Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 2

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Jace looked up at the sound, his eyes meeting mine, I didn't need a mirror to know how bad I looked.

"Not feeling well?" he asked, frowning a little.

I walked silently to his desk, swallowing the bitterness in my throat. "If you don't want to marry me, I can tell your mom."

Jace's frown deepened. He knew I'd heard his conversation with Steve.

My throat felt tight. "I didn't think I'd become something 'lacking flavor. Jace-*

"Rea, in everyone's eyes, we're already married," Jace interrupted me.

Rea was my nickname ever since I started living with the Johnstons.

'So what? He wants to marry me for appearances?'

I wanted him to marry me because he loved me and wanted to spend his life with me.

marriage license application form I was holding. "Next

I'd been waiting for, but they made me feel awful, really

down, shaking my head slightly. "Jace, you don't have to force yourself. I

Kay!" he called my full name

trembled, looking up to meet his impatient eyes as he reached out his hand.

it to

stayed still. The tension

hint of exasperation. "I was joking with Steve. Did you really take it seriously?" "Was it

men like to save face." His hand slid from my arm to my hand,

conclusions." He turned and put the form in a drawer, grabbing his coat. have to go

each time, he'd be gone

called out, "do

a moment, he

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smile warmed my heart and made me fall for him

shooting stars with you, and... want to marry you?" Every time I wavered, just a smile from Jace and a few sweet words would make me surrender. I felt like a kite, with one end

time, his words didn't pacify me like they used to. I looked into his "Is

eves