Mila Wilson is quiet, anxious and a little bit of a mess. Panic attacks have ruled her life for as long as she can remember - but starting college is her chance to take control. Love? Not something she believes she's built for.
Then she meets Jace E...
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Jace sighs as he enters the car. "Why are you mad at me?" he asks me calmly.
I'm the one scoffing this time. "Why am I mad at you? What kind of a question is that?" I say turning towards him, ready for confrontation.
"Don't bitch at me, just tell me," he says, slightly frustrated.
I ignore his rude choice of words and sigh.
"You know I don't lose my temper easily, but what was that? Why were you so quiet all of a sudden? You should've told her to back the fuck off," I say, crossing my arms once again.
"Really, Mila? I thought that me not talking to her would be what you want," he defends himself.
"Why would that be what I want? She made a fool out of me and you let her," I say, feeling like a stupid little child in front of Jessica. "Do you not want her to know about us?"
Jace sighs once more. "You really think I didn't want her to know? That's fucking bullshit, Mila. I couldn't care less about her or her opinion for that matter," he says, getting annoyed at my behavior.
I can't help but let the confrontation make a tear slip out of my eye. The words Jessica said to Jace and I are getting to me after all.
"Hey, please don't cry," Jace says gently again, placing his hand on my cheek to make me face him.
I'm quiet for a few seconds to be able to control myself again.
"I guess I just wish you would've told her off, defended me. She made me feel so incredibly stupid," I say quietly, still not daring to look at him.
"I'm sorry, babe. I read the situation wrong. Next time this happens, I'll definitely tell her to back off," Jace says to my surprise.
I don't know why, but I expected him to become mad at me, tell me I'm acting childish. I guess he knows this is a pretty sensitive topic for me.
"Forgiven?" he says, pouting at me childishly to cheer me up.
My eyes find his and I have to break out into a little smile. Nodding my head up and down slowly I signal him that I won't be bitter about it. Jace pulls my face toward him and places a sweet kiss on my cheek.
"Good. Let's go home then, so you can post another photo of your new tattoo," Jace teases me.
I chuckle right back at him and have to smile, when I push the drama aside and remember that I did in fact get another tattoo done today. Jace starts the engine to take us home and I grab my phone to answer the girls in the group chat when I see that Bree has already replied.
Yeah! I'm free for dinner tonight if you guys are. Bree doesn't have plans? That must mean...
"Are you seeing Austin tonight?" I ask Jace, figuring that Austin must be busy in order for Bree not to have any plans.
