Demon and Warlock

Chapter 6

A month has passed. Jayson doesn't come anywhere near me, and if he looks at me, he glares. West and Will are still dating, and we, as West, Will, and me, have hung out with Jace at school, and sometimes outside of school. This Saturday night, Jace is picking Colorado and me up to hangout off property since Dex is not fond of having him on the property. 

Dex feels Jace isn't good for my mental state because of Jace being a Demon. He doesn't Colorado or me hurt, but especially 'Rado, when "he becomes attached to the bad man" Dex's words, not mine. Julian ended up convincing Dex to let me spend time with Jace with Colorado, stating the baby is my son, not Dex's. I feel horrible since Dex and Julian are fighting, and Peter isn't talking to me because of hanging out with Jace. 

I'm telling Jace tonight we can't hangout anymore. I can't stand the tension at home. Yes, I love spending time with him, but not if it's causing problems between my family members. I will be miserable if this means they are happy. 

  After practice and working out with everyone, I head inside the bathroom to shower quickly since I want to call Jace before he leaves his house, so he doesn't waste his time driving here. Walking back into my room after showering with a towel wrapped around my waist, I grab my cell off the dresser with a shaky left hand. Clicking on his contact, I bring the phone to my left ear as it rings twice before he answers. 

"Hey Kyler, I'm about to head your way," Jace tells me, and damnit he sounds excited, and I'm going to snap that out of him in a second. 

"Hey Jace, I wanted to catch you before you left," I nervously reply. "I can't hangout with you anymore as it's causing problems here within my family. I'm sorry to do this to you, but it's for the best. We can still see each other at school, just not outside of school."

I quickly tell him this before I loose my nerve to do so, and I nervously chew on my lower lip as I wait for him to answer. 

A few seconds later he does; "Kyler, why does it matter what they think? We're just friends right now, and I'd love to be more eventually." 

Tears well in my eyes at his words, but I have to hold steady at my choice, no matter what; "I'm sorry, Jace, but I can't do this as much as I want, too."

"I'm sorry, and I hope you can forgive me," I brokenly whisper before ending the call. 

Tossing my phone onto the bed after ending the call, when I notice movement out of the corner of my left eye. Turning toward the bedroom door, I find Julian, holding Colorado on his left him, and Dex standing next to them. Both men are starring at me in shock while 'Rado plays with the neckline of Julian's dark blue shirt. 

"Why did you do that?" Julian softly demands with a frown pulling at his lips. 

Sighing loudly as I honestly reply; "I'm tired of you two fighting, and Peter being silently mad at me. If telling Jace I can't be his friends, and not being his friend will make everything right again, then so be it."

"We didn't mean to screw up your friendship with him," Julian sadly replies as he adjusts Colorado on his hip. 

"I know you didn't, but it still doesn't erase the fact that I'm the cause of the family problems," I tell him flatly as I walk over to them to take Colorado from him with a weak smile at my baby. 

"Papa!"Colorado happily giggles while he burries his face into my neck, and hugs me tightly around the neck. 

"Hi, baby boy," I mumble sadly into his hair before kissing the top of his head. 

"Kyler, call him back, and hangout with your friend," Julian gently requests. "Everything here will be fine, eventually. You deserve to be happy."

"I'm sorry, but I can't do that," I quietly reply looking him in the eyes. "I'm tired of being the reason for the family issues. I will be fine as long as my family is fine."

Dex and Julian silently watch me as I place Colorado on his feet since he's wiggling to be let down. Walking over to my dresser, I pull out clothing before quietly asking them to leave so I can dress privetly. They leave with Dex shutting the door behind them. 

A month has passed since I told Jace we could be friends outside of school. I'm miserable, and so is Jace. My guilt grows daily, and I can't stop the growing feelings I have for Jace - more than just friendship feelings, but I can't do anything about this. He's kind, caring, funny, makes me feel safe, and warm, and so much more. 

"Kyler, we're worried about you," West quietly says from his spot next to me while we sit outside of my home. 

He, Will, 'Rado, and myself are at the play area while Will plays with Colorado at the sandbox, and today is Saturday around 7 p.m.

"I'm fine, West, I promise. I appreciate the worry though," I gently reply with a fake smile. 

"Kyler, stop lying, and it's okay that you're not," Will firmly says from a few fee away from us with a frown at me. 

Ducking my head with a soft sniffle as tears fill my as I tell them; "I'm sorry. I'm trying to be happy with everyone I have in my life."

"We know you're trying, Ky," West assures as he gently rubs my back when a few tears leak down my cheeks. 

"I miss him, and I've only known him for a short amount of time," I brokenly murmur as I angerly wipe away the tears. "Seeing him at school, it's not enough. I"m pissed I can't have my other friend, but I have to accept I will never have him as a friend outside of school."

"Kyler, I can't stand to see you as a shell of who you were," Dex says from in front of me. 

Startled, I snap my head up to look at him angerly; "You and Peter are the reasons I can' see my friend outside of school!"

Suddenly standing to fully face him, Dex backs up a couple of steps in shock as I continue to rant; "You and Peter are the only two here that have a problem with Jace being a Demon! Everyone else who lost loved ones during that war were fine with him being a Demon! Why is that?"

"I don't want you or Colorado to be hurt phsyically, emotionally, or mentally by him! He's a damn Demon, and he will hurt you somehow sooner or later!" Dex angerly shots with fire crackling in his eyes. 

Before I'm even aware of my actions, I'm shooting a fireball toward Dex, and thankfully it grazes his left shoulder, and doesn't hit him any worse that it does. 

"He couldn't do any more damage to Colorado and me that what 'Rado's father did to us!" I yell as my chest heaves, and tears pour down my cheeks. 

"I can't believe you hit me with a fireball!" Dex hollers angerly with wide eyes. "Pack your shit along with Colorado's, and get the hell out of my house!"

"Fine! I knew you hated me anyway, so it's not that big of a deal!" I holler back before West, Will, Colorado, and myself head toward the house to do as Dex requested.