The Billionaire's Lost Lady

Chapter 26: I Loved You

Jace

I was sitting by the edge of her bed, just waiting for her to come out. She'd been crying and then the sound of a shower covered the tears. I felt a million emotions but anger towards her didnt seem to be a part of it.

I was in love with Selene Arly to the day.

I could never lose her in my heart.

I was playing with my fingers as moments of the past night flashed in my head. She was so close to me. She was enjoying every moment with me. The dances on the floor, the teasing in the corners, holding my fork between her teeth to irritate me more. That girl was fire and I was burning in her.

Then the moments we shared on the same bed I was sitting was. She tried to release herself of me but all it took was one kiss to get her to give in to.

You're mine. I'd said. For the first time, in months, I was proud of saying something to her. Something that brought a smile to her face and made a whole new person relive in her.

Her kisses had been soft and so careful. She'd handled me with so much affection. The way she'd placed a kiss on my forehead to get me to sleep. Everything was like a dream that I'd been wishing for... for years.

No matter how bad I'd gotten, I was thankful that she was alive. She was walking the earth around us and she was achieving her dreams. Her illness, years of agony couldnt stop her from chasing what turned her to herself. I was proud of her for that.

I was looking back on the bed into our previously visited memories when the bathroom door opened and Selene walked out. She was wrapped in a white towel around her body and she didnt look up at me. Her short hair dripped lightly on her naked shoulders. I stood up but she used the spare towel in arm to dry her hair out before throwing it on the hooks behind her bedroom door. Her head moved to the small white built shelves that I hadn't noticed before. She picked up a couple papers from it and walked to me. Just when she was close, the papers fell from her grip.

"Stop." She pushed me away as I bent down to grab the papers at her feet.

"Selene!" I growled, at her ignorance. I  grabbed her wrist when she was about to crouch down. Pulling her up, I came close enough gor myself to be able to taste the aroma of her intoxicating scent. I couldn't show her my giddiness so I swallowed that arousal and kept my eyes fixed on the most fierce yet gentle pair of blue orbs I had ever seen.

"Leave me." She whispered and I felt my anger fade.

"Why?" The hurt in me spoke.

"Because you are hurting me." She tried wiggling out of my hold. Her eyes drifted to my body and the tattoo etched on the curve of my waist caught her attention. I smirked. Finally, she noticed.

"I would never hurt you." I bit my lip with a little frustration at her trying to leave me. Water dripped from the hair over her forehead, fury etched in every rhythm of her breathing.

"Ja-" She started but I knew better than to let her go on.

"Don't think I am letting you go. I am your stop and there is no turning back." I whispered before shoving her away lightly and heading to the bathroom myself.

Papers, shmapers, I didnt care. Selene Arly was going to meet the lover Jace Anderson. And that was more important than anything.

I jumped in the shower and stood under cold water for what felt like an hour. My body was only heating up every second and I couldnt think of what was revealed to me. Her affliction in life and many other reasons to give up flashed in my head and punched the marble wall. The pain made me grunt and I felt hot tears cascade down my face. I felt like punching through burning hell and punishing my soul to the rotten core.