This Broken Beautiful Thing...

Chapter 14

Chapter 14:

I woke up to the sound of a door closing and then I felt movement behind me in the bed. I kept still and acted as if I was asleep though. I felt their large hard body snuggle against mine and I smelt their minty breath as they kissed my shoulder. As soon as he placed his hand under my shirt and onto my belly I knew who is was.

 Jace must have just got out the shower, his skin was soft and his scent fresh. He must have shaved too as I felt his soft chin against my neck as he lifted the hair away from my neck and placed it higher on the pillow, giving me a soft kiss on my neck letting his lips linger there for a few seconds, I couldn’t stop the shivers that ran through my body.

The room was still dark with the curtains closed, even though it was about midday only a slit of light came through. My body was a little stiff, and my nose hurt like a bitch.

“It was a mistake…it meant nothing.” He whispers against my neck. I flinch…Please tell me he didn’t feel that. Please…

I lay there hoping an apology will finally make it’s way out of his mouth…but nothing comes. He’s not sorry about what he did…he’s just sorry he got caught. It feels like a repeat performance…memories of what happened the night I caught Caleb come rushing in.

"I know you’re awake baby please talk to me." he whispers in a husky voice.

“It doesn’t matter Jace. I don’t care what you guys did.” I say in a ruff soft voice.

“You don’t care?” he says as he tenses behind me.

“Jace…you can do whatever you want to, we are not attached or anything, you’re not my boyfriend. I don’t care what you do and who you do it with.” as I say the words out loud I know I’m lying, they are so far from the truth. I don’t know why but I want Jace, I want all of him and I don’t want to share him but I’m done being weak in front of these guys. I’ve been weak and look where it got me? I need to keep my distance from these men, I need space.

“Really?” he says letting out a deep breath as if my statement just gave him freedom. Guess it did.

I turn to look at him. “Yeah Jace, you’re a guy…I know you have your…um…needs. It’s cool.”

His eyes widen, “Shit baby what happened?” he gently touches my nose and I wince and pull away from him.

I get out of bed and leave a dumbstruck Jace staring at me as I make my way to my ensuit bathroom, I don’t want him to see me breakdown. I close the door and lean against it and whisper, “You happened Jace…”

I wipe away the tears and look into the mirror, the bridge of my nose is just a little purple but I’m sure some make up will cover it up fine.

I make my way back to my room expecting Jace to be exactly where I left him but he’s gone. I pick out clothes and head for a shower.

I’m busy putting makeup on in front of my floor length mirror when Anna walks in with a plate of pancakes , the smell makes my stomach rumble and I’m surprised there wasn’t any morning sickness ,I guess last night was enough to cover for today.

“Afternoon babez! How are you feeling? Oh my God! Who did this?” Anna says cupping my chin and placing the food on the counter so she can inspect me.

“It’s okay, I’m okay it was just a wrong place wrong time thing. Someone bumped into me. Its cool I swear.” I say smiling at her and continue to put foundation on my face to cover my nose up.

“And the baby? Are you sure you’re fine? Maybe we should go to the doctor sweetie.” Anna says worriedly as she starts making my bed for me then sits on it.