Page 100 of Set the Moment
A hand over my mouth stops my words. His warm scent of leather and vanilla engulfs me and my body relaxes under his touch. Jace chuckles nervously as the woman’s eyes widen.
The girl takes a deep breath, mumbling as she turns on her heels running away like a cat with its tail tucked between its legs.
When Jace lets me go, it’s like all the air between us thickens. He tilts his head at me, a knowing smirk on his face. Rolling my eyes, I sigh and smoothen my hair down.
“So,I’m your boyfriend.” He teases, raising a dark blond brow at me as I roll my eyes.
“I guess you are.”
Jace makes an amused sound, a small smile playing on his lips before he looks down at me.
“Listen…” We say in unison, the awkward tension from before building as the both of us laugh shyly.
“I shouldn’t have left you, and I damn sure shouldn’t have gotten mad at you at the mall. I understand why you are the way that you are and I–”
I cut him off, shaking my head. I can’t let him go on… Not like that.
“No Jace, I’m the one that should be apologizing for what happened at the mall. It was wrong of me to flinch away from you when all you wanted was affection. I’ve never done this before and I got scared… but I never should’ve made you agree to hiding this…us. You mean the world to me and when I realized that I hurt you, I didn’t know what to do with myself.” I lay out my heart as Jace nods.
“So why didn’t you answer my calls? I left you flowers daily…”
I couldn’t stand to see that look of hurt on your face again… I knew that I’d hurt you again and I just couldn’t,I think but don’t have the courage to say aloud.
“Embarrassment. I was embarrassed that I didn’t realize that I was hurting you sooner… I should’ve acted like an adult and talked it out with you instead of ignoring you then marking my territory like a jealous toddler…” I trail off when Jace laughs, the vibration of his laugh rattling me.
“It was hot, I'll give you that.” He grins, nudging my shoulder.
Laughing, I nod as he pulls me closer into his chest.
“I’m sorry that I left, Sienna. I love you, okay? I loveyou. I would never do anything to put you in a situation like that ever again. I’ve been in love with you for my entire life and plan on loving you for eternity after that. I’m sorry.” He says, the vibration of him gulping moves against the top of my head and I hug him in just a little tighter.
We needed this.
“Are we good?” Jace asks, his voice taking on a sobering note as I nod.
“Always.”
Jace nods in agreement, “Promise?” he holds up his pinky to my line of view.
“Promise.”
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“Areyouinlovewith her? I’m not saying I’ll back off, it’s every man for himself—” Blake’s words drone on as he rambles about Cleo, and I wonder how I ended up in this situation.
The more he talks, the longer my mind wanders back to Sienna. It’s been a week since I’d seen her head of pink curls, smelled her chai vanilla perfume, or even heard her sassy ass voice.
She’s been practicing for the Winter Showcase and taking up shifts at the dance studio. One of the teachers is sick, so she’s been a stand-in. I’ve had practice with the team every single day this week also. Is this how my life will be if I go to the NHL? Will I ever see my wife and kids?
Sienna could be in a different country for all I know.
Blake continues to drone on about his date tonight with Cleo, asking me questions about her and being his true dramatic self. I do my best to placate him, but the only thing that my mind can focus on isher.
Sienna.
I need to see her.
