Fate

Last Day

JAMES' POV

I woke up on the couch with Grace by my side. My arms were wrapped around her. She was still asleep with her head nuzzled into my neck.

My eyes adjusted to the sunlight coming in from the windows as I yawned. Ouch... My jaw hurts.

Memories from last night started to flood back into my brain. Damn. I forgot... I'm gonna be so sore today.

I lifted my hand up to my face. I pressed lightly on my cheekbone and felt a small pain. Bruised. My hand moved to my forehead where there was a bandaid on my cut.

Great. This day is officially gonna suck. I still have to apologize to Luke too. I don't even wanna talk to him. Yeah, I feel bad and all but he is so immature. He knows Grace is shy about her body so why would he tell her to take off her clothes? Plus she's my girlfriend. Why would he do that to me? Make my girlfriend show off... It just makes me so angry.

The worst part of it though was that he touched Grace. No man should ever put his hands on a woman. She wasn't hurt, but he needs to learn to grow up.

No, scratch that. Actually the worst part was knowing that Grace was disappointed in me. I was sticking up for her... Doesn't she understand that? I did start it though and I don't do those types of things usually. You have to get me really angry to see that. I just hate seeing her hurt in any way.

I just have to learn to control my anger... for her. She started to move around in my arms and she slowly opened her eyes. She smiled as she saw me but the more she looked at me, the more her face turned to a frown.

She lifted her hand to my face and rubbed the bruises lightly. "Stop," I whispered as I took her hand away from my face. I don't wanna be reminded.

"I'm sorry," she muttered.

I shook my head. "Just forget about it. Let's focus on today. It's our last day together," I said squeezing her hand. "Let's make it a day to remember."

"Everyday with you is one to remember," she said as she slowly inched closer to me. I put my hand on her face and caressed her cheek. I looked at my hand and saw the bruises.

I took a deep breath in and kissed her like it would be my last. I moved my hand to the small of her back, pulling her as close and we could get. My lips were moving in sync with hers; fast.

As much I hated to, I pulled back and looked at her. "I have to go and keep my promise." I said. She smiled at me and I got up from the couch. I went in the bathroom and brushed my teeth. I took a quick shower and when I got out of the shower I looked in the mirror.

I had three big bruises on my face; my cheek, my eye, and my chin. Don't forget the cut on my forehead. I look like I was jumped...

There was a knock at the door. "Come in," I said loud enough for them to hear.

Grace slowly opened the door while she covered her eyes with her hand. "Fully dressed?"

I took her hand from her eyes and held it. "Yes... Well halfway..." I smirked. I was still shirtless.

"Good enough! Can I tell you something?" She asked softly.

"Anything," I said. "You know that."

"I just wanna say... I shouldn't have been that hard on you yesterday. You were sticking up for me and I yelled at you for it. I was just angry that you were fighting with your best friend over me," she put her hand on my face. "I was yelling at you when I should've thanked you. I'm sorry." I kissed the palm of her hand that was on my face.