The Past Between Us novel Chapter 33

|3 Years ago|

|Hunter|

I rang the doorbell with my elbow. I knew Jace had an app programmed into his phone which alerted him whenever someone rang the doorbell.

"Hurry up and open the goddamned door Jace." I muttered. My arms were starting to ache.

Finally after what seemed like an eternity the door opened. Jace's eyes widened when he saw me.

"What the-" His eyes narrowed at the sleeping girl in my arms. "Care to explain?" He raised an eyebrow in question and made no move to let me in.

I gritted my teeth in annoyance. "I found her passed out in the library . She probably stayed up all night studying."

Scarlett mumbled something in her sleep as she snuggled deeper into my arms. I could feel my heart tug.

Jace's eyes widened in confusion. "How'd you manage to bring her here on your motorcycle in this state?"

"I didn't." I lifted a shoulder nonchalantly. "I walked."

He crossed his arms over his chest. "You walked three miles carrying a sleeping girl in your arms?"

"Well I couldn't just leave her there!" I snapped. "And I know her parents aren't home so I couldn't leave her alone at her house."

He gave me a pointed look. "Your house is closer to the library than mine and you're both neighbors, wouldn't that have been more convenient."

I sighed. "You know I can't do that Jace. I can't be with her."

My chest hurt.

The lump in my throat made it hard to swallow. "I should go, before she wakes. Jace please don't-"

"Tell her it was you who brought her here, got it." He finished my sentence.

I couldn't bring myself to smile.

Just as I was stepping out the door, Jace's voice stopped me.

"She is something, isn't she?"

I smiled.

"She is everything."