Different

49.

"Headache?" Jace asks to my surprise, reading me well, like he does so often.

I nod my head against his torso. "Do you have another advil for me?" I ask him. Jace motions to the kitchen counter, where a little white pill and a glass of water is already set up for me. "Thank you. You're cooking?" I say, after swallowing it.

"Yeah, I figured you'd be hungry. It's five in the afternoon" Jace says, turning back around to stir.

My eyes grow wide. "You're kidding" I say, getting up to grab my phone. "Wow" I add, when I see that Jace is right. I return to the kitchen and place myself on the counter next to him. "Well, that smells really good. Thank you" I say quietly, waiting for the pill to work its magic.

Jace dips a small spoon into his food, blowing on it softly before brining it up to my mouth. His other hand is forming a cup under the spoon in case anything drops down from it. "Tastes really good too" he says grinning, placing the spoon in my mouth.

"It does" I half-smile back at him after tasting it. "Jace?" I add looking down to the floor.

He hums in response, still busy with the food. "I'm really sorry you had to experience that. I haven't had that in a..." I say quietly, before I'm interrupted.

"You don't have to explain, I already googled everything about it. And stop apologising for something you can't control" he says, throwing the kitchen towel he had over his shoulders on the counter next to me. Jace comes over to stand in between my legs, leaning one of his arms next to each of my thigh so he's on the same level as me.

"I'll try. I just fear that the more you witness, the more you'll think I'm a complete mess" I say just as quietly as before, still not daring to look into his eyes.

"You're not a mess. Stop worrying about what others could think, okay? Just don't scare me like that again" he says, stroking my cheek with his finger. I nod my head at him slowly. "Let's eat and then I'll run us a bath. You have to relax a little" he adds, clearly having something in mind. I remember the things he did last time we were in that tub as the butterflies within me emerge. "Plus, I know baths give you the calm you need right now" he adds, placing two plates on the table. My heart melts at his words. He thinks it's the baths that relax me?

We take our seats at the table and finish the delicious meal Jace has prepared. Soon after, he disappears in the bathroom to let water into the tub. He wasn't lying to my mom, he really does take care of me. The food and the advil helped to rid me of my migraines, and I'm really looking forward to slip into the hot water. Walking inside of the bathroom, I see that the tub is almost full.

"Are you trying to flood this place again?" I ask him, half-jokingly.

"Funny" Jace grins back at me ironically. "Shut up and get in" he laughs.

I take off my clothes without hesitating and let the hot water surround my body. Jace comes in just seconds after me, positioning himself behind me as always. "I want to tell you something" I say quietly, picking up on our conversation from before we ate.

"What's that?" Jace says, stroking my arm gently.

I ponder how to say this for a few seconds, but I just decide to let it out. "It's not the bath that calms me every single time. It's you" I admit to him.

Jace is quiet, seeming deep in thought. His hand finds my chin as he turns my head towards him with his finger. He comes closer to my face, slowly pressing a quick soft kiss onto my lips. "That means the world to me" he says in his deep, raspy voice. "And if you ever want to talk about what happened, I'm here" he adds, kissing me once more.

"I think I want to forget everything, at least for today" I say, half-smiling. Not just the conversation with my dad, but also Jessica and Derek. Everything that's been stressing me out for these last couple of weeks.

"Really?" Jace says, running his fingers up and down my arm with his tips. "Because I can help you with that, if you want" he whispers against my neck before nibbling on it softly. Oh.

I squirm under his touch lightly, needing to feel more right away. Lifting his head up with my tiny hands I bring his lips onto mine again, trying to signal him that it is what I want. My hands find their way to Jace's neck, stroking his short hair. I decide to tug on it gently. I can't deny it, I need him right now. Of course he knew that already.

Jace growls slightly at my action and I can feel him on my lower back right away. We continue to kiss, as Jace's fingertip wanders over my body, just like it did last time we were in this bath tub. This time, he cups my chest before running his finger over my nipple gently. I wince in pleasure, before he makes his way further down. His lips reconnect with my neck as he runs his finger over me.

"Relax" Jace whispers in my ear. I didn't even notice, but my whole body is tense as my back is arched in his direction. As I become aware of it, I relax every muscle in my body and the pleasure intensifies. "Good girl" he whispers once more, before slipping one of his fingers into me without any warning. I could explode just by him calling me that, but I know I want more today. I want to give him pleasure too. Turning my body slightly so I can run my own fingers down Jace's torso, I wrap my hand around him. Jace growls instantly, as I move it up and down.

"Tonight's supposed to be about you, Mila" he says lowly, with his eyes closed.

My cheeks heat up at his comment. "It was about me last time. I want you, Jace" I say quietly, with all the courage I have inside of me. I can tell Jace gets even more turned by me saying those words. He quickly opens his eyes to find any doubt in my eyes. When he doesn't find any, he continues rubbing circles on my most sensitive area, while I'm still moving my hand up and down.

His hand suddenly leaves me, as he lifts my body up and turns me around so I can place my legs on each side of his body. The tub is slippery, yet I'm glad that it's big enough. Jace is holding me in place with his hands placed firmly around my waist. His lips find mine again and I can't help but slide my body forward, so I can be closer to him. Taking this as an opportunity, Jace uses his hands to grind me over him. I gasp at the sensation of our naked skin touching. The butterflies deep inside of me are going crazy. I can't help but let out a quiet sigh as our bodies move synchronously, giving each other the pleasure we both needed after today. Letting my head fall onto Jace's shoulder, I wrap my arms around his neck. This isn't enough, I know I'm ready to have all of Jace again and I hope he feels the same way about me. I place my hand on him again but Jace stops me by placing his own hand on mine.

"We can't" he says, all out of breath.

"Why not?" I say, heavily panting as well.

"I don't have a condom here. They're in my nightstand" he says, bringing his hand to my cheek to stroke it softly. 

Usually I would avoid Jace's eyes, but I stare directly into them this time. "We don't need one" I say, as his eyes grow wide. I can't tell if he's giving me a questioning look or if he thinks I'm crazy.

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