Eden High: Series 1 (Eden High 1-6)

He probably needed privacy to kill me. “Jace…”

Chapter 7

JACE

“Is there something wrong with your hearing babe?”

“Come on Jace it was just a silly midnight drive, no one was hurt and we were gonna head right back.”

“You’re doing it again so I can only assume the answer is yes.” She looked at me like she had no clue what I was saying.

“When I talk, do you understand the words I say or do you need a fucking interpreter? Which part of do not go joyriding was too confusing for you to grasp?”

“Hey, lighten up would you? You’re not my dad you know, and what’s with the swearing? Where is it written that I have to do everything you say anyway?

Do you realize that in the last two weeks you’ve been ordering me around like a drill sergeant?”

I let her rant and rave until she wound down a bit. “You done?” She rolled her eyes and huffed, I’d seen that female move before; it didn’t phase me.

“Let’s get some things straight so that there are no future misunderstandings. I don’t know what kind of relationships you’ve seen, from what I can see of your parents’ relationship, they seem to have their shit together.

I have no idea what you had in mind for when you started dating, but I can promise you that it was nothing like what this is going to be.

Pay attention Sian because we both know I’m not fond of repeating myself. If I say don’t fucking do something you don’t do it no discussion.

Do you know this town?” I waited for her headshake.

“I do, I was born and raised here, so if I tell you not to do something here, there must be a good fucking reason for it.

Did you know about all the kids that lost their lives pulling that stupid ass stunt you just pulled?

I see that got your attention. You don’t fucking go where I tell you not to, this was stupid and dangerous and you put not only yourself but your friends in danger.”

She started to tear up and her little mouth trembled as she hung her head. I felt like an old man, getting in the way of a youngster having fun. Damn.

“Come ‘ere.” I pulled her across the seat and into my arms. “Babe, bear with me here okay; I’ve never had anyone of my own before, not someone that I knew in my core was my life.

My parents especially my dad, has been preparing me for this my whole life. He says that a man’s wife is his greatest asset.

That when a man finds that one woman that he wants to roll over next to everyday for the rest of his life, he takes care of her, that includes protecting her in all ways.

Forget all the glitz and glamor, all the money and fancy cars. Even the poorest man when he finds true love is richer than the man without it.

That’s not something I scoff at babe, in fact the only thing I take as seriously as that is the game. They’re the two things in my life that I want to hold onto.

Do you know what he said to me the other night when I came back from taking you home? He said congratulations son, looks like you found your one a little earlier than the other men in the family did, but that doesn’t make it any less real.

Honestly, that shit scared the hell out of me for a good five minutes.

But after I got over the worry of how the fuck I was going to fill the shoes he’s been fitting me for since I was old enough to understand, I thought of everything he’d taught me over the years, all that I’d seen.

I want this, whether we’re too young or not, I want it all with you. But if we’re gonna make this work, and you don’t have any other choice really; you’re gonna have to get your shit together babe. Let’s go.”

I got out and helped her out behind me keeping hold of her hand.

***

SIAN

The night was cool as was to be expected and the air smelt sea fresh. It was my first time really seeing an actual ocean up close but somehow I didn’t think that that’s why we were here.

I could barely make out the slight drone of the others as their voices carried on the breeze, as he pulled me around to the front of the car.

“Did you hear everything I just said?” He came in real close and I held my breath. A menacing Jace Saunders was kinda hot.

“Yes I did, though I don’t think I agree with all of it.”

“That’s okay you don’t have to, all you have to do is do as I say and we’ll be just fine.” I opened my mouth to argue with him but he out maneuvered me.

His mouth came down on mine and swallowed up whatever I was about to say, which two seconds after his tongue touched mine I’d forgotten anyway.

I love the way he holds me like he’d never let go. His hugs, his nearness, make me lose control of my senses, and all my good intentions go out the window.

He didn’t stop kissing me when he pulled my dress top down and pushed my bra aside to release my breasts to the cooling night air.

His mouth left mine long enough to take one of my nipples into his mouth. We’d never gone this far and I couldn’t help but wonder if we were gonna go all the way.

My heart was in my lungs and my body was on fire. Could I say no if he wanted to? Did I want to say no?

In that moment I wasn’t sure of anything, other than that his mouth on my nipple was the best damn feeling I’ve ever had in my life.

I moaned out loud in protest when he pulled away but soon changed to a sigh of pleasure when he lifted his shirt over his head. Oh shit.