Out Of Control

Chapter 17 - Show Me, Don't Tell Me

Chapter 17 - Show Me, Don't Tell Me

~ Nikki's POV ~

In a matter of seconds, everyone's heads seemed to turn and face me, Jace included.

I looked around the group, pretended to look unaffected. However, I knew that deep inside I was aching. This brownish-blackish haired girl had met - actually, only seen - Jace an hour ago and she was ready to stick her tongue down his throat. And I thought I was slutty for having feelings for two guys at once.

Jace keep his eyes on me for about a minute. It seemed like it was his way of asking for persuasion to kiss the stranger. My eyes brows furrowed together in sadness and I gulped, it was an obvious sign that I didn't want Jace to kiss anyone, let alone the irritating and snobby girl.

Don't me so quick to jump o conclusions. My angel side reminded me.

It wasn't my fault that she presented herself in that particular way.

Jace saw my face twist in a mixture of sadness and anger, and he decided to take advantage of that. Breaking eye contact with me, Jace turned around to the girl who had dared him, shuffled closer to her on the couch, and locked his lips with hers. Her hands tugged at his hair and she moved herself onto Jace's lap. Being slapped by Jace would hurt way less than watching him get intimate with another girl. Everything else around me seemed to fade and my all my attention was focused on Jace.

Tears began to brim my eyes, not because I was sad but because I was angry. How dare he kiss another girl, knowing that I still had feeling for him? Sure, I didn't tell him that I had feeling for him, but anybody could tell that the only guy that had my attention was Jace. How dare he insult me in front of my... friends... after I gave him a place to stay? That was the only question going through my head - how dare he?

"That's enough, Sophia!" Kristen clapped her hands and pulled the girl, Sophia, off of Jace's lap, bringing me back into the moment. I quickly blinked away my tears, although I was sure that Dean, Kristen and Hailey had all seen me get emotional.

I have Kristen a small, grateful smile since she had saved me from further embarrassing myself. Despite how hard I tried, I couldn't make myself look at Jace. He disgusted me. I didn't know what I was going to do - would I let him live with me now? Would I talk to him again after this party? Would I forgive him?

What if he doesn't want your forgiveness? My snarky subconscious didn't know when to be quiet.

"Do you want to go home?" I looked up at Dean, who's hazel eyes were filled with concern.

"Um... yeah. I have work tomorrow." It was true, but it was a terrible excuse to run away from the situation.

"It's only 8:45." Sophia looked up from her phone like nothing had happened. "Plus, your turn is next."

I had been in situations like this - I stayed to prove the pretty girl wrong but only ended up causing more damage to my already broken heart. I wasn't going to make that mistake again.

"You should probably crash at Hailey's place tonight." I mumbled to Jace, still not making eye contact. "Brielle wanted to crash at my place so there won't be enough rooms for everyone."

Jace didn't reply.

"It's fine, my apartment has two extra rooms. Jace can sleep there, that is if he doesn't want to sleep with me." I saw Sophia smirk though the corner of my eyes.

Jace's head snapped up and he faced her, his back towards me. I was pretty sure that Jace gave her a disgusted stare, but since I hadn't seen his face, he could be smirking at her Who knows?