Perfection: Overrated

Ch8: Elegance & The British 'Elle Woods'

"But the grass ain't always greener on the other side, It's green where you water it So I know we got issues baby true true true But I'd rather work on this with you Than to go ahead and start with someone new"- Big Sean

•Avery•

I was stunned. How dare he humiliate me and then say that "She's mine". Kyle felt uncomfortable standing there. He stared to walk away towards the house as to not interrupting The Stare fight me and Jace were having.

Jace took a few steps until he was standing really close to me. He put one of his hands on my waist and the other one caressing the side of my face slowly

he pulled me closer to him.

I felt my heart race. I was supposed to be angry here..

"Get the hell... Away from m-me, Preston" I whispered, cursing at myself inside because there was no anger in my voice.

"I don't think so, Brooks" he whispered in my ear, making shivers go down my spine. He kissed my earlobe and then looked at me in the eye. His eyes flicked to my lips, and then back to my eyes, he bit his bottom lip, staring at me..He looked so Goddamn perfect. I felt explosions go off inside me. His lips inched closer to mine. His arm around my waist tightened and he pulled me even closer to him. He kissed me. His lips felt so soft on mine.. How dare he KISS ME after what he did! I forcefully pulled myself out of his grasp, pushed him away hard so he fell down and started walking back towards the house. Last time he'd ever mess with an angry undercover agent b!tch

Anger boiling inside me and a fresh batch of tears invaded my eyes

I turned back

"YOU'RE AN A$$HOLE, JACE PRESTON" I screamed at him, ignorant of who might've heard me

He came running after me and I slammed the door of my room in his face and locked it

"Avery, just listen to me" Jace pleaded

I didn't say anything.

I fell for it once, I'm not falling for it again. This isn't a game.

I walked up and opened the door looking him straight in the eye letting him know that I wasn't backing down

"you listen to me, Preston, I'm here for business, I'll get that done and I'm outta here. I don't want nothing to do with you. So stick to your posse alright. Get the hell away from me" I said that and slammed the door in his face.

I'm not stupid.

I'm not naïve.

And I'm not a quitter.

•Jace Preston•

I walked out towards the gardens with my head down in disappointment. She won't even let me explain. It's pretty clear now that she doesn't want to have to do anything with me. Way to go, Jace!

"Jace. What was all that horrid screaming?" Lana said from the doorway, obviously startled about Avery swearing at me.

"oh, we misplaced her dress for the charity ball, she's pretty ticked off about that" I lied, not wanting to let everyone know what a jerk i'd been.

"Oh that's awful. I'd love to ask her to go shopping with me for a dress" Lana said as she walked towards Avery's room. I wanted to stop her, but To hell with it, Avery needed a dress anyways.

I heard a laugh from behind a tree. I walked slowly to uncover what was behind it.

It was Ariana Ferrara and Ian. Ariana was blushing bright red and it was visible even through the dim moonlight, that or maybe she was just wearing alot of that red thingy girls wear on their cheeks. She was smiling radiantly in a pink ensemble. Ian was standing next to her holding her hand