All Chapters of Stuck With My Bully Until Graduation: Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

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A bet is a bet

_Harper's POV cont.The third period began, and the players returned to the ice.The puck dropped.And almost immediately, Jace took possession.He moved past one defender, then another.His teammate passed the puck toward him.Jace caught it and shot.GOAL!The arena erupted.I screamed his name so loudly that my throat hurt."JACE!"Quinn jumped beside me.Mom was laughing and clapping.Even she looked completely caught up in the excitement now."Okay," she said breathlessly."Your boyfriend is really good."I laughed."He's incredible."I looked toward Marla, but she remained unfazed despite the joyful mood around her.There wasn't even a hint of pride on her face.I furrowed my brows, puzzled by how she could manage to remain so emotionless.Even a complete stranger would have reacted differently.I turned back toward the rink, reminding myself.Two goals, one more.But the opposing team wasn't going to let him get it easily.The game became increasingly physical.Players crashed

Lots of questions

_Harper's POVJace didn't answer me immediately.Instead, he walked toward us.When he reached me, he took my hand and gently pulled me to his side.Then he faced his mother.“I don't know why you're here,” he said, obviously trying to control his anger.“But I'm not quitting hockey.”"Your girlfriend made a bet with me..."“I don't care about any of that.”Marla's brows pulled together.“Why are you being so stubborn?”Jace's jaw tightened.For several seconds, he said nothing.Then his expression changed.Something seemed to break inside him.“Because hockey is the only way I can find out the truth about my dad.”I blinked.“What?”I stared at him, but he didn't seem to be joking around."What are you saying?" I tugged at his hand.But he kept his gaze on his mom.Jace looked at his mother.“I know Nick is, in fact, my father and not Dad.”Marla went completely still.My mouth fell open.My mind couldn't process what I was hearing.His father?Nick Ash was Jace's biological father?

What to think about

_Jace's POVI stared at Mom, my chest rising and falling heavily, and anger burned through every part of me.I didn't know how I was able to hold on to this information for so long without exploding.I have always wanted to ask her about it after I found out about her relationship with Nick Ash in the past, but I wasn't certain.All I knew for sure was that Dad wasn't my biological father.She fumbled with the bag in her hand and pulled out a pack of cigarettes and returned it almost immediately.“Who told you that nonsense?” she asked.Her voice trembled despite the attempt to sound composed."Is it really nonsense?" I replied.She flinched.“Jace…”“Do you think you could hide it by making me quit hockey?"My voice came out sharper this time.She took a hesitant step toward me, her hands trembling as she reached for my arm.I immediately stepped backward, irritated.“Don't.”Pain flashed across her face.“Your father is Thomas,” she said quietly.“What?”“Thomas is your father,” sh

Come with me

_Harper's POVI shifted my hand to rest around his neck and pulled him closer."I don't know. Maybe... me?"He set the little tin of cream aside and moved closer, his hand coming up to brush a strand of hair from my face, his fingers lingering against my cheek."But you are injured," he muttered, pulling away."It's not..."I tightened my grip around him."It doesn't hurt anymore."He leaned down slowly, giving me every chance to stop him, and pressed his lips to mine.It wasn't hurried like some of our other kisses had been.Just slow and searching, like he was trying to say everything he still hadn't found the words for.I curled my fingers into the front of his shirt and pulled him closer, and he came willingly, one arm bracing against the mattress beside me while the other slid to my waist."Harper." My name came out rough against my lips."I'm here," I whispered back.He kissed along my jaw, down the side of my neck, unhurried, like he had all the time in the world despite every

Start from the beginning

_ Harper's POV Jace sighed and looked at his mom. "I'm not leaving with you." Marla's expression barely changed. "Jace..." He reached for my hand instead. "Come on." He turned toward the tent, but we hadn't taken more than a few steps when Marla spoke again. "Don't you want to play ice hockey?" Jace stopped. I looked back at her too. Marla took a slow breath. "I won't stop you anymore." Jace slowly turned around. "You can play. You can do whatever you want, with Harper or without her. I won't interfere." For several seconds, Jace simply stared at her. Then he shook his head. "I never asked for your permission." A pissed look crossed Marla's face, but she swallowed it up. Jace pulled my hand and led me back toward the tent, where he gathered the stuff we used and stuffed them into the bags. I watched him silently, still trying to process everything that had happened. When he finished, he walked toward me and suddenly bent down. I blinked. "What are you doing?"

