xquisitely hot for you, you later find out he's not j

inte

lle

mentioned the outburst of annoying me. Bitch. I glance at him. Jace is his usual polite, slightly

usic Alessa Cara 'Scars to your beautiful ' playing. My senses are in disarray. So this is doubl

Avenue, and he drives wi

He turns and gazes at me briefly

hone ringing over the MP3 speakers. Jace hits a b

king. I have the information you require." A ra

it to me. any

back-no goodbye or thanks. I'm so glad that I never seriously enter

with his employees. The music cut

Le

e secretary has dropped an ema

unded out. "Good.

day, Sir." Ja

again when the phone rang. Holy cow.

Again."

id?" A hoarse was heard fr

on speakerphone, and I'm not

you?" Jace ro

lle D

esn't know you. So back

speak. I was looki

out you," Luca

believe a word Hera

e off now," Jace e

I pick

He huffed

Jace hangs up. Then

calling me, Brie?" I

's your name

fer Br

o do. It's my word and

pression. He pulls up outside my apartment studio. I bela

oughts. I don't understand. Honestly. His

grace round to my side to open the door. Ever the gentleman -

een unable to touch him penetrates my mind. I wanted to run my fingers

rielle Damara. It was not as if it was a re

*

g at the dining table. She has the most un-Hera stupid grin

despite her I've-been-having-a-good-time-a

" She leaps u

th so she can examine me. S

ead," she says to Jace, and h

his stiff, formal way. H

ishing. She saw Jace put on a s

. You have a lot of explanat

stop being formal by calling her by her su

te nod and glares at Luca, who

ra, " he rolled his eye

g." He flickered at Hera,

his blue eyes twinkling,

riends, like brothers. "Hi, Luca," I smile at h

tter go," Jace

er a long, lingering kiss. Whore. Get a room. I stare at my feet.

nues to kiss Hera. Sweeping her off her feet and dipping her in a dra

er seen her melt before – the words comely and com

ession is unreadable. Although, maybe he's mildly amused. He tucks a stray s

s fingers. His eyes soften, and he runs his thumb across my lower lip

aby," he

like him, but even though I know he's irreverent

to leave. I was Opening the front d

another kiss, and I feel an unwelcome pang of jealo

dating

climb into the car and drive off. The bu

g that will halt the topics. W

n my envy. Hera always manages to

r hands and jumps up and down like a small child. She cannot contain her exci

sting. "Jace is taking me

?" "Well. I said Jace i

In a lucid situation?

things you mentioned. And t

so. I hope so," s

your feelings are generatin

red without th

e raises her eyebrows. Then I r

and it's Jace De Leon, your high school crush – h

money," I smirk, and we bot

a question. I let her have all the

e asks as she makes a sandw

pretending to look for som

erland." I added. I was nodding

reserved."

e. You and your fan

whirled her eyes a

odd- covers it r

e overpowering for the evening

t will be time-consuming.

be at work

e. Come on." Hera grabs my hand

coffee shop even though we're bu

osed. It's mindless work, and it gives me too much time to think. I've not had

to perfection. My eyebrows are p

will he expect? I have to convince Hera that this is what I want to do. For some strange reason. S

she can't put her finger on it, but I have promised to text her when I arrive in Milan. I haven

cell. He also called home twice. Hera has been very vague as to where I am. He'll

if he was joking or if I'm going to have to sign something. It's so frustrating trying

the night

he was tapping her small foot impatiently. She's been ready for t

he sees in me -Aways in the bag.