working with jace {jace norman}

Chapter 14

The knock on my dressing room door causes my phone to drop down to the couch. It was a little past seven in the evening and I was dreading staying up any longer.

"Come in" My words mumble, not sure itd make it through the heavey metal door.

It opens slowly, Sean's smile lighting up rooms like it had the first day I met him. He was a good guy, fun to be around. Different then who I surrounded myself with in Scotland.

"Hey Sean" I grin

His body sits down next to mine on the small couch.

"What are you up to?"

"Waiting for my scene" I shrug

"Its coming up I think... you liking this whole acting thing?"

"Its a lot, but something I've always wanted to do. Everyone's so nice, it's a good change in environment I guess"

"Yeah, I'm sure everyone's told you to get your sleep in by now. It's ridiculous how late we stay some nights"

"I dont mind. I actually would rather-"

I stop mid sentence at the quiet, upbeat knocks at the door.

"Come in"

Jace walks in, smiling gentally.
"Hey baby"

I watch him, smiling back at his words.
"Hey"

Sean's eyebrows raise, his glance going between us before getting up towards the door. Causing a quiet chuckle from Jace.

"Uh, Baby," Sean mocks, his head the only thing that sticks from the other side of the door, "You're on in ten minutes; so make it quick"

"Dude get out" Jaces shoos him away, the door shuts, squeaking.

I watch at my hands awkwardly, not speaking for a few minutes in the clear.

"Youre in the next scene?"

He nods,
"Youre in the one after that with me"

"Yeah, i know"

"So how is it?" He puts his fingers between mine, but I pull away "The whole acting thing i mean"

"Good, long. Like you said"

"Well, we do have ten minutes..."

I glance at him, down at my legs, then back at him with a crazied look
"Uh no"

"Why?"

"Because this is work, not some kind of boning session"

"It can be whatever you want it to be"

I shake my head smiling at him,
"Youre out of your mind Norman"

He reaches over, kissing my lifeless feeling lips. He pulls away as he studies me, wondering as to why I didnt respond back to it.

"Comiccon is in a few weeks"

"Yeah?"

"Come with me"

"Isnt that a thing for you and Cooper?"

"Everybody comes" He shurgs.

"I dont know if I would be able t-"

"Please"

A grin tugs at my lips, I look down at my hands,
"Alright"
I pause, "Where is it?"

"A few hours away. We normally rent a hotel room for the weekened there."

"Sounds fun.."

"Good. Now kiss me"

I sigh, watching him for seconds before giving up on the friends trademark.

My lips meet with his gentally. Barely feeling anything.

"Jace!"

I pull away and look at him at the shouts through the door.

I unfold my leg that had been crossed under me. Walking across the room to open the door.

"Oh, hey Emily" Riele smiles, then over looks me. Her eyes trapped on Jace. "Come on Jace we have to go."

"Alright"

"Have fun" My words string out long. He walks past me, pecking my cheek as he leaves the room.

My phone goes off behind me. Buzzing aginst the glass table.

I click the voicemail button, my moms phone number besides it.

Hey hun, its mom. Its about uh-

Theres a pause.

about six thirty. We just got home, noticed you werent home so we called your sister. You got the part? We're so proud of you. Call me when youre done

I drop my phone back onto the couch. My body was wide awake, and trying to sleep would be pointless, so I close the heavy door behind me and walk out behind set.

I sit down in the chair next to Dan. He gives me a silent nod, focusing his attention back on the screen in from of him, I focus myself on Jace and Cooper.

Going off each other like it was always supposed to be that way.

I sit for a few minutes, watching the faked camera cuts and the laughs between the cast.

I jump down from the seat, my flip-flops smacking aginst the wood quietly.

I walk down the white hallways once more, looking back for my dressing room for food.

I turn the corner, running shoulders to shoulders with someone. Much taller than I was.

"Oh. Sorry" I look up, the familiar, hated face of Maeve.

"It's fine. You know where Jace is?"

"Hes in the middle of a scene.."

She nods. I begin to walk past her, quietly. Her painted fingers grab onto my shoulder to pull me back.

"So are you and Jace like a thing now?"

"No. Just friends, why?"

"Nothing it's just... last time I checked, you dont sleep with friends"

"I didnt sleep with him"

"Im not dumb you know. But just know, despite what you think, you weren't his first."

"The first one he enjoyed."

I turn away from her and walk down the hallway, my hands clinched in fists like a three year old.

I push my back aginst the dressing room door as I get in. She walked her way into anything that was good and set herself there. She knew I slept with Jace, but who told her? And why. I wasnt his first, I knew that. But knowing it was her... knowing that she made it a point to do everything better.

It all got to me.