Forever Kinda Love by Clara Stone

Author:Clara Stone [Stone, Clara]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Romance
Published: 2014-08-13T04:00:00+00:00

I WALK UP THE pathway toward Hudson’s house, swinging my car keys around my finger. When I see Carrigan’s beat-up car in the driveway, I run, taking long strides. It’s nearly midnight. Ace never stays this late on a school night—even during the girl-nights she and Blake used to have. That can only mean one thing—something’s wrong.

Blake sits on the kitchen island, flipping through some fashion magazine. She glances up at the sound of my footsteps and points to the ceiling.

The entertainment room.

I nod. “Thanks.” I take two, or maybe three, steps at a time, cursing under my breath when I trip and fall.

Opening the door, I step inside. Lady and the Tramp is playing on the projector screen—our favorite movie.

Ace doesn’t acknowledge me until I’m standing right in front of her. Her head tilts up slowly, and her swollen, red-stained, teary eyes connect with mine.

I fall to my knees, and she hurls herself at me. I falter backward, one hand breaking my fall. I pull her into my lap, letting her legs fall on either side of my hips. Her arms wrap around my neck and she buries her face my chest.

“Shh . . .” I tighten my hold and run my fingers through her soft hair, trying to comfort her. I don’t care about the fight we had, or that she threw away what happened between us last night. Because right now, she needs me. That’s all that matters.

She squeezes closer, and her cries became muffled in my shirt. My heart breaks with each tear that soaks the fabric. “I’m right here, baby. I’m not going anywhere,” I assure her, because that’s all I can do. She needs time to go through whatever it is that’s making her miserable, and I’m going to be here, waiting, until she’s ready.

Ten or so minutes pass before her cries come out as small hiccups. A few more minutes later, she lifts her head, looking at her hands placed against my chest. It’s like she’s afraid I’ll think less of her.

I slide a finger under her chin and tilt it up. “Look at me, Ace.”

Her tear-brimmed eyes look up at me through wet lashes. She looks like she hasn’t eaten or slept in days. I don’t know what to do, how to help her. “Do you want to talk about it?” I wipe the tears that roll down her cheek with my thumb.

She shakes her head.

“Okay.” I kiss her forehead. I get it. She needs time, and I have nothing but time. “Did you eat?”

She chews on her lower lip and shakes her head again.

“Okay.” I run my thumb across her cheeks one more time. “Let’s get you somewhere comfortable, and I’ll make some PB&J.”

I expect her to fight back, to reject my offer, but she simply says, “Okay.”

“Okay,” I repeat.

She stands, pushing off me, and extends her hand. I take it, jumping to my feet without pulling on her. Once I’m certain she’s comfortable and back on the sofa, I head to the kitchen, prepping the PB&J.

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