Same old thing

_Jace's POV cont. His jaw tightened as he lowered his gaze.“Because when I first found out you weren't my biological son, I was devastated.”I stared at him.“I couldn't bear to look at you, but then I came to accept you as my son and had her bring you back."I scoffed and couldn't hold back the bitter laugh that tore from my throat.That was why she came back to get me from the orphanage.“I guess I should be grateful that you eventually decided to accept me?”His eyes lifted toward mine.“I didn't say that.""He cheated on me,” Mom blurted out.“He hurt several other women too. I couldn't continue to be with him.”Mom's eyes hardened.“Is that really the kind of person you want as your father?”I shook my head slowly.“That can't be right.”I remembered clearly what Coach said about Nick and all that happened.“Those are lies.”I heard Mom scoff.“What do you know?”"He is not someone like that,” I insisted, pulling out my phone.My fingers moved quickly across the screen until I

Good luck with that

_ Harper's POVClive waved toward the waiter, asking him to bring his meal to our table before taking the empty seat beside me."What are you doing?" Jace asked, his face already clouding with irritation.Clive glanced at him with a faint smile."What does it look like?"He reached for my glass and took a sip from it calmly.I frowned, finding it a bit weird."Go find another table," Jace said coldly."I feel nauseated looking at you."Clive chuckled, completely unfazed.The waiter soon returned with his plate and placed it in front of him.Clive picked up his fork."Don't you think you should start being nice to me?""And why would I do that?" Jace asked, intertwining his fingers on the table.Clive shrugged."I don't know. Maybe because I'm going to be your girlfriend's senior."His attention shifted toward me."Speaking of which, congratulations, Harper."I blinked."For what?""For taking the SAT."His smile widened."I'm looking forward to seeing you at Harvard soon."My stomach

I love this

_Jace's POV "What is it?"Dad walked toward the sofa in the corner of the private room and sat down.I remained standing."Jace...""Did something happen with the hospital or company?"He rubbed his hands together before looking up at me."Your mother went to see her father today."I frowned."Grandpa?"He nodded, drawing in a slow breath."She found out from him that the scandal involving Nick wasn't what she thought it was."I stared at him."What do you mean?""Your grandfather orchestrated it in an attempt to make her break up with him back then."My mind went blank."What?"Dad looked away for a moment.I swallowed."What does that mean?""Well, he didn't believe Nick was good enough for her and thought he would be a distraction, so he filed a report accusing Nick of harassing your mother."My lips parted and confusion filled my face."That wasn't all."His voice lowered."He paid two other women to accuse Nick of rape, and then he gave a false testimony himself, claiming he wa

Taking a perfect shower

_Jace's POV cont. I suddenly felt strangely warm, and I allowed myself to indulge in a wild thought."Why would you want to see it?"Harper furrowed."Isn't that where we're spending the night?"My face heated immediately, flushed by how casual she was."Hmm."I cleared my throat and pointed toward the hallway."It's that way."She laughed quietly before walking ahead of me.The moment she stepped into the bedroom, she stopped."Oh my gosh."I leaned against the doorway."What?""This is so nice."She looked around at the room before walking toward the dresser.Then she suddenly stopped.Her fingers reached for something.She picked up the framed photograph sitting there.It was a picture of her.I watched her smile."You have this here?"I shrugged."Yeah."She looked at the picture again."When did you manage to take this shot?" She asked.I furrowed, suddenly realizing why she was suddenly so curious.This must be her way of trying to comfort me and take my mind off things.She t

Having to move again

_ Jace's POV I moved my fingers slowly over Harper's back as we lay beneath the sheets and smiled when she flinched in exhaustion. I lowered my head and pressed a slow kiss against her back. She shivered slightly. I smiled against her skin and kissed her again, moving toward her shoulder. "Jace..." "Hmm?" I answered, kissing her fingers. "Jace." I lifted my head, and she turned around to face me, her hair spread messily across the pillow. "I'm hungry." "How hungry?" I whispered. "Very." I laughed softly. "Fine." I leaned down and kissed her shoulder one last time before pulling away. "Let me see what I can order for us to eat." I reached for my phone on the nightstand, but before I could unlock it, the phone started ringing. Dad. My smile disappeared as I placed the phone to my ear. "Hello?" "Your mom is awake." My heart skipped unexpectedly. "She's awake?" "She's asking for you." I glanced at Harper. "She is okay, right?" He answer

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