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He wouldn’t even speak to her when we were little. He would only whisper to me for me to talk for him. It’s the reason she learned to speak Danish to talk to him for herself. He looked so embarrassed the first time he ever spoke to her.
I remember her smiling up at him, so happy he spoke. She talked his head off for the rest of the day. I never knew fear of speaking was why he never asked her out. I thought it was more a bro code thing.
I’ve never made it a secret how I feel about Nyla. At least not to Jace. My mind is reeling.
We enter the living room to find Ny crying as she sits on the couch where I left her when I ran out after Jace. Jace goes to sit beside her and wraps his arms around her.
“I’m sorry,” he says.
“No, I’m sorry. I did this. I should go back home.”
I sit in the accent chair and crack my knuckles. I take a deep breath then begin.
“No, you’re not going back yet. I’ll find a place for us to stay since Nonno and my brothers are coming back. Listen, some things are going to change. We’re all stronger together.
“All I want is to see you happy, Nyla. That’s all I’ve ever wanted. If… if we’re going to do this. I have some rules.
“You never penetrate her without asking me first. Petting and all that other shit, fine, but no fucking. If you’re not happy, Ny. You talk to me.
“Jace, you have to talk to me too. We don’t run to anyone else about what’s going on between us. We talk to each other or no one at all.
“This is our thing between us. We need to be able to trust each other. I’m going to need time to wrap my head around this, so if my mood is fucked up for the next few days. Allow me that.”
“What are you saying?” Ny says as she sniffles.
“Jace isn’t the only one I’ve been watching. You’ve been feeling guilty about having feelings for him.
“I want you in my bed every night. I’m not okay with you leaving my bed to wake up in his. We’re both huge and we’re all tall so we’re not all sleeping in my bed, but you’re with me at night. You wake to me.”
“Are you okay with that?” Jace asks Ny.
“Oh my God, your accent is coming out. You’re nervous,” Ny says as she cups his face. “I’m okay with this as long as I don’t lose you both. I can’t go through that again.”
Jace looks at me. I silently answer his question. Turning back to Ny he tugs her gently into a kiss. I close my eyes and take a deep breath, reminding myself I’m going to have to be distant with Ny again.
I can’t show her half of the affection I have over the last five weeks. Nyla shows the world a hard shell, but she needs that softer side I can’t give her. And Jace, he has always needed love. Ny does that for him.
I’ve seen it with my own eyes. She calms him. As long as he knows she’s okay, he’s good.
Jace groans, and Ny releases a moan, causing me to look at them. He’s caressing her breast. I don’t know if I can take this. I get up and go to make a drink.
CHAPTER23
AGentle Hand
Nyla
I can feelthe nerves coming off Jace. I’m just as nervous as he is. Once we do this, there’s no turning back. I’m terrified of losing him and Gio.
However, I feel like we need to try. He holds my hand in his as he leads me upstairs to his room. My mind goes to where Gio went to. I wonder if he’s okay.
We step into Jace’s room. Once inside, he closes the door behind me. It clicks softly, but I still nearly jump out of my skin.
“We don’t have to do this,” he murmurs, his accent showing through again.
I smile up at him and lift on my toes to kiss him. He kisses me back with a different kind of passion from Gio. It’s possessive, while still gentle. I lock my hands in his hair and the first thing to stand out to me is the lack of hair product that Gio’s has.
He breaks the kiss and searches my eyes. I give him a smile. He brushes his finger across my cheekbone.
