Mount Olympus

Rayah

I shake my head and release his hand as well, taking a deep breath. "Don't think of it that way," I whisper. "I'm fine. Just pretend it never happened."

Jace

She releases my hand and I wince inwardly. She's withdrawing. I'm making her withdraw. I don't attempt to take her hand again, hating how she's just dropped it like that.

"I...I'm going to go home for tonight," I tell her, sitting up and avoiding her gaze, "I'll...I need to be alone."

I cross my arms over my chest and force my emotions back within, not wanting to reveal how confused and hurt this was making me.

Rayah

"Jace..no," I sit up too, looking at him. "I'm okay, It's okay. " I whisper, leaning on my arms.

D-Did he just break up with me? I look down again, shaking my head at what's happening.

Jace

I glance back at her and swallow, noticing how hurt this action made her. Crouching before her, I take her face in my hands and flash a reassuring smile.

"I'm not... We're not over, Ray, if that's what you're thinking. That's not what I meant," I say, "I just need to think..about myself. I need to comes to terms with what happened. I don't want to keep pushing you away by doing it here. You...you withdrawed from me when I tried."

Rayah

I don't smile, not understanding, and keep looking at the floor. "I-I..." I think of something to say. "I wasn't withdrawing. I just didn't feel the vibe you wanted me to do that," I whisper, playing with the end of my shirt.

Jace

I wrap my arms around her and try to get her to look at me, "There's never going to be a time when I don't want you to hold my hand, Rayah, when I don't want contact with you. And there should never be a time when you let me push you away. You should be on my mind, in every breath I breathe. It should increase tenfold in moments like this."

Rayah

I glance at him, a halfhearted smile on my face. "T-That was beautiful, Jay," A tear ran down my cheek.

Jace

I flash smile at her and wipe the tear from her face, kissing her, "I love you, Rayah. Don't ever doubt that."

Rayah

I flash a smile and kiss him back, feeling somewhat relieved. I take in the moment and wrap my arms around his neck. "I know," I whisper midkiss.

Jace

I move to my knees and smile, kissing her back. Thoughts of everything that happened don't bother me, having flown out of my mind for the time being. Only Rayah matters in this moment. The whole world seems so far away.

Spoiler

Wait, I'm guessing tge talent show isn't gonna happen. Considering Tahira kinda killed her partner...right? LOL.

Rayah

I pull him upwards, feeling weird I have to lean down a little to kiss him and I pull away for a less then a second to take a breath before leaning back in.

Spoiler

LOL. Right.

Jace

She pulls me up to her level and I flash a smile, not pulling away.

Rayah

I wake, tired, and look to my left to see Jace next to me. I flash a smile, thinking he spent the night. I glance to the right and my eyes widen before I realize our clothes.... I shake Jace quickly. "Jay, wake up. Now."

Jace

I wake, yawning and stretching, and tiredly glance at Rayah. Wait a minute... I swallow, my face paling, when I realize what just happened.

"Oh sh*t," I whisper, sitting up.

Rayah

I nod, taking a deep breath and close my eyes. "J-Just get dressed," I whisper.