Book 2 - Ch. 108: I missed You

Jace didn’t take me staying home with Reece very well. He wanted me with him, but I couldn’t take another night being bored. I was only allowed to stay once I told him that all the excitement of Jude and Beth coming over had taken a bit of a toll on me, and I was a bit exhausted. I informed him that I wanted to go to bed before midnight, and he agreed, but not until he had Owen promise to stay inside the apartment until he got home from work, even though Malik would be on shift as well.

He’s taking my safety seriously, and I love him more for it, but it’s a bit too much for me. I will never tell him that, though. He would think that I wasn’t being careful and punish me once more like he did the last time, and I definitely don’t want that. It’s not that I don’t take my safety seriously; the last thing I want is to get stabbed again or worse, but it’s how he goes about trying to protect me. Daddy pays good money for my guards and it’s their job to protect me, but Jace thinks he needs t