Raine's POV
I woke up the next day in my room, I know Jace had brought me in, the movie we watched was really nice, although I picked it, I had never seen it before.
I was wowed when I entered the theatre room, it was fucking beautiful, and huge too.
I wouldn't believe something that huge was in this house if he didn't tell me.
I had never used the pool before but I could see it from my window up in my room, it was big too.
Just how much money did Jace have and how big did he make this place, I still know there was a lot of things about the house I didn't know.
I really need a tour of the house, so as you're guessing I'm in Jace's office bugging him to take me on a house tour round his mansion.
"Raine, I'm really busy right now, why don't I take you some other time" he pleased making me pout.
"Some other time, I might be busy, pleaseee it won't take much of your time, I'm just really bored right now" I say gently and he just stares at me for a while before he breathes out
"Fine, but you only have 10 minutes and then I'll come back and finish this" he says standing up and leading me out.
He was putting on a sweatshirt with sweatpants, he really had a lot of that, I couldn't help but stare at his shoulders while he walked in front of me
I know we haven't really talked about us, like our marriage now that he knew everything, I don't know what he plans to do now, he no longer has any revenge out for me, so I guess it's only a matter of time before he files for a divorce, that thought just saddens me.
I know he probably doesn't love me anymore, it's been four years and he has been with other girls but I can't deny the fact that I still love him.
We walk further into the house with him telling me what each room is for and the ones that are locked, I'm mostly not even listening because I am thinking of my life after this marriage.
He leads me down a path that I'd never been to, and in the far end of the hall there's a huge door just like the gym doors but I know this isn't the gym.
He stops in front of the door and only then do I realize, it's biometrically locked, he needs to use his thumbprint to unlock the door.
It opens up and he ushers me in "ladies first"
I walk in and my jaw literally drops to the floor, it's a whole new world in here, lots and lots of painting gracing the walls.
They were all beautiful, I looked around i realized that this is a..... a painting room, I looked at him and he had a smile on his face
I remember him always telling me of how he could paint and if he ever became rich, a huge painting room meant for his art work would be the first ting he'd build in his house.
He did actually get it, I walk further into the room and let my hands graze a few of the paintings, they all looked beautiful.
"Wow" I breath out facing him.
"They're all beautiful" I voice out and he just chuckles as walks towards me and stand in front of me.
"You like it"? He asked with his hands in his pocket and I nod with a smile
"I love it, it's... Wow, wait so all the paintings in the hallways....." I drawl out and he nods with a smile
"They're all mine, each and everyone was painted in this room" he said making my eyes go wide.
He takes my hand in his, his huge palms covering my own, it sends shivers down my body as I feel tiny Sparks.
"Come on, I still have a lot to show you" he says pulling me out of the room
"There's an indoor jacuzzi" he says making me my eyes pop out and a gasp leaving my mouth.
"Really"? I squeak out and he just laughs and nods at me.
We walk further away from the painting room but then I start feeling dizzy and tired so I stop a bit, he noticed I wasn't following up so he stops too and cones to stand in front of me
"Are you okay"? He asks and I just nod trying to balance myself.
"Just got a little bit dizzy, I guess I've been walking too much all day" I breath out trying to joke but his expression doesn't change
"You don't look okay Raine, maybe we should do this another time, you should rest, come on" he takes my hand leading me away from our initial direction.
I really wasn't feeling okay, I was weak and dizzy, I had been feeling that way for a while now, at first I thought it was stress, then I thought it was the fever but it's just getting too frequent, especially the lightheadedness.
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I just got back from work and Jace was nowhere to be found, he wasn't in his room or his home office but his car was parked in the driveway.
He had finally given me one of his cars that I could take to work but not after making me swear that I wouldn't crash it.
I walked back down to find Gladys maybe she could know where he was.
"Gladys" I called when I entered the kitchen and she turned to look at me "Do you know where Jace is"? I asked, I still haven't gotten to the point of calling him my husband, even though everyone else does
"Yes Raine, he's up in his art room" she says going back to working and I just nod and walk out to look for him.
I got to the art room and hope it's not locked, and yes it wasn't locked so I opened it gently and walk in to find him sitting in front of a canvas and painting.
It looked like nothing much at first, but on a closer look, it was a girl walking barefooted on a beach with the sun going down.
Her face was facing the waters so you couldn't tell who she was, and she was putting a white top and black pants.
He stopped when he heard my footsteps
"Hey" he breath out looking at me, his hair was ruffled and he was putting on a sleeveless shirt, with his tattoo on his arms.
"Hey" I chirped my eyes raking the room "what are you painting"? I asked looking at the canvas
"The sun, beach and a girl" he told me putting down his brush and paint pallet.
I nod and let my eyes wander round the room until it stopped on something, it was huge but covered with a brown cloak
It's hard to miss but if you don't look closely well you just might miss it, I walk towards it, and when I'm in front of it I stop and turn to face him
"What's this"? I ask and when he looks up his eyes widen a bit before he answers
"It's nothing" his voice didn't sound convincing and the curious part of me just won the battle because I pulled on the cloak and took it off whatever it was covering.
And my mouth hung open, my eyes nearly popped out of my sockets, he had gotten up to stop me but it was already too late, I could feel his presence behind me
I was looking at a painting of..... Me
He was painting me, there were still a few parts remaining, but he had painted my face already.
"Raine" he breathed out but I didn't even move
"It's not...." He stops and sigh out loud.
I turn to face him "why do you have a painting of me in here"? I asked and he opens his mouth to speak but closes it back, running his hands through his face
"Raine I..... I don't know how I'm going to explain this to you" he breaths out making me scrunch my brows
"Explain what"? I ask
"This, what I feel for you" he whispers out making my eyes widen "look I know I've not been the best person in the world, hell I think I'm the worst you ever come across" he says closing his eyes and opening them back.
"But I can't keep hiding it, I can't keep hiding the fact that I still love you Raine" my eyes just literally popped out of my brain
"Jace" I whisper out
"Raine I love you, I don't think I ever stopped loving you and I'm not saying this because I feel guilty or pity but because it's the truth and it's been eating me up for the past four years" he says taking my hands in his.
I can feel the tears sting my eyes but I'm trying to keep them in, I don't say anything because I'm afraid only sobs would come out
He still loves me
Jace still loves me
But I couldn't help the fact that he cheated on me not once or twice, countless times.
"Jace we can't" I voice out and he looks taken aback by my response
"Why Raine"? He asks and I just shake my head
"It's..... It's complicated, there are things we can't just ignore that has happened since we broke up four years ago" I say turning my face away from him
"Raine, whatever has happened, it's in the past, we can just put it behind us and move on, he says making me scoff at him
"Move on you say, Jace you cheated on me" my voice trembling and I could see hurt flash through his eyes."But I guess it's okay because I did the same thing" I say trying to free myself from him but he doesn't let go.
"I'm sorry" he voices out making me look at him "Raine, I'm sorry for everything I ever did, knowingly or not, I know nothing i will say can erase them from your heart but I'm sorry, I'm ready to do anything you want, just give me another chance please" he pleads
As much as I want to blame him for what happened, I can't do that, it was never his fault and I can't deny the fact that my heart still beats for him.
I wouldn't want to waste any time fighting with him, hence I might regret it, I shut my eyes and just let the tears fall, he is quick to stop them with his palms as he wipes the tears away
And just like that his lips find mine in a kiss.
Okayyyy
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