Something Like Autumn by Bell Jay

Author:Bell, Jay [Bell, Jay]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub, azw3
Tags: Gay Romance
Published: 2013-05-28T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter Seventeen

“Where were you?”

Those were the exact words Jace had expected. The entire drive back to Houston, he kept hearing them, except they sounded at lot more accusatory in his imagination. In reality, Adrien sounded more concerned than anything.

“I went home,” Jace said.

“To Warrensburg?” Adrien asked, sitting on the edge of their dorm room bed.

When Jace nodded, Adrien’s reaction was pained, like his worst fear had come to pass.

“You went to see Victor, didn’t you?”

“I went to see everyone,” Jace said, tossing his car keys on the desk. He moved to the couch, sitting so he could take off his shoes. “I saw my family, and yes, I saw Victor.”

Adrien bit his lip. “Did you—”

“No.” Jace looked him in the eyes. “Nothing happened between us. I didn’t cheat on you.”

Adrien didn’t seem too relieved. “I messed up,” he said. “I shouldn’t have been drinking like that, but the stress lately is horrible. I ended up making it worse for myself. And for you. I’m sorry.”

Jace hadn’t expected this. He’d been braced for an argument. From one side, at least. He’d planned on taking Victor’s advice and turning his back rather than feeding into the anger. Never had he considered that Adrien would be feeling remorse. Still, this didn’t change anything. Jace had thought about other things on the drive down. Things that had to happen.

“You’re right,” he said. “The stress is horrible. And it’s only going to get harder next week. That’s why I think we should take a break.”

“What?” Adrien looked like he’d been slapped. “No!”

Jace raised a hand. “Not like that. I’m not breaking up with you. I just think we should focus on what needs to get done. Then we can look at our relationship with clear heads. Until then, I’ll sleep on the couch and try to stay out of your way. That shouldn’t be hard, considering how much there is to do.”

Adrien stared at him with mouth agape. Then he moved to the couch, placing thin fingers over Jace’s hand. “Please don’t do this! I know I was being a bitch, but I’ve been… I’m jealous of him. Ever since Victor came to visit, you’ve been different. Distant.”

“I know.” Jace closed his eyes briefly, feeling guilty. “I had some unresolved issues to take care of. And I did.”

“That’s why I was acting so crazy,” Adrien said. “Well, that and everything else. I know you probably can’t understand it. Someone like you never needs to feel jealous, but I’m lucky to have you. Just imagine if you were me, and one day some other guy comes along. Suddenly you feel like you have to share, like you’ll never have the person you love all to yourself again.”

Jace thought briefly of Star. He knew the feeling all too well. He hadn’t realized he was doing the same thing to Adrien. Or something similar. Adrien was shrewd enough to know the source of Jace’s mood changes. Of course he had known, and had been struggling with the same feelings Victor had once put Jace through.

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