All I could think about was that I am getting deported. I have to leave uni and leave my job just when everything was perfect.

A knock on my door snapped me out of my thoughts. I groaned but stood up and opened the door without peeping in the hole.

Big mistake.

"Hey, Lin!"

Ugh.

They started pushing past me and already got comfortable on my couch even before I got the door closed.

"What are you doing here, guys?" I asked not even bothering to mask my annoyance.

"We know you missed us," Luke said.

I rolled my eyes and sat on the other couch beside Trent with a frown on my face.

"Can we order pizza?" Gabe asked.

"Guys, I took a leave for today to get some peace and quiet but am I getting it? Nope!"

Of course they wouldn't take my anger seriously.

For months I've been working with them, The Wallbangers. Jane's their designer and since I'm Jane's assistant I work with them too.

The Wallbangers is a popular rock band. Too popular in fact. In the band are Luke Summers, Gabe Dawson, Trent Michaels and lastly and definitely the least for me, Jake Grey.

I thought I could escape his wrath but no. He's here to jerk around and annoy the shit out of me.

"What got you so grumpy, Angel?" he asked.

After all these years he still called me Angel. My name maybe Angeline but people call me Lin except for Jake who's reason was just to annoy me.

"Don't call me that."

He smirked at me. "You can't stop me."

I narrowed my green eyes at him. "I am too stressed for you!"

I don't usually snap but when I do, I am really angry.

I stood up from the couch and went straight to my room. Not long after that I heard my bedroom door opened and closed.

"Luke, if you're trying to help me it's better if you go away," I said.

How did I know it was Luke? It's always Luke. He's practically my best friend in the band. It's ironic how he was also Alex's best friend.

"I'm not Luke."

I turned around and saw Jake leaning gorgeously on my door frame.

Our little 'relationship' maybe over but that doesn't mean I don't lust over him. He's too gorgeous. His dirty blonde ragged hair, his tall lean 6 foot body, his six pack probably 8 pack abs and his chocolate brown eyes who changed into gray in the sun.

"What's wrong, Angel?" he asked.

"Nothing, Jake. Can you please go out of my room?"

I stood up and walked towards him. Just when my hand touched the doorknob his cold hand enclosed my wrist.

"I've known you for years, I know when something is wrong," he whispered in my ears.

Tingles rushed over my body.

This is Jake! I snapped at myself.

And I'm right. This is Jake. He maybe a jerk and a tease but he was always there for me. He also helped me get back on my feet. He saw me cry a millions of times and didn't hesitate to give me a hug. He maybe be pushy but he doesn't do it for the sake of just knowing but so he could help.

Tears went out of my eyes almost immediately.

Jake's eyes widen and quickly, I was wrapped in a hug.

"It'll be okay," he cooed.

"This is so frustrating!"

"Shh." He stroked my brown hair with his skilled hands.

After a few more minutes of letting stressed tears out I finally calmed down and realized that we were both sitting on my bed.

"I am so sorry I broke down in front of you again," I said with my raspy voice.

Jake gave me a small smile. "I doesn't really bother me but, Angel, you have to tell me what's wrong."

I looked at him hesitantly.

"I am not leaving this place and I will make sure that I will annoy the shit out of you if you don't tell me."

"There's a problem with my visa and I'm getting deported! I can't leave! I have uni and a job! It's so frustrating! One stupid missed file and my dreams are crushed-"

"Marry me."

That stopped me from babbling.

I tilted my head to the side. I might have heard him wrong. "I'm sorry, what did you say?"

"Marry me," he said simply.

I choked on my own spit and started coughing widely. I felt Jake's hand on my back and gave me light pats.

"What makes you think that I am marrying you?" I said, once done coughing.

He looked annoyed. "I am helping you. Get married with me, a US citizen and you're a citizen too."

Oh.

I looked at him carefully.

"What?" he snapped.

"What's the catch?"

He looked taken a back. "There's no catch!"

"You're Jake Grey, of course there's a catch."

He raised his hands. "No catch. I'm serious."

"Then why?"

He sighed. "I help but I have to explain myself."

I intended to ignored his comment.

"Let's say this is me making everything up with you. Few years back we're friends with benefits. There's no harm in being friends with benefits again, right? Only this time it's a different kind of benefit."

-*-*-*-

I woke up with the sound of my phone ringing. I really didn't want to wake up but I have to.

Two days have passed since Jake and I agreed that we'd get married and I'm still shitting bricks.

What if we get caught? What if something goes wrong?

"Hello?" I groaned.

A chuckle sounded from the other side of the phone. "Wake up, bride to be."

"Fuck you, Jake."

"Later, Angel. Now wake up!" He screamed.

"Jake!" I sat up and rubbed my ear. I didn't even say goodbye and just hung up my phone.

I looked at the clock and saw that it was only 1 pm. Okay, it's not really early but I haven't slept at all last night and only got some rest 2 hours ago because I got caught up in making designs.

With a last groan I got out of bed and went straight to bath. One thing about me is that I always start a day with a bath or a shower, even if the weather is freezing I always take a bath.

My long brown hair already reached the top of my waist.

"You need a haitcut, Lin, " I said to myself.

