Jace and me ignored each other after that and everything kind of went back to normal. The way things were before I started dating him. Well, I guess not everything was the same; I wasn't. Before him, I didn't have a care in the world. I didn't realize how much I cared for everyone around me. And the fact that every time I would see him I would get all upset and cry. So, I had decided to watch a movie with Jade. A scary movie.

And before you all laugh at how I reacted to the movie, I'll have you know I'm scared of aliens in the first place. But she made me watch The Fourth Kind. Yeah, not the smartest idea in the world. All through the movie she kept scaring me and by the time it was done, I was shaking. Yeah, I'm not one for scary movies. At all.

"I'm never watching a movie with you again." I snapped at Jade.

She laughed and shook her head. "You're just a scardy-cat!"

I stuck my tongue out at her and got in the car. "No, I'm not."

"Ooookay, whatever you say."

"Hmph," I grumbled. "So what are you doing tonight?"

"Alex is taking me out tonight and then we're going to hang out at my house." Jade said.

"Ew, that's gross! I didn't want to know that." I scrunched my face up.

"Know what? I didn't say anything bad!" She defended.

"Yeah, but you implied what you and my brother were going to be doing tonight." I said with disgust.

"Hey, hey, don't be jealous just because you don't get any." She laughed. "Talk to Jace not me."

"Yeah," I said and then became quiet, looking out the window. I really didn't want to think about Jace right now. I was super pissed at him.

You see, Jace thought he'd be funny and actually bring a girl home after I accused him of bringing one home when his cousin came over. Yeah, so he made sure I seen her, and then brought her to his room. They didn't come out 'till one hour and thirty-seven minutes later. But who was counting? Not me.

"What's the matter this time?" Jade asked glancing at me. Sometimes I wish she didn't know me so well.

"Nothing. Just thinkin'." I said. I hadn't told her about him bringing a girl home, so she had no idea why I was so mopey lately.

"I don't like this, not one bit." She said.

"What?" I asked looking at her.

"You lying to me. I don't like it."

"Just give me time, 'kay?" I asked and then was silent the rest of the ride home, my mind wandering to the times where me and Jace weren't like this. The times I thought actually mattered to him. I guess I was wrong; Jade was right. When she pulled into the house it was like five-thirty and Jade went to get ready for Alex to take her out to dinner.

"Bye, have fun," I muttered the last part as she hugged me and left. She winked and pulled the door shut behind her.

"I should be saying the same thing to you. Don't do anything I wouldn't do!" I laughed as her voice echoed through the house. God, what would I ever do without her?

I decided to take a shower, because there wasn't anything else to do. So, (this time I brought my clothes with me) I went and got a towel and made my way to the bathroom. I sighed and turned the hot water on and then adjusted the cold water, until the temperature was perfect. When I was done lathering and washing my hair I repeated the process with the conditioner and then stood under the spray of the shower. If only life could be this, relaxing and warm.

The truth was, I missed Jace and his arrogant ways. When he would sneak up on me while I was in the shower and shut the light off, when he used to take extra time out of his schedule just to tease me, when it felt like I was the only one he payed attention to.

As the water started getting cold, I shut it off and reached out to grab my towel. I patted my face and then wrapped the towel around me and got out. Once I had everything done, I walked downstairs and looked out the kitchen window. Great, it looked life there was going to be a freaking hurricane, it was so dark outside. The gray clouds loomed over the yard, looking ominous and threatening; putting bad thoughts in my head.

I looked around the house trying to find something to do. I could....make popcorn and watch a funny movie this time. I smiled to myself and pulled out a bag of microwavable popcorn. A couple of minutes in there and the whole kitchen smelled like greasy butter. Yum.

I pulled it out when the microwave dinged and plopped down on the couch after pouring it in a bowl. I went to HBO on demand to see what movies were listed. Once I found one that was to my liking I pressed the select button and started eating. When the movie was over it was about 8:10 and still no one was home. So I just turned on another movie and watched that one until it was over. I looked over at the clock, deathly bored. 10:22.

