One More Mistake | ✓

59 | Vulnerability

"One day I will run.
One day they won't hurt me"
- unknown

One More Mistake
Chapter fifty-nine

❱ As Kace stood in front of me, I couldn't help but wonder if he knew all along. After all, he was working with Bruce, he must have known something about this.

"Did you know anything about this?" I asked quietly, finally asking him the question I wanted to ask all night. He looked down at me and for a second he didn't say or do anything. But then, he shook his head several times before sitting closer towards me.

"No, I wouldn't be able to keep that away from you. I wouldn't lie to you" he seemed so sincere and I couldn't help but believe him.

"Trust me, I would've told you if I knew" he said, our eyes locked together.

I nodded and sadly smiled at him finally letting myself becoming vulnerable.

He then sighed softly, a smile forming on his lips.

I stared.

This was my first time looking at him, like actually looking at him. He had perfect round eyes with thick eyebrows shadowing his brown eyes. The way he looked at me made me realize that he deeply cared about me and I couldn't have felt any safer.

I should believe him, he wouldn't do that. I didn't usually trust people who've I've just met but there was something that drew me towards him and made me trust him.

When he reached his hand for me to grab, I stared at him, puzzled.

"It's late, and you have to get some sleep" he responded with a small smile on his lips. I looked back at his outstretched hand before I slid my hand onto his. He gripped my hand, softly caressing the back side of my hand.

I got up from the loveseat and walked with him towards my room.

I was a complete mess all night, but if it weren't for Kace being by my side all along I would've done something else to get rid of the rage. Though, Kace had me in control and even though I hated that, it helped me.

He made me see a different side of him that I haven't seen, ever.

When my door was in sight, the thought of last time popped into my head. I expected to feel afraid of being alone with him but I didn't.

The fear of being with him alone in my room didn't scare me anymore. Maybe it was because of all things that's happened me today, I was tired to caring or maybe because he's been nothing but careful with me all night. He kept his distance with me but made sure to comfort me at the same time.

When we had reached my room, he had stopped just a couple of feet away from my door. He then let go of my hand and stood back.

He was being cautious, again.

"I'm sorry about last time, I was going through something and it had nothing to do with you" I apologize for the last time he was here. I remember the hurt in his eyes when I told him to leave. I knew I shouldn't have acted towards him like that but the horrible memories of Alec triggered me that night.

"It's okay, you were having a bad night and I came in the wrong time." he said as his eyes dropping down towards the floor.

He looked back at me, taking small steps back and just as he was about to leave, I grabbed his arm and held him in place.

"Thanks for being by my side tonight. You didn't have to but you did and you stayed. I just wanted to let you know that I'm always going to be thankful for that." I smiled, after everything that's happened to me this week, I smiled softly at him.

He stood still, his eyes on mine and that's when I've realized the way he was looking at me.

Before I had time to react, he had already made his way towards me. He didn't waste anytime time before he leaned towards me and in less than a second, I've felt his soft lips on mine. His hands slowly cupped my face but soon dropped them down at my waist to held me steady.

When it hit me that Kace was kissing me, I pushed his body back and pulled my body away from his. When he let me go, he stared at me surprised yet confused.

"Kace, I..." I stopped, not sure what to say.

He has feelings for me, real feelings but I... didn't.

I was now serveral feet away from him, but I've felt like he was miles away from me. It had clicked to him that I didn't have the same feelings as him. He now stared at me blankly, turning away from me like he was ashamed.

"I'm sorry, I just don't feel- "

"Stop" he said, his voice void of emotion.

I stayed quick, and it was quiet for a moment until he started to back away. He looked at me again, but with a different look this time.

"I should probably go" he didn't wait for me to say anything and left in a blink of an eye.

I stood there, shocked.