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.

pen and looked at the marriage license application form I was holding.

the words I'd been waiting for, but they made me feel

"Jace, you don't have to

called my full name

his impatient eyes as he reached out his hand. Tightening my grip on the

to

tension hung in

he stood in front of me and sighed softly, with a hint of exasperation. "I was

hand slid from my arm to my hand, gently taking the form

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

time, he'd be

I called out,

eyes. After a moment, he smiled, a faint dimple appearing on

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that same smile and called my name. That smile warmed my heart and made me fall for him completely. Even now, I still loved his smile. Smile had always been charming and warm. I remembered the first time

go all the way across town to get your favorite baked pears, bring you roses every birthday, watch 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

words didn't pacify me like they used to. I looked into his "Is it a romantic

eves