Just when I was getting dressed my phone rang again.

"I'm getting dressed, Jake," I snapped once I answered the phone.

"Just my luck," he said.

He hung up. In less than a second my door opened. I quickly grabbed the nearest thing and covered my lady parts.

"Get out, Jake!" I hissed.

He just chuckled while looking at me up and down. I can't even fight the blush creeping it's way on my face. With his eyes still on me, he plopped himself on my bed and placed his arms at the back of his head.

"Jake, I'm getting dressed."

"And I'm having the time of my life," he teased.

I groaned. Finding it useless, I went towards my closet and quickly got dressed while I was covering myself with my big sketch pad.

I didn't even got to brush my hair as I just wore what I first saw in my closet which is a pink pajama pants and a loose white shirt. I know I'm regretting this later because my hair will go crazy. And I know I looked stressed like fuck.

"Have you called Zach?" he asked.

Shit.

"Fuck. No. Call him," I said.

He nodded his head and took my phone.

Ha! Good luck with that. It's locked with my finger print.

But, boy was I disappointed. He smirked at me and pressed my phone on his ears.

"How?"

He laughed. "I placed my finger print when you fell asleep."

"I hate you, Jake."

"Oh, Angel. You have to love me. Remember? We're getting married."

Damn.

"Here," he said and tossed me my phone.

I quickly caught it and glared at him.

"I'm in class," Zach's voice rang on the other side.

"Sorry, Zach but I need your help," I said apologetically.

I am so proud of Zach. He's actually doing whatever he can just to get his life back into one piece. He's in college and is actually serious about it. I'm pretty sure Alex is happy for him and proud of him.

"What is it?" he asked.

"Can you meet us in my flat in 5?"

"In any other day I would say no because I have class but this class is boring. So yeah, I'll see you in 5."

I said goodbye and hung up.

Jake stood up from my bed and pecked my cheek. "I'll see you later."

"What? Where are you going?"

"I have to run to the studio. I'll be back soon. I told them I'm just going to the bathroom."

With that he left my room.

That boy.

-*-*-*-

"Yes. No. I'm on leave right now," I said trying to compose myself.

"Lin, we need your help," Kylie pleaded.

"Ugh! Okay here's what you'll do. Get the sketch that I have on my desk. The one with the dress that has a blue ribbon."

I heard rustling in the other side then a sigh of relief. "The white dress?"

"Yes."

"Okay, found it. Thank you so so much, Lin! You're a life saver," she said before hanging up.

"So much for being grateful," I muttered.

Just when I sat on the couch I heard a knock on my door. I stood up and opened the door. There Zach stood in front of me. I opened the door wider to let him in.

"What's up?" he asked.

"Sit down. Let's wait for Jake."

-*-*-*-

Few minutes later Jake was sitting next to me with Zach sitting in front of us.

"Here's the thing, we're getting married," I said.

Zach's eyebrows shot up but didn't say anything at all.

Jake chuckled beside me and hung his arm around my shoulder.

"Get off," I hissed.

He chuckled again but didn't comply. "You see. Angel right here is getting deported back to London because being busy with all her shit she forgot to pass a file for her visa. And she has to stay because of her job and school. And me being all nice and kind proposed that we get married."

"Obviously you have catch," I muttered.

"No. There's no catch," he hissed.

"Oh, I've known you for two fucking years. When you make a sentence that has Jake Grey and help there's another word included which is catch." I rolled my eyes.

"Hey, I'm helping you. Be nice to me."

"Whatever. I can find some random-"

He pressed his palm against my lips with a glare on his face. "Watch you words, Angel."

He's helping you, Lin! I snapped in my head.

"When's the wedding?" Zach asked as silence ruled.

"That's the thing. No one knows yet except for you. And we're gonna need your help to make it believable," I said.

He sighed and nodded his head. "We need to sell a story."

"Exactly!"

"You're gonna have to propose to her, Jake. Publicly," Zach added the last part.

Jake's smirk turned into a shock look. "What? No! She's getting the mist benefit here. Not me."

Zach pinched the bridge of his nose. "Here's the thing, Jake. You'll also benefit from this. Your band can boost more popularity because of this. People will talk about you. I mean you have this image of a mawhore."

"Hey!" Jake exclaimed.

I started chuckling but both guys just glared at me.

"It's true, Jake." Zach shrugged. "But anyway, people will be intrigued with your life and then next thing you know, bam! You're more popular."

"But we are popular," Jake complained.

I rolled my eyes at his cockiness. Okay, maybe he is so popular now but still...

"You'll get more fame than what you are getting right now," Zach bargained.

"Then we have a deal!"

"Famewhore," I muttered under my breath but luckily no one heard.

"I have to talk to my manager about this though," Jake announces.

"What? No! No one can know about this arrangement!"

"Zach knows."

"That's different. That's Zach."

"And she's Tracey! My fucking manager who got me into this amazing life."

I groaned in defeat. He's right.

"But she won't fucking interfere."

-*-*-*-

Hello! I am officially welcoming you to Friends with Benefits!

Since I couldn't sleep that much I decided to makes chapter 1! Yay! I finally did it!

Hope to see more familiar and new faces here!

Always smile!

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