For nEver by Aurora Rose Reynolds

Author:Aurora Rose Reynolds
Language: eng
Format: epub

Chapter 19

You Only Live Once

Lying in bed, I stare at the dark ceiling and silently beg for my mind to shut down so I can sleep. It’s not that I’m not exhausted. My body is tired after the events of the day, and even my brain needs a break from overthinking. Still, I can’t seem to drift off. And having the man—who happens to be the reason for all my problems—next to me, sleeping peacefully, isn’t helping.

This morning, Jace didn’t immediately go back up to the house to work like I figured he would after our confrontation. No, he stuck around and even joined in each time we had to go out in the water again. And although he didn’t complain out loud, I could tell he was annoyed, which only made me more annoyed with him.

Then, when all was said and done and the winners were proclaimed—winners who were not us, by the way—I wandered off to sit alone, because I needed to have a talk with myself. Needed to remind myself that Jace and I are not in a real relationship, so whatever issues he has are not mine and vice versa. Only, my reprieve didn’t last long. Sammy joined me, along with Troy, and then Jace came over to let me know he was going back up to work.

Before I could even say “okay, have fun by yourself,” he grabbed my face and kissed me so hard my lips hurt after he pulled away.

The kiss wasn’t like any of the others he’s given me. It was filled with what I could only describe as anger, and it confused me more than the rest.

After that, I didn’t see him for the rest of the day, not even for dinner. But more than once, I would feel someone watching me, and when I’d glance up at the house, I’d see his shadow outlined in the upstairs window.

Like… what the hell was that about?

Now, I’ve been lying awake for the last… I don’t know how many hours, after pretending to be asleep when he finally came to bed. And the fact that he’s able to sleep like he doesn’t have a care in the world only bothers me more.

Wondering if some fresh air will help me clear my head, I get out of bed, then grab my sweater from the back of the door and leave the room. The house is quiet and dark when I step out into the hall, and I tiptoe into the kitchen and quietly slide open the back door. Putting my sweater on over my sleep shorts set, I walk down the steps and head toward the water. With everyone asleep, the silence washes over me, and the feeling that has been sitting in the pit of my stomach all day starts to fade away.

When I reach the end of the dock, I take a seat, then lie back and look up at the night sky. The stars seem even brighter with the moon just

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