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So that’s what he did

Completely

Terribly

And I felt every moment of it deep in my soul

He eventually quieted, then fell asleep

But I kneasn’t over

It would be soain, especially in those ot his new reality I didn’t even know if there would be a time where it wouldn’t hurt like hell, because even two years after losing my brother, the pain was as ra as it had been back then

It wasn’t until Jace turned in his sleep and burrowed against my body that I finally felt my own tension ease a bit I fell asleep, but woke up a short ti Thankfully, Jace slept on and that proved to be the case the second tily, when my head hit the pilloas out within seconds, and when I woke up again, it was light outside

And the bed was empty

I sat up and looked toward the bathroo to see Jace in there, but it was empty I finally noticed that the French doors that closed off the bedroo room were shut

I’d left theht before so I could hear Willa

I climbed out of bed and hurried to the doors I eased thereeted me

Jace was standing in front of the largethat overlooked the city He earing just a pair of sweatpants and had Willa pressed up against his chest I could see the baby’s face – she was out cold, but her cheek was resting on the butterfly tattoo herher on the back and shifting his weight back and forth on his feet

I’d never seen a ht

I felt tears stingto Willa I couldn’t hear what he was saying, but the fact that he was being so gentle with her…

“Hey,” Jace said softly, and I looked up to see hi me

“Morning,” I said,okay?” I asked

His eyes held mine and I felt my heart lurch because I finally saw Jace in them… my Jace

Jace sent me a warm smile and nodded

And I knew in thatwould be okay

“I was just explaining toup before the sun even rises isn’t going to work for us”

Us