My eyes fluttered open to bright light shining through the windows. I had a major headache and I could feel my eyes swollen from all the crying I did last night.
Abs and I stayed up late last night reminiscing about the days of when we were young, then about what I have been doing after my family and I stopped coming to Florida when I was thirteen.
I got out of bed and went to the bathroom. I looked at myself in the mirror and sure enough, my eyes was bloodshot red and swollen.
I stripped out of my clothes and got in the shower. After a quick shower, I was wrapped in a towel with water droplets dropping onto my body from my hair. I opened the bathroom door and just remembered I forgot to grab my suitcase from the other room "Shit". I opened the bedroom door and looked in the hallway to make sure no one was around. I made my way to the other bedroom and opened the door, I saw my suitcase by the drawers so I stepped into the room and made my way to it. Just as I grabbed the handle I heard someone clear their throat. I jumped, then turned around to see who it was with my hand attached to my chest, trying to slow my rapid heart.
Jace was standing on the other side of the bed with a towel wrapped around his waist and arms crossed 'God, he looks so fucking hot' i thought. When I got to his face, he seen me staring at him and had a smirk. I felt my cheeks burn from being caught staring.
"Umm...I forgot to grab my suitcase last night when I left the room." I said to him, nervously.
When he was about to say something, someone came into the room and screamed. Laura. "BITCH! what the hell are you doing in my boyfriends room." She looked at me, then averted her eyes at Jace. The situation we both were in did not look good for either of us.
She came rushing to me and slapped me across of my face. 'That is it. This Bitch is going to get it.' I thought to myself. I was about to retaliate until I felt someone holding my hand back. I was pissed, I felt my headache start to come back, but 3x worst, due to the impact.
I looked over my shoulder to see who it was, Jace. I yanked my hand back and looked at Laura.
"WHY THE FUCK DID YOU HIT ME!" I screamed to her.
"BECAUSE YOUR IN MY BOYFRIENDS ROOM WITH ONLY A TOWEL COVERING YOU. THE BOTH OF YOU!" She screamed back.
I closed my eyes and took a few deep breaths. 'Man, every time she's around, it feels like I have to breath harder to calm myself.' I thought.
I opened my eyes and seen we got the attention of everyone in the house, standing by the bedroom door. I ignored them and said, "Look Laura, this may look like something happened between Jace and I, but nothing happened." I explained through clenched teeth.
"Oh, really then explain how you two are only in towels." She said with venom in her tone.
'This bitch.' "If you shut your mouth for more than 5 seconds then I can. Anyways, I forgot to grab my suitcase last night when I left the room." I explained again.
"I didn't know someone claimed this room and my cousins never said anything about any of the guys living in the house, so I assumed that I was sleeping in the same room as I did when I was young." I said finishing.
"Still don't explain why your both in towels." she replied.
"As I mentioned, I forgot my suitcase and because it was in here, I only had a towel to cover me. As for him, you ask him." I said, grabbing the handle of my suitcase and making my way out of the room.
As I left the room, I heard Laura yelling at Jace. I didn't want to hear her anymore before she pisses me off more than I already am, so I took out my Ipod and plugged it into Abbi's speakers.
Twenty minutes later, I had a tank top and a daisy duke shorts on and my hair up in a messy bun. I turned off the Ipod and headed downstairs. Laura wasn't yelling anymore, so assumed she was downstairs with the others, not that I cared.
As I stepped down the last step I heard hush voices from the kitchen. I made my way there and the guys were all sitting around the table, except for Jace. Abbi was setting a plate of pancakes and a pitcher of orange juice down. Everyone was quiet when I sat down.
"What's up guys?" I asked everyone with a small smile. No one said anything and it was starting to make me nervous.
"I don't know you tell us." John said, breaking the silence.
"What do you mean? Oh and before I forget, I was wondering if someone could drop me off at my intern. I got a call yesterday asking if I can come this afternoon instead....Which I am thankful for, since I overslept." I said that last part softly.
"Oh...and why did you oversleep?" Chris asked while smirking. 'Damn. I was hoping no one heard that.
I blushed a little but answered, "I don't know what your talking about."
"Oh...come on Mia. I have eyes, and I saw what happened this morning." he pushed.
"Ok. But I told the truth of what happened this morning. I didn't know the room I used, when I was small, was Jace's room and when he came into the room last night, he told me it was his room and I high-tailed it out of there. I left the room and went to sleep with Abbi in her room. When I got out of the shower this morning, I remembered my suitcase was still in his room, so I went to the room to grab my bag. I guess when my focus was on my bag, Jace came out of the bathroom and saw me. When I grabbed the handle, Jace scared the crap out of me. And you know what happened after that." I said to everyone.
"We know. Jace told us." Jake says with a smirk on his face.
"Then what the hell was that question?" I asked Chris.
"Just wanted to know if everything he told us was true." Chris replies.
I rolled my eyes at him and said "Unbelievable."
Abbi sat next to me and gave me a small smile. I returned her smile and we all ate breakfast. We were all talking and joking with one another when we heard the front door open, slamming against the wall. Jace came around the corner and did not look like he was having a good day. He saw me and started to make his way to me. I stared at him with wide eyes. Once he was in front of me, he leaned over and whispered in my ears, "We need to talk" and left towards the stairs.
I was frozen in my spot and looked at everyone. John was about to say something, but was interrupted by Jace, "NOW MIA!"
I jumped off my chair and made my way to his room.
I entered his room and saw him pacing back and forth in front of his bed. When he looked up, I stayed by the door. Once he made eye contact with me, I quickly averted my eyes to the floor. "Aww...always the submissive." he replied terskly.
I reminded myself that I was not the same little girl I was then and that I was stronger now.
I repeated 'You are stronger' in my head until I gained enough confidence to look him straight in the eyes.
"No. I'm not submissive. What do you want?" I said defiantly.
"What I want....is you."he said, smirking.
Before I could say anything he smashed his lips onto mine.
