Jace's POV
"You're so lucky he's not pressing charges."I slowly stood up.
"Where are you doing?"
"My ass hurts. I've been sitting on a bathroom floor for a while."
"Do you want help?"
"No. I should be okay."
"You're still not driving home."
"Yeah yeah. I know."
I managed to get back to Evelyne's bed. I threw myself down on it. Evelyne drove me back to my house. My sister ran up to me when she saw me. I picked her up.
"Hi!"
"Hey Kal."
"Do you feel better?"
"Yeah. I'm okay."
She put her head on my shoulder.
"Hey man. Nice bruise."
"Nice hickeys. I guess things with Marybelle are going well?"
"Yeah. I met her parents. I think they like me."
"That's good."
"I'd ask how things went but, I know it didn't go well."
"I'm not defending him but, my brother was drunk."
"Um Ev? Are you okay?"
"I-I'm so sorry. I didn't mean to look at your phone Jace."
"Huh?"
"Remember how you told me about your dad being a deadbeat?"
"Yeah. And then you casually said that yours is dead. Why?"
"Is his name "Benjamin?"
"Yeah. Why?"
"H-he just texted you."
I put my sister down. Evelyne handed me my phone.
Benjamin: Dominik I'm sorry. I want to make things right. I'll be in town tomorrow. I want to talk.
"FUCK NO!"
I threw my phone down onto the counter.
"What's wrong?"
"He's fucking in town!"
"Oh god. What does he want?"
"He wants to talk."
"You're not going to do it, are you?"
"No! I don't wanna talk to him!"
"Jace? Why is he a deadbeat?"
"Let's see..only used my mom for her money, completely changed after his brother died, had us, then left."
"Uh Dom? You're forgetting something."
"No. No I'm not."
"Dominik? We don't keep secrets."
"You didn't see that big ass scar in the middle of my chest?"
"Umm. I noticed it. I just thought it was from the shark."
"You haven't told her?"
"No. I didn't think I'd have to tell her."
"Tell me what?"
"Nice going Harvey. Now I have to say it."
I grabbed my phone and Evelyne's hand. We started walking. When we got into my room, I shut the door.
"What's this about?"
"M-my dad tried to kill me."
"W-what did he do?"
"He stabbed me. That wasn't from the shark. That was from a knife."
"Baby!"
She started hugging me.
"I-I'm okay now! Hey I'm okay."
I used the tips of my fingers to lift her head up.
"Darling why are you crying?"
"I-if you died, I would've probably died. Bryce would've won."
I cupped her face.
"Don't do that."
I kissed her.
"The both of us are okay."
She stood on her toes so her arms could go around my neck. I wrapped my arms around her waist then picked her up.
"I'm okay."
I walked over to my bed and sat down. I put her on my lap so she'd be straddling me.
"You swear you're okay?"
"Baby baby. Relax."
I held her until she fell asleep.
Evelyne's POV
I woke up in Jace's bed. I got up and went downstairs.Where is everyone?
I saw them sitting Jace and another man sitting outside. The screen door was open so I was able to hear everything.
Is that his dad?
"You with anyone?"
"Yeah."
"What's her name?"
"Evelyne Claire."
"That name sounds familiar."
"She was with Bryce."
I went to open the door but, I heard a comment I was starting to get.
"Ah. So she's a whore?"
My feet froze.
I'm not one.
"If I were you, I'd fucking watch what you say. She's not one."
"But you told me she was with Bryce. Now she's with you."
"Yeah. So? He treated her like shit. I treat her MUCH better."
"Still makes her a slut."
"WHAT DID YOU JUST FUCKING SAY?!"
Jace stood up. He went to walk inside but, he saw me.
"Shit. Baby I-"
I ran upstairs. I locked myself in the spare bedroom.
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My Cousin's Ex
RomanceMy cousin broke her heart. I'm going to be the one to fix it. I'll do everything I can to. *mature themes, language, trigger warnings* Started: May 11,2022 Completed: August 28, 2023