(Jace Norman Fanfic) From P.A To C.A

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I hug her as fast as I can, and run up to my room.  I come back down with what I need and run out the door.

When I get to the person's house, take a deep breath, and knock on the door; hoping that he will answer the door.  I feel butterflies as the knob turns.  The butterflies become more active as the door opens and I see his face.

Jace Lee Norman.

I don't know what to say.  My mind has gone quiet.  I had everything I was going to say planned out, but I forget it now.  Just the way that his hair falls so casually to one side.  The way that when I stare into his eyes, I lose track of time.  I can't help but stare at him.  I don't know what else to do.

"Rose."  He looks down embarrassed.

"Jace," I smile.

"What are you doing here?  I thought you would be with your boyfriend." He looks up at me, waiting for an answer.  

"Um...Well.."I clear my throat.  "I'm going to break up with him."

"Going to?"  He asks.

"I didn't think this through, I know."  Now it's my turn to look down.  I'm so embarrassed.  Can't I get anything right?

"Yeah, maybe you need more time to 'think things through.'"  I look up and he is shutting the door.

"No wait!" I exclaim.  I put my hand out to stop the door, and push it back open.  "I know what I'm doing."  He raises an eyebrow, and I add, "Sort of."

That got him to grin.  Good, he's not that upset with me anymore.

"Listen, it's just...I want someone who's going to look out for me, even if I say that I don't need help.  I want someone that will make me laugh, when I'm going to cry.  Or if they can't think of anything funny to say, just them comforting me can make me feel better.

"Jace, you've done all of that.  You can make me laugh when I need to most.  Just being there can make me feel 100 times better.  I mean, you were the one that was with me when I thought that I lost my mom.  You would not leave my side.  We could sit in silence for hours, and I would feel better. 

" You've done more for me than even my dad has ever done.  Who you also helped me get over.  Whenever I need you, your there.  Braydon has never done those things for me.  That's why I'm choosing you.  Because, when I push you away, you never leave me."  I reach into my pocket, and pull out my necklace.  "'Sometimes good things fall apart, so better things can come together,' remember?  Braydon and I are falling apart, so that something better can fall together.  I hope you're thinking what I'm thinking would be better together."

I look up at him, with pleading eyes.  He smiles and nods.  He grabs the necklace from my hands, and puts it on me.  He leaves his hands on my neck.  He looks into my eyes and everything around us disappears.  All I see is his handsome face.  All I can feel is the warmth of his hands on my neck.  I want the gap between us to disappear, too.  I put my hands around his neck to pull him closer.

Now the gap is closing.  Getting smaller and smaller, until it no longer exists.  My lips touching his.  I never want this feeling to end.  It shouldn't end.  This is the first time I've kissed Jace without being forced to.  This is just us.  This time is more meaningful than the last.  

For a while, we just stand on his porch kissing.  But, Jace is the one to pull away.

"What?" I ask.  "What's wrong?"

"Will you be my girlfriend?"  He ask smiling at my confusion.

I smile, too. "Yes!...Well, after I break up with Braydon."  He removes his hands from my neck, and takes my hands in his.  

"Please hurry.  I want you to be mine."  He smiles even bigger.

I laugh.  "Okay, I'm going!"  I pull my hands from his and put them up in surrender.

He laughs, too.  I start to go, when he stops me.  "Wait!"

"What?" I turn around.  "I thought you wanted me to hurry." I put my hands on my hips.

"One more kiss."  He holds my hands out for me to embrace him. 

"Fine." I roll my eyes.  I quickly peck his lips, and go.  

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"Really!?"  I ask Braydon.  "I just made this whole speech of why I choose Jace, and all you can say is, 'okay?!'"

"Yep.  I knew you would pick him at some point.  I didn't think I would even get this long."

I'm stunned.  I just stare at him, waiting for him to explain.

"Let me spell it out for you.  I liked you since the first day you showed up.  Jenn would make fun of you behind your back, and I didn't like that.  So, I figured if I pretended I liked you, liked you, Jenn would quit making fun of you.  She did for about a day then started up again.  But, I started to get feelings for you.  Like, bad.  I couldn't stop thinking about you.  Soon, it started to bother me how much you hung out with Jace if you were my girlfriend.  So, I started to be more protective of you.  Then, I realized it.  Jace liked you, too.

"I couldn't control my anger.  Luckily, I was in my room so, I didn't embarrass myself.  I started throwing things, and I couldn't stop.  I cried, Rose.  Like, could you imagine how mad I was?  I was crying.  So, anyway, I knew I didn't have long.  I thought you would break up with me after the cast party for the musical.  I'm just glad your happy."

Now I really don't know what to say.  I mean, I feel so bad.

"It's okay, I'm better now," he says.  "I'll probably end up dating Jen soon."

"No, you can do better than that.  You can do so much better than Jen.  She'll end up breaking your heart, and you'll throw things again."

"Thanks Rose."  He hugs me and with that I leave.