Dirty Little Secret

Nerves and Rejection

Nicolas' POV

    I frown at the question, and try not to peek at Jason as mom and dad dots are at me expectedly.

    They shouldn't know anything about Nathan. It just happened over the trip.

   "Don't be shy. We know you're coming of age just came, Nicky. You can't keep him a secret forever." Mom tells me, gushing and I still don't get it, the attention on me making me uncomfortable until Benny speaks up.

    'I think.... They think Nathan is your Mate.' He says and I feel vile.

    My shiver that runs up my body isn't of pleasure but disgust and fear at the mention of actually having to be forced to be with him and being tied to him in any kind of way.

    I can feel my face go pale, but I don't run away, and instead, forge myself to answer.

    "Nathan was just a friend. We aren't friends anymore though." I tell them softly and Mom frowns at me.

     "Just friends? Oh I'm sure you're more than that. And I think whatever it is that hurt you guys, you will make it back up and be friends once again." She tells me, giving me a wink on friends that makes me feel gross.

    "What made the two of you stop talking?" Dad asks me, and I poli at my chuckle, my heart in my throat as I struggle to answer these.

    I've never been good at lying, but I have to be.

    "He said I was too quiet and shy and it was weird. He thought it was just a phase." I try and momma shakes her head as if disappointment.

    "Humans can just be so vile and wrong." She says, but thankfully nothing else is said to use about the trip or about me. After dinner is over, Clary Jace and I all help with cleaning up, rushing to hurry before we decide to go on a walk.

    I make sure to grab my coat so that Jason won't scold me, and when I come out of my room, he gives me a wink and a grin that I except before we all make our ways downstairs.

   Walking outsides makes me shiver deeply and whimper a bit from how cold it is, but Jace walks beside me on one side  and Clary on the other, the two of them shielding me form the wind as much as possible.

    We don't go all the way to the rocks that Jason and I usually go to, and even though it's probably not true, I like to think it's because thats our spot and Jace doesn't want to share it with anyone even our sister. And so instead, we end us by a river where there's a treehouse that our dad built for us when we were younger.

    The three of our climb up the ladder and get inside the old wood, and thankfully it stops the wind form being so cold.

     "This shit keeps getting weird." Jace says, pulling my body towards his until he's leaning against a wall sitting down, and I'm between his legs. I blush at the affection in front of Clary, but she doesn't even blink when he tilts my head to the side and rests his chin on my shoulder softly.

      "Something is going on that no one wants to tell us, and it's starting to freak me out." She says, and I see no trace of the funny care free sister that has always made sure that bullies, and even Jace left me alone.

     "Why are they so mean to you?" I ask softly, turning slightly so I can see Jason's face which is right next to mine.

    No one says anything in response and the only answer I get, is a soft kiss on the shoulder.

     "I don't like that they approve of Nathan taking care of the runt over me. When have I ever let either one of you get hurt without repercussions?"

    "Never." Clary says firmly and I nod along with her softly.

     "Exactly. And I won't be starting now." I feel his statement directed at me, specifically about Nathan and the fact that he thinks he has to pay for what he's done, but I don't like it. I don't want Jace to have anymore pain and blood on his hands than he's already had to pick up for me and Clary.

    "Not every action needs a reaction." I say softly and Jace laughs, his deep voice making my back vibrate.

     "It's cute. That you think that with me." He says and he gives me a kiss to my cheek three times before nuzzling me but I make sure to stay pouting so that he doesn't know how warm it makes me to get his affection again.

    Clary groans from across our treehouse and I hide my face in my hands in embarrassment, shocked that I forgot she was here, but of course, Jace  doesn't mind.

    "The two of you are disgustingly cute. I get it, I haven't found my Mate yet." Clary says with a roll of her eyes, and I giggle.
  
    And the sitting there with the two of them laughing and sharing secrets in the dark like when we were younger, makes the day seem perfect despite it's beginning.

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