Page 80 of Muse (Fighting Fate)

“But in that split second when my towel fell off in Aspen, I realized I was actually at that point. I was standing there in front of you in my most vulnerable state, and I was surprised to find I really did trust you.”

Jace leant forward and kissed my forehead. “I’m fucking glad you did.”

I slowly moved in his arms, snuggling back in and gently running my hand over the muscles on his back. I heard him inhale, long and deep, and he pushed himself against me, his arms tightening as he went. I sighed.

“In case you haven’t figured it out yet, I’m not letting you go.” He tilted his head down so he could see my face. “You’re my muse.”

I raised my eyebrows. “Am I now?”

He smirked. “Yes, you are. I’ve written three songs since Aspen, and you inspired all of them.”

“You mean there’s more than the one about nameless girls that fuck?”

Jace laughed. “The unspoken story of that song is about one incredibly gorgeous girl who I didn’t want to name, that takes my breath away in every sense of the word.”

My heart actually skipped a beat as he spoke. He was so beautiful. I didn’t know what I was going to do when he had to go on tour. I sighed. I couldn’t think about that now.

Chapter 36

Jace

It was almost eleven o’clock when I got the text from Mia saying she was home from the doctors. Deciding not to waste any time, I jumped in the car and drove straight over.

The guys and I had a band meeting later that afternoon to discuss the thing with Leighton’s, so I wanted to make sure I got to spend as much time with Mia as I could before then.

I knocked and waited for someone to answer the door. When it swung open and I found Lillian standing there, I gave her a coy smile. “Hi, Mrs. C.”

She smiled with a confused crease between her brows. “Hi, Jace...uh...well, this is weird. Who are you here to see?”

I laughed, because I was just thinking the same thing. “Uh...Mia.”

She gave me a warm smile, accepting. Well, that was a good sign considering she’d just taken Mia to the doctors to get contraception. “Well, in that case, she’s in the lounge.”

I almost exhaled with relief. “Thanks.”

Heading towards the lounge, I saw Mia adjusting the TV. She turned when she heard my footsteps and smiled, immediately dropping everything to come to me.

We met at the edge of the room, Mia standing on the step, making her almost the same height as me.

“Hi,” she said softly, wrapping her arms around my neck.

I breathed her in, my hands finding her hips as she pressed her body against mine and kissed me. I smiled against her lips. “Hi.” Damn she was adorable.

And sexy. I ran my hands from her waist up her sides, my broad hands covering most of her rib cage. Mia sighed and kissed me again, this time slow and deep.

“Jesus, Mom!” Aiden said from somewhere behind me. “Don’t just stand there. Tell them to cut it out.”

Both Mia and I turned towards Aiden’s voice, watching him stride towards the kitchen with a scowl on his face.

“I was being polite, Aiden,” Lillian said from the kitchen doorway. “They were only kissing.” She smiled at us. “Did you want some lunch, Jace? I was just making some.”

I didn’t move my hands from Mia’s sides. There didn’t seem any point considering she’d already seen us. And she didn’t seem upset by our affections, so that was a positive. “If it’s not too much trouble,” I said.

“Jace, I’ve been feeding you since you were fourteen. I think I’m quite okay with it now,” she said, already disappearing into the kitchen with Aiden.

I gave Mia a sheepish grin when we were left alone. “This is weird.”

She laughed. “I know, but I don’t care. Come and watch a movie with me.” She dragged me over to the lounge and pulled me down with her. “Aiden!” she called out. “Do you want to watch a movie with us?”

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