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Chapter fourteen

Work is long and boring, quiet and I don't have Coop to keep me entertained. Cole is keeping his distance because I'm in a terrible mood, I haven't seen my woman all day, haven't spoke to her and he has. She called in on him on her way home from work, gave away her alcohol.
I expected a phone call, a quick goodnight I love you, I can't stand to be without you text at the very least but I got nothing. Maybe my mother sent her packing, told her I'm no good, or that she's not good enough for me? Maybe mum has the same fears as Lilly and it's all just too much for Beth.
Maybe I'm paranoid and need to clam down.
I finish the ordering and laugh at the little notes Izzy has left me in the office, this is not the first time Coop has gone on vacation leaving me to run the place. I've been working here for five years, she's been working here five minutes but I appreciate the thought and I'm grateful when I see that she has moved everything around back here.
Behind the bar Cole is chatting with the boy's, no one is really working, it's too quiet tonight. Plus side, we are gonna get out of here early. I don't care that the sign on the door says we're open till two, it's one thirty and I'm ringing the bell.
"Thank you Boss Man" Cole slaps my back with a smile.
"Tell Coop and I'll make you pay" I smirk back and switch on the lights.
"No way feel free to close early every night" he laughs "So things with Beth going really well or really bad? You didn't smile at a pretty girl all night" he asks stacking the dishwasher.
"I didn't notice we had any" I mumble not answering his question.
"We did" he grins.

We empty the place by one forty five, good I'll be home by two.
"Hey Bentley, don't forget you start at five tomorrow. We have deliveries to put away" I call over to Cole as he gets in his shitty Volvo, I really thought he'd drive Coop's stang.
"I'll be here" he tells me and I get in my car.
My soft classical music is playing and it calms me down just a bit, I'm tired and mentally exhausted. Having four nights off work was great but now I'm out of whack, wanting to sleep at night again.

I don't bother with lights, I know my place like the back of my hand and stop in the kitchen for something to drink. Orange juice from the carton it is, the sight of so much food in here makes me smile. I'm such a fucking idiot.
In my room I kick off my shoes and toss my shirt over my chair, walking into my closet I strip out of my jeans and check on the ring, I know it's silly and laugh at myself because now I know how Coop felt when I had his wedding rings. It's still there and still perfect and I put it back. I head for bed in my boxers and freeze when I see movement on my bed.

Oh fuck me, I think my heart has officially given up then it comes back to life beating so fast. My Angel, in my bed.
She warned me, oh fuck.
She looks like a fucking Angel, blonde curls over my pillow, rosy cheeks and long black lashes. Her lips are pouty and full, relaxed with sleep.
Dressed in my wife beater she looks so sexy, she looks like mine and my stomach clenches. I see something in her hand, it's black and slipping from her grip, I gently take it from her.
Pepper spray, oh Angel.
She was scared here, no alarms or guards, no fancy locks and still she came, she stayed to be with me. My heart aches at the thought, as gently as I can I ease in beside her.
"Jace?" She mumbles sleepy.
"Yeah Angel, it's just me. I got you honey" I whisper wrapping my arms around her for the fist time in over twenty eight hours, not that I was counting.
"I'm sorry, I missed you" she sighs and holds onto me, burying her face into my chest making me feel like she needs me. Not my looks or my dick, just me, no one has ever wanted just me.
"God Angel, I missed you too. Don't be sorry, my place is your place. You can come and go as you like" I kiss her hair and breathe her in.
"Feels so good" she breathes into my neck.
"Very good" I agree, this is better than I imagined.
I want to come home to this every night.
Beth relaxes into me and her breath slows, she has fallen back to sleep and I close my eyes with my angel in my arms.