Torn Apart (Jaele Fanfic)

Chapter 25

Jace finally opened his door and carried the sleeping woman inside. He gently laid her down on his bed and went to lock his door. Unbridled happiness surged through his veins. He finally had the love of his life in his arms again. Thank You God, he said . Thank You so much.

He decided against waking her and so he began the arduous task of getting her out of the heavy ballgown. Thankfully he only had to deal with a zipper and two buttons.
"Ooh, somebody,s gonna be miffed with me in the morning", he said to himself.
Luckily for him she was wearing a silk chemise underneath.
He put the covers over her and decided to put some extra pillows around her for comfort.
Jace decided to sleep on the couch. He wasn't going to  give her more ammunition to use against him.. he wasn't a punk.

The next morning Riele was woken by the sound of loud singing. She groaned and opened her eyes unwillingly. "What the? Oh my goodness, that's Jace..she breathed, immediately recognising his warbling. She knew if he could hear her thoughts he would immediately remind her that he sang in a musical once.

And lo and  behold, the man himself literally bursted through the bedroom door, carrying a tray. He was beaming like a bridegroom on his honeymoon.
Her heart lurched at the sight of his gorgeous eyes and smile. Tears threatened to spill down her cheeks. "Oh you treacherous tearducts", she sighed inwardly.

"Good morning Sleeping Beauty" Jace exclaimed happily.
"Oh no, don't cry, sweetheart" he immediately put the tray down next to the bed and cradled her in his arms. He tenderly kissed her on each cheek. "There, there.. no more tears," he whispered and put his face closer to hers

Riele felt overwhelmed in his presence and lowered her eyes and pulled back from his embrace. Their close proximity was making her head reel. Jace felt her withdrawal, but didn't push. He took the tray and put it on her lap.
" I made you breakfast" he smiled while helping her get comfortable. When she finally settled she looked at the food. "Mmm, nothing was burned" she said softly.
" Excuse me, what was that? " Jace demanded.
She looked up and gave the faintest of smiles, which warmed his heart immensely.

"So you can cook now?" She couldn't help but tease.
" Baby, I'll have you know I'm a five-star chef these days."
Riele blushed furiously at his endearment.
She started fidgeting with her napkin and cleared her throat. "Can you bring me some salt?"
"Uhh, Riele, the salt is right in front of you" she facepalmed mentally.
"Oh yeah, of course."
Then she remembered."Oh my word, Jace, where's my phone? I need to call Mia and Mrs Marconi. They must be going crazy by now."
"Oh, yes, I'm sorry about that, Rie, I didn't want to wake you last night"
"It's okay, Jace."