Hating How Much I Love You

Chapter 6

Mitch was trying to break free of the hold Deacon had him in, while I was on the floor with Jace trying to get him to wake up.  

"Baby, please wake up" I give his face a light tap. 

"I'll kill you, Green" Mitch screams while he struggles to get free from Deacon's hold.

"Alright enough. Take him outside gentlemen." Mumma orders. My Dad and Jace's help Deacon pull Mitch out into the back yard. 

"Can someone get me some cold water" I ask.  

Delinda walks over to the sink and fills up a glass of water. She brings it over to me and I poor the water over Jace's face. He comes awake spluttering and groaning. 

"Bloody hell" he moans, clutching his jaw.

"You alright, Jace?" I asks tears filling my eyes.

"Of course I am, beautiful" he sits up, kisses my lips softly and gently wipes the tears from my eyes.

"You're going to have one hell of a black eye and a bruised jaw" I say pressing my lips against his.

"Mmm, worth it!" He pulls back from me and takes the ice pack from his mother.

I help him stand and we move to a chair Delinda has pulled out from the table.

"I didn't see that one coming" he mutters as he sits down in the chair. 

"Hmm, I forgot to tell you how protective my brothers are of me, oops" I kiss his cheek and move to sit beside him.  

"So when did this happen?" Becca asks her tone a tad angry. 

"Um well. Since we were sixteen." I say nervously. 

"Seriously!" She yells and not in a happy way. I jump in my seat and Jace grips my hand. 

"I'm sorry." I say looking towards my feet. 

"You're sorry? I felt guilty when I kept my first kiss with Mitch a secret for ten hours and you keep this a secret for eight years!" With that she storms out of the kitchen and into the backyard. I feel tears dripping down my cheeks and then feel Jace kiss them away. 

I smile sadly and stand up. "I'm going to take Jace home okay. Tell Deacon it was great seeing him and Dad and Mark too." I grip Jace's hand and help stand him up. 

"It was nice seeing you Mama and Amelia, we'll come around soon" he kisses both of their cheeks and they both smile softly back at him.  

We leave and I force Jace get in the passenger seat.  I climb in the driver's side and start the car.  

"I don't regret telling them." I whisper. He puts his hand over mine and looks at me. 

"Neither do I" he smiles sadly.

[Jace's POV]

Ouch.

My face hurts like a bitch.

Mitch had always had a mean swing on him. I press the ice pack to my face and walk into Love's bedroom. She is crying so softly that if I didn't know her body like I did I wouldn't have noticed. I climb onto the bed, chucking the icepack to the side and cuddle up to her. Her back presses up against my stomach. I wrap my arm around her waist and she sobs even harder.

"Baby, he'll come around okay" I whisper in her ear kissing the soft skin below.

"It's not that" she cries. I kiss her neck and turn her body to face me. Her beautiful eyes are puffy and red. I kiss the tears from her cheeks and ask her what was wrong.