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SEVEN HOURS!!

I hear him groan but I also hear him get up and go to his room to change.

I smile and change into my bikini and meet Jace outside.

"Alright. Lets go."

We walk down to the lake and I immediately spot 4 people I did NOT want to see.

Yep, you guessed it. Gage and his 'gang'.

I groan and Jace looks to see why and when he spots them he gives me a reassuring smile.

I smile back and tag him. "I'll beat you to the water!"

And I book it toward the beach. It takes him a moment before he catches up and beats me by a foot. "C'mon!" I shout and groan.

He chuckles and splashes me.

I eye him and splash him back. Before he can splash

me back I feel myself being splashed from the direction of Gage.

I turn toward them and growl.

Gage smirks and laughs. "Sorry, I thought we were playing a game." He says innocently.

I narrow my eyes at him. "Why are you talking to me?"

He steps toward me and I internally flinch. "Well," he puts his hand on my neck and rubs his thumb on my chin. "I really just wanted to tell you you look really sexy with that swimsuit on."

Before I can respond Jace steps between Gage and I. "You know, you have a lot of fucking nerve."

"I thought you too weren't together! What the fuck are you talking about old man!?"

"Old. Man? Old man!? How old are you?!"

"19. How old are you?! 30!?"

"23."

"Oh wow. Twenty fucking three!" Gage laughs and then gets serious again. "What the hell!? You don't have the right to step in between me and ma lady!"

"Your. Lady!? Are you serious!?"

"Yeah, I'm not giving up. That is a fine piece of ass!"

Before I can react to that statement. Jace punches Gage in the face. Gage falls in the water and his 'gang' looks taken back. Jace seems unfazed by the stares. "Don't you ever, EVER, talk about her like that again."

Gage nods and swims off, followed by his buddies.

As soon as they're out of earshot i turn to Jace. "Jace.. I can't decide whether to be upset or happy. You can't just punch people. You can't always fight my battles."

"Par. The first time he touched you, I restrained myself. I let you do what you wanted. But this time. I couldn't. AND you heard what he said. I can't have guys talking about you like that. Your worth too much. You deserve better than that."

I blush at what he said and smile at him. "Thank you."

"No problem. I just want you to know I care."

"I know you do. But honestly, right now. I just want food and to sleep though."

"Yes, princess."

I smile, "can you just order?"

"Yeah but ill still have to go pick it up."

"Do you want me to come?"

"No, you can stay at the cabin. It's fine."

By now we've reached the cabin and he opens the door and I go in. His phone starts ringing and he picks up. "Hello?" "Oh, yeah." "Wow! No way!" "Congrats man!" "What?" "Well, yeah. I'm working on that." "She's great." "Yeah. Beautiful." "Thanks. Anyway. Congrats!" "Yup, Kay bye."

As soon as he's done I smirk at him. "Who's beautiful?"

He laughs and picks me up. "You are."

"Oh, and who was that?"

"My brother. He proposed and she said yes. And then asked if I had me a girl."

"Oh, and your working on that?"

"I am."

The next day we went hiking for a few hours and then I grew antsy for my graduation so we came back and started packing.

As soon as we finished packing Jace got a call from the bus driver informing us that we can go to the bus now.

We walk to the bus and realize everyone's already here. I blush and climb in the bus and Jace joins me shortly after. "Did you have fun?"

"I had a blast. You know what the best part was?"

Jace raises an eyebrow and smirks. "Spending it with me?"

I laugh, "your so full of yourself." I punch him playfully and sigh. "No, that's second. I saw my dad. And I have a younger brother."

Jace smiles at me and I find myself smiling back. "We'll be home in five hours. Take a nap. You graduate in seven."

My eyes widen as that sinks in, I graduate in seven hours. "I graduate in seven hours." I stand up and turn around to face the rest of the class. They look at me in confusion. "I just realized guys," I smile widely. "WE GRADUATE IN SEVEN HOURS!!" As soon as that sinks in to them. They jump up and scream and shout.

I plop back down next to Jace and smile he rolls his eyes. "Put your headphones in and go to sleep."

I chuckle and grab my phone. I turn up 'N Sync and lay my head on his shoulder, soon drifting into a deep sleep.