My Bully’s Love by Stacy Rush

JACE POV 

When Ella gave me her phone to listen to the recording of Elise’s confession, I never imagined just how involved her little sister was in all of this mess. If it was anybody else, I would beat them to a pulp. The fact that this whole thing has been hell on Ella, and in turn has put a bit of a strain on us as a couple. I’m made to be the bad person in order to keep Ella safe, and I hate that she doesn’t have the freedom to come and go as she pleases.

I understand that what Elise did may not have anything to do with the stalker, which we still aren‘t one hundred percent sure yet, but she got mixed up with one of Ella‘s attackers, who is part of the whole reason why we are now living across the country from our families, and the whole reason why Elise was mad at her sister. It all stems down to those four people, and Elise thought it was okay to hang out with them or at least one of them.

That piece of shit will have his day, especially once Ethan finds out what he did to his youngest daughter; that‘s statutory rape motherfucker; him being eighteen and her onl fifteen. Oh yeah, he‘s gonzo. Getting back to Elise, though, this is going to be a hard one. She needs some tough love an I know what I told Ella, and I will try my hardest, but it all depends on her sister‘s attitude.

I just sent Ella back to the playroom to clean up some of the equipment, so I can have some alone time with Elise. As she

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comes walking into the kitchen, I grab a water bottle from the fridge and then turn to her, “Hey, El, can we talk?”

I expect an eyeroll, but instead she nods and jumps up on a stool. I hand her the water and then grab another for myself, “I know what you want to talk to me about already, so go ahead and yell at me, I deserve it.”

Well, that, I didn‘t expect, and it defeats the purpose of lecturing her now. It seems as though Ella already did a good job of it herself. “Hey, I hope you know how lucky you are to have a sister like Ella. Not too many would be as forgiving as she is. I know how close the two of you were and I know she was only trying to protect you by not telling you about everything happening to her, but she‘s always loved you.”

“I know this now, Jace, and I should have known it then, but I felt hurt, I felt like she didn‘t care enough about me since she was moving so far away.”

“Did you tell Mason where your sister moved to?” | ask.

“No, he never asked me.” She replies.

 were anyone else, I would beat you into the ground for what you did. You took a private moment between me and your sister and made it into some kind of joke, for

probably wouldn‘t forgive my sister. I know Ella is an amazing sister, which is why I knew I had to come clean because she didn‘t deserve that, neither of you did. I knew there was a chance that she would ship

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regardless.”

speak louder than words, Elise, and I believe that you have a lot to do in order to prove just how sorry you are. Take it from someone who fucked up and did Ella wrong. I will be making it up to her for the rest of

really love my sister that much?” she tilts

sister is my fucking world, and I will do anything to protect her from ever getting hurt again,

 understand. Tell me what I should do, and I will do it. I love my sister and will never hurt her like this

softly.

 by and your sister is giving you one. I love you like a kid sister myself; I was there the day they brought you home

 video also had you in it.” A few tears roll down her cheeks, and I reach

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 appreciate it. Now that all this ugly stuff is over, is there anything you want to do today?”

walk around to where she’s sitting and pull her in for a hug, “Hey kiddo, cheer up. It’s done

looking up, she asks if they would be able to go to the mall or something, and I tell her that they can go wherever they want as long as both Reece

Ethan, so I answer it quick. He‘s only calling to give me the information about the PI coming to see us and Ella’s protection detail,

at the airport, Jace. I don‘t know why I said it. I mean, yeah, you‘re good–looking,

 not tell your sister that. I love it when she gets jealous of other females gawking at me.” I wink at her, and w both start laughing just

 interesting. I file them away to possibly try will Precious sometime. As I‘m standing by one‘ the scene rooms, a woman comes walking up to me. She‘s dressed in an all- black cat woman–like body suit that is accessorized with a belt that has a whip, cuffs, and a few other

as some

 eyes sweep me up and down in my own black ripped jeans and bare chest, “You’re new, aren’t

eyes off the scene in front of

“What’s your name?”

Jace, and you