Summer break finally came to an end. Their senior year had just begun and Jace had just gotten out of his cast three weeks ago.
"You have everything for your first day?" Susie asked her daughter.
"Yup."
Adam's ashes sat gently on her neck, no other necklace in sight. Layered rings were on her fingers as she looked down to make sure her high top vans were tied.
"Is Jace picking you up?"
"Yeah, if Sparrow needs to go outside can you take him? I still haven't installed the doggy door yet."
"Yes, I'll be here all day. If not I'm sure London could if I end up leaving at all."
Blake nodded and kissed her moms cheek before leaving her house when she heard a honk outside.
"Hi baby, you look beautiful" Jace smiled at her once she opened the door.
"Thanks."
She kissed him quickly before him taking off down the road.
"Your new tattoo looks good" Jace said as he looked at her exposed wrist.
"Thanks."
She got a tattoo that said just hold on and she always looks at it now whenever she felt down.
Over the summer she had waited to get tattoos but she got too impatient and just got it last week. She redid the purple in her hair since she hadn't done it in a while and her roots were growing in like crazy. She had also gotten a fourth piercing in her ears and was ready to take on her senior year.
When they pulled up into school, they both put their black masks on before going into school.
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"Tell me why my calculus teacher already gave us a massive packet to do by next week since we have a test soon. It's the first fucking day" Blake grumbled miserably.
"That's because you're in honors."
"And?! Who tells their senior class, some of them being juniors that they will be having a test soon and to do a massive packet on the first day of school!"
Jace rubbed her thigh and the A.C blasted in his car.
"At least we can hangout after a long day of school" Jace smiled at her.
"I have to get started on the doggy door for Sparrow and get started on my packet. You also need to start getting your foot ready for football in a few weeks."
"My foot is fine."
"John, you didn't use it for six weeks."
"I'm aware."
Blake rolled her eyes and he parked outside her house, both the teens getting out.
"I'm just saying you should ease into the things you do for football. You haven't done that in a while."
"I'll be fine Blake."
"Okay, whatever you say."
Blake walked into her house having Sparrow greet her at the door with his tail wagging happily.
"Hi buddy! Did you miss me" she smiled at him.
He put his legs on her forearms as she pet him, still noticing how he still flinches whenever a hand goes near his head, "aw I know. Wanna go outside?"
He jumped down and she opened the door for him as he ran outside in her backyard.
Over the summer she was able to train him more to not run away. She also taught him how to give her his paw and to be gentle when she gives him a treat.
"Fuckin doggy door" Blake grumbled as she looked at it
She had to cut a hole in her door, screw in the little plastic he would walk through and hook up his collar so whenever he walked to it, it would unlock.
"Can you get me a pencil from my bag?" Blake asked as she held the plastic up against the bottom of the door.
Jace handed it to her as she traced the outline of it.
"You'd think they'd have someone install it but no, I have to do this shit myself" Blake grumbled.
Jace sat on the couch after Blake had snapped at him to get away from her as she worked on the doggy door.
She was sweating bullets and when she finally finished she grumbled.
"Fucking finally."
She stripped down into her bra and underwear before throwing herself into her cold pool.
"What the..?"
Blake pushed her purple hair out of her face and looked up at Jace.
"Can you get me a towel?"
"Why did you jump in there?"
"It was hot."
He laughed at her and grabbed two towels before jumping in after he stripped down into his blue boxers.
"Hi baby."
He sat on the pool stairs as she straddled him in the water.
"You should call me a different nickname."
"You don't like baby?" he asked with a small frown.
"I do but I want to switch it up."
"What do you have in mind?"
Blake shrugged and brushed her hand through his wet hair.
"There's darling?"
"That nickname only sounds good if you have a British accent."
Jace gave her a look to which she only shrugged again.
"Babygirl?"
Blake made a fake gagging sound, "that nickname is so disgusting. Don't ever call me that again."
He laughed loudly and she admired the way he looked when he laughed.
"Okay fine, how about.. bubba? I dunno."
"Hmm that works, I like it."
"You always call me John or Johnny boy."
"That I do" she laughed softly.
"I want a cute nickname" he said with a pout.
"Okay you big baby, how about princess?"
He gave her a weird look making her burst out laughing, her snorts being extra loud making his eyes soften at the sound. He stared at her lovingly as she laughed her genuine laugh that he absolutely loved.
"I'll call you bubba too, but if John or Johnny boy slip out don't get mad. I don't like being all cutesy and shit."
Jace only smiled at her and leaned his forehead against hers.
"I love you so much" he whispered.
"I love you too."
He bit his lip before she leaned in and kissed him gently, her hand still in his hair.
"Hmm I'm glad you don't hate me."
"Me too John."
He gave her a look and she laughed, "sorry it slipped."
She laid her head on his shoulder as they sat in the pool.
"You did not just pop a boner right now Jace."
"What! I can't help it when you are sitting on me like that, we haven't done anything in two weeks."
She laughed at him and ended up giving him a hickey on his neck where his collarbone ends.
"Ugh, you ruined the moment."
Blake got herself out of the pool as Jace frowned.
"You just gave me a hickey! You can't expect it to go away after that."
He wrapped a towel around himself and Blake only laughed at him.
"Let's go take care of it then."
"Really?!"
"Stop acting so excited" she laughed but he continued smile at her as he pulled her into her house.
He smiled lazily at Blake as she sat next to him.
"You know you're really good at that."
"Jee thanks."
She touched her hair and groaned at it.
"I'm gonna shower, I have some of your clothes already here you can change into."
"Can I join you?"
She nodded at him and got her clothes before they both got in the shower.
When they both finished cleaning their hair and rinsing themselves off they climbed into bed once Blake blow dried both of their hair.
"Can you cuddle me instead today?" Jace asked.
Blake smiled at him and opened her arms for him to climb into. He laid his head on her chest and wrapped their exposed legs together as she ran her hands through his damp hair. She pulled the blankets up to his shoulders since the A.C was blowing in her room and Sparrow laid cuddled up at the end of her bed.
She hummed a soft song in his ear and he smiled at that, already feeling more sleepy.
"You have a nice voice" he murmured into her shirt.
"Thank you."
The teen girl leaned her cheek onto her boyfriends head, having one of her hands massage his scalp while the other rubbed his back softly.
"I like this position" he mumbled tiredly.
"We'll do it more then."
"Yes please."
She laughed softly at him and gave the top of his head a gentle kiss before going to sleep herself.
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