Chapter 43. Who Hurt You?

Jace's POV

The previous night with Garrett had been really something and for a long while as I laid beside him, my mind was actually wandering as I pondered over what was happening. I mean, we kissed and definitely had a feel for each other which was not totally weird but why? Why did he have to do this to me?

Do not get me wrong. I enjoyed myself and was clearly beginning to embrace whatever this was between us. However, alas, I could not even begin to help myself with the kind of thoughts that I was having. It seemed like I was beginning to lose myself. Whatever the case here, I did not want this moment to end. The thought that after all this is done, in the morning, he would act like he did not know me really hurt me. I wanted to be acknowledged clearly. I wanted to matter to him no matter how little it may seem. I did care so much after all about this guy.

Or so it was beginning to dawn on me.

He felt really good. And right now, he held me in