Eagle Crest Hallows [2]

Jace

I look at the house before turning back around and looking down.

"We can try, Ray, but I can't...You don't understand how much it hurts that you shared something intimate with someone else but me...I feel used. Unwanted. Useless. Nothing."

Rayah

I gasp, not understanding. "Don't ever say that. Please." I beg, Emotions coming. "You have to remember I did the same thing with you..." I said, looking up at him. "You have to remember that."

Jace

"You didn't cheat on someone with me," I say, "We had what we had. I wasn't your side item. I was supposed to be everything."

I swallow and look away, burying my face in my knees again.

Rayah

I sigh, "Jace...You are my everything." I said, grabbing his Hand.

Jace

I let her take my hand, but don't look at her. Was I your everything when you did it with him? Was I your everything when he took you that far? Was I your everything when he called and asked to do it all over again?

Rayah

I sense he's still feeling emotion and I tilt his face up to look at me.

Jace

She tilts my face up to look at her and I swallow.

"Did you think of me during any of it?" I whisper, trying my hardest not to cry again.

Rayah

I nod, "I pictured him as you, Jay." I said, looking him in the eyes.

Jace

I'm not sure how that's supposed to make me feel.

"Then...Then why didn't you just..." I look away to compose my thoughts, "Why didn't you tell me you wanted any of that then? If you pictured him as me, why couldn't it have been me?"

Rayah

"We had the kids..." I said, swallowing.

Jace

"Kids who don't sleep in our bedroom," I remind her, "We could have gone out, like we did tonight. We could have made time, Rayah."

Rayah

I sigh and rest my head on his shoulder, "I guess. I didn't think about that."

Jace

I swallow, looking up at the stars.

"I've always been there for you," I say, "That wasn't going to change."

Rayah

I sigh and nod, "I know." I smiled.

Jace

I take a deep breath and look back down.

"I think we need to set some rules," I say, "To try and get this to work."