My Cousin's Ex

Chapter 19

Jace's POV
"H-have I been hurting you?"

"NO! God no! That isn't at all what I mean!"

"Then what is it love?"

"I guess I'm scared to trust. I spent what? 2 years on Bryce? Now I've got an asshole for a brother? I-I just.."

She started crying.

"You're sick of people betraying you right? That's the problem?"

She nodded. I started rubbing her back.

"N-none of this applies to you by the way."

"Didn't think it was."

"I-I trust you so fuckin much. I-I'm not sure what's wrong with me. I-it's probably the hormones talking."

"Or...or it could be that you're just finally opening up. Are you worried about me leaving you for speaking your mind?"

"Possibly?"

"Evelyne...it's going to take more than your feelings to chase me away."

"Even a shark?"

I chuckled.

"Even a shark."

I kissed the back of her head.

"I'm not going anywhere, any time soon. Now, I'm going downstairs to talk with your brother. You can follow me or, you can stay in bed. That way.."

I put my hands on her stomach.

"That way..you and our little one can rest."

I put my chin on her head.

"I'm sure the both of you need it. Or, you could do this. We can both go downstairs and you can sit in your favorite position."

"Oh? And what's that?"

"In my arms."

"As nice as that sounds, Moxie might break you in half."

I rolled my eyes as she yawned.

"I will be downstairs."

I walked away and went downstairs.

"Oh good. You're dressed."

I pinched my nose bridge.

"We were just talking. She had to shower and I didn't want to leave her alone. She's exhausted."

I sat down on the couch. Moxley sat in the recliner chair.

"So how old are you Jace?"

"Same age as Evelyne. 17. I'll be 18 next month though."

Moxley crossed his arms. I leaned back.

"She still scared of me?"

"I think that's just about right. How are you related?"

"The schools by my grandparents were better at the time. The school I went to here, wasn't a good environment for me. I was getting my ass kicked daily."

"Jesus Christ."

We kept talking. I heard footsteps running.

"DOMINIK HELP!"

I stood up. Evelyne ran into my arms.

"Woah. Why are you shaking?"

"I swear to god I saw Bryce!"

I cupped her face.

"He's not here. He's behind bars."

She started shaking me.

"You don't understand! I remember what his car looks like! I-it's got these-these skull stickers all over the back window!"

"I know. Just because you see that, doesn't mean he's here."

I suck at lying.

"No! It does! You have to believe me!"

I put my hands on her shoulders.

"I'm not saying I don't. Baby breathe. Do you want me to go look?"

She nodded.

"Alright. Sit on the couch. Moxley watch her."

I went outside and walked around the house.

Now.

I'm not saying "She's crazy" but...

I don't see anything.

I saw a black car that looked similar to Bruce's. I looked at the licenses plate.

Nope.

I walked back inside. I walked back to the couch. I crouched down in front of Evelyne.

"He's not here. The license plate doesn't match his."

She sniffled.

"I-it doesn't?"

"No." I said as I shook my head.

"If you wanted to spend time with us, you could've just said so."

"Okay dude that was the wrong thing to say."

"I-it was?"

"Yep."

"P-please don't make me be alone. Y-you know how I get."

I sat down next to her. She put my arm around her. She started hugging it real tight.

"S-she looks like she's about to cry!"

I looked at her again.

"Fuck!"

I started holding her real tight then, I started rocking her.

"I-I don't want to go to jail!"

"Huh?"

"That's still in your head?"

"Okay Claire listen to me. I need you to take deep breaths okay. Focus on something good. I don't know if stress can cause miscarriages. That being said, let's try to avoid them."

"Evelyne. I'm so sorry for acting the way I did when I first met you. If I had known that was you, I would've acted differently."

"R-r-really?"

"Yes."

I looked him in the eyes. He had a look of concern. I also could tell he meant what he just said. Evelyne yawned.

I think that freak out, made her even more tired.

She crawled onto my lap.

"Shut up. You said I could do this."

"I wasn't going to say anything."