"Guess I could just go to sleep. Not like there's anything to do anyway." I grumbled to myself as I went to my room.

I layed down for a little bit and when I still couldn't fall asleep I turned my t.v. on. Or, well, at least I tried to. I hit the 'on' button about twenty times before I finally decided that the power must've went out.

Just fucking great.

*Jace's p.o.v*

I pulled into the driveway and pulled my hood over my head, trying to protect myself from the bullet-like water coming from the sky. It was only 11:30 but none of the lights were on. Hm, that's weird. They all must've went out or something.

I sighed to myself as I walked up the stairs to go to my room, but when I went to walk by Wynter's I heard mumbling. What the hell?

"There are no such things as aliens, there are no such things as aliens," she whispered over and over to herself. I tried not to find this situation funny, I really did, but what would you do if you came home and heard this? You would laugh, right?

But instead of laughing (which took a lot of self control, I might add) I quietly knocked on her door to see if she was okay.

*Wynter's p.o.v*

I screamed when I heard my door open. "Whoa, calm down, it's just me." I heard a voice say.

"Jace?" I whispered.

"Yeah, are you okay? And why are all the lights off?" He asked.

"Jee, maybe because the power's out." I muttered sarcastically.

"Good to see you to," he muttered back and then went to walk out.

"Wait!" I yelled. "Wait! I'm sorry. Please stay with me." "Why?"

"What do you mean why? Maybe because I don't want to be alone right now." I said like it was the most obvious thing in the world, only because it was though. He was just trying to torture me.

"No, I mean why should I?" I frowned as he asked this. Why was he being like this?

"Never mind, I guess. I'll just...Yeah." I mumbled, not really knowing what to say. When I seen his back turn on me and watched as he left and closed the door behind him, I put my hand over my mouth, willing myself not to scream his name. I don't need him, I don't need him, I mentally said to myself.

"Did you really think I would leave you alone like this?" He asked, coming back in my room with his pillows in his hands. "Scoot over."

When I moved over he put his pillows down and got under the blanket, turning to face me. For a couple of minutes we just sat quietly staring at each other, until I couldn't take it any more.

"I'm sorry!" I blurted out. "I didn't mean to make a big deal about you bringing your cousin over. I guess I was just jealous."

"Why would you be jealous?" He asked quietly.

"Because I never wanted to stop dating you in the first place, and I couldn't tell you that, because you kept ignoring me. And then I seen her and thought you brought a girl over. And I was jealous." I admitted looking down.

"Well, you shouldn't have been," he said, "because she doesn't even compare to you. Or that other girl that I brought here, just to make you jealous."

I looked up at him. "You brought her here to make me jealous?"

He nodded and I frowned. "Then what the hell were you doing in your room for an hour and a half?"

He laughed. "I'm guessing it worked. We weren't really doing anything. We just watched a movie."

"Why did you do that?" I yelled in outrage. "I really thought you didn't like me anymore! I was all upset because of it to. Jade told me that I needed to stop loving someone who was only going to hurt me, but-"

"What did you say?" He asked staring me down.

"What?" I asked blushing. "I didn't say anything."

Jace laughed "Oh, I think you said something, but you just don't want to admit it. But that's okay, I'll get it out of you one of these days."

I was surprised when he kissed me, but not for long. I scooted even closer to him, closing the space between us and kissed him back. I opened my mouth and let his tongue slip inside, wrapping my arms around his neck. I could feel my pulse pick up speed as he let his mouth trail down the side of my cheek all the way down to my neck.

"I missed you so damn much," he whispered trailing kisses down. I couldn't take it anymore and pulled his lips back to mine. I kissed him even harder than the last time and he laughed.

"Someone's aggressive in bed." I threw my head back and laughed. I laughed because he was back to himself; we were back to ourselves, and I loved it. I loved him so damn much.

"I love you," I said when I calmed down.

He smiled down at me. "Told you I'd get it out of you."

He wrapped his arms around my waist and rested his forehead against mine. "I love you, too."