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Before he hangs up, I can faintly hear as he tells Jace that he's in trouble.
Damn right he is.
USUALLY, YOU WOULD KNOCK before going in someone else's house, or dorm room for that matter. It's polite, and manners are important. Right? Well, not this time. I barge through the door, and while I'm happy Jace seems completely unharmed, he might not be in a minute.
He and Carter stand up as soon as I walk in the door. I give Jace a once-over and then look at Carter.
"Get out," I demand.
Jace's eyes widen as Carter doesn't hesitate for a second. He passes by me and walks straight out the door. Meanwhile, my sights are set on Jace.
"What the fuck is wrong with you?"
He points to himself in confusion. "Me?"
"No, the wall," I deadpan. "Yes, you. What the fuck were you doing until damn near three in the morning?"
"Wow, okay, Mom. I didn't realize I had a curfew."
"Oh, don't give me that shit. You could have at least called. You had Carter worried fucking sick."
He grabs his bottom lip and looks me up and down in the same way he used to. "Just Carter?"
"What?"
"You said Carter was worried sick," he explains. "Just Carter?"
I shake my head. "Oh, please. You know I was worried, too. You should've called. A simple text message would have been fine."
He takes a step forward, making me take one back. "Why were you so worried, Paige? I'm right here. I'm fine."
"Because."
"Because why?"
It's the same thing from the other night, only this time the tables are turned. This time, I'm the one with the answers. He takes another step toward me, but this time I hit the wall.
"For the same reason you were worried about me the other night," I counter. "I'm allowed to care about you."
"You are." He places a hand on the wall and leans over me. "But I think it's something more than that."
"It's not."
"No?"
"No."
My father was right. I'm a shitty fucking liar.
Slowly, he leans in and I put a hand on his chest to stop him. "What are you doing?"
Jace runs the back of his hand down the side of my face. "I'm going to kiss you."
"W-what? Why would you do that?" My confidence is slipping. "Don't do that."
"Why not?"
He's so fucking arrogant, in all the best possible ways, and I can't even answer him. All it would be is another lie, and he’s looking at me like he can see right through it.
