All I Ever Knew

Chapter 7 - How many girls?

I can't remember what time we all got home last night but it was safe to say it was one of the best nights that I'd had in a very long time. I didn't even feel stressed or worried when I got drunk, I felt like I could just let loose.

Since the 'thing' happened back home, I hadn't been out to drink since. I was too wary of what could happen, or of what others would do. But when I was with Ronnie and, dare I say it, Jace, I felt....safe.

I knew that Monday was going to bring some new and exciting experiences for me but I was just enjoying my time relaxing and getting to know my new friends before I was thrown into the world of work. Me, Ronnie & Rose spent the entire weekend watching movies, eating popcorn and just getting to know each other. We spent Saturday night in Ronnie's room, it had the exact same layout as my room but she'd got all her books lined up on her shelf next to a photo of what looked like her and her parents whereas I had only my speaker and my snacks. I didn't bring anything too personal to Uni, I came here for a fresh start and for that I had to start letting go of my past and focus on the future.

Ronnie had the comfiest duvet ever so we were all snuggled on her bed underneath the duvet, watching Netflix when we heard a loud bang on the door. I jumped, having not expected anybody to be here this late and just as Ronnie was about to get up to answer the door someone barged in and came to stand right at the foot of the bed. And by someone, I mean Jace.

He looked so good. His hair was all windswept and he was wearing a t-shirt that hugged his muscles perfectly. He wasn't built massively but he had muscles that showed that he worked out but not to the extreme of a body builder. He looked like he'd been carved by the gods.

I stopped those thoughts as soon as they entered my head. I shouldn't be thinking like this! I didn't want anything to do with a dick like him, no matter how gorgeous he was.

I was still pissed off at him after last night. As if he had the nerve to tell me to stay out of his way when I hardly even know him. Yet I couldn't help but smile when I remembered how I'd managed to make him squirm when I was dancing last night. It was nice to know that I had a little effect on him. I was remembering the way his gaze was stuck on me last night, when
my train of thought was stopped dead when I saw Jace smirking at us in the bed.

"I wonder what's going on here" he raised an eyebrow and winked at us. I blushed and looked away from his gaze when Ronnie told him to fuck off and threw a pillow at him. He chuckled as he threw the pillow back on the bed and then his face turned serious.

"Ronnie, I need to talk to you" he said sternly.

"And? Say it then" she said, looking completely disinterested.

"Not here" Jace said, avoiding eye contact with me or Rose. I glanced to my side to see Rose also looking disinterested. Was she not bothered that he was being this secretive? It was like she already knew what he was going to say but didn't care enough to know.

I watched as Ronnie stood up off the bed.

"I'll be back in a min guys, don't start without me" she pointed a finger at us, daring us to carry on watching the film. I laughed and agreed as she walked out. As soon as I heard the door close behind her I turned to Rose.

"What was that about?" I asked, my curiosity peaked.

"I dunno, probably something stupid that he's done and now needs to fix" she shrugged, completely uninterested.