4. Someone's lying

I woke up and looked at the clock. Midnight. I got up and went to the kitchen to get a drink. In twelve more hours Jace and I were going to look at more houses. Hopefully I'll find one I like. Well I want Jace to like it to but. He better be proposing soon.

"Did you like that one?" my mom asked as we got into the car.

"No." I could tell Jace didn't like it either.

"Ok house number two then." she drove for a couple of minutes and we appeared in front of a white boarded house. It had flowers around it and a little walk way. It was cute but not what I wanted.

"I don't like this one. Its cute I just don't think its us." I looked at Jace. He nodded 'no' and we all walked back to the car.

Mom drove us to three more houses. Nothing. I was getting very discouraged.

"Let's just go home." I said to her.

"Cambrey I really think you'll like this one though." she told me. I nodded and she drove some more. We pulled up into the driveway. It was a white boarded house, same as the other one, but it was cuter. This is what I wanted. It had three windows on the front side of the house. And two windows on either side of the door.

I smiled. "This is our house Jace." I told him.

"Are you sure?"

"Yes."

"I don't really thi-"

"This is the one." I interrupted.

Let's just say I got my way. It wasn't hard though. I was packing things in boxes and we were moving in a couple of weeks. Jace was over but he was somewhere downstairs. His phone vibrated on my nightstand. I couldn't help but look, I picked it up. One new message. Should I open it? Yeah. I opened the message to see Brittney: Hey Jace I had a great time the other night. Maybe we can do it again? Text me. And do you still want to tell Cambrey?

Brittney. No 'from' ,nothing. That means only one thing. Jace Luke Benet had this Brittney girls number. Why I didn't know but I was Damn sure going to find out.

"Cambrey?" Jace called. I put the phone down.

"Yeah?"

"Do you need help packing?" he asked and entered the room.

"No." I was angry with him. He walked closer into the room.

"What's wrong?"

"Is there anything you need to tell me?" he looked at me confused.

"Um do you know something I don't?" he asked me.

"The real question here Jace is do you know something you don't want me to know?"

"No." he said simply and walked out of the room.

Ok I was getting real tired of this. He wasn't saying anything about this Brittney girl texting him. We were all settled in our new house, but let me tell you I was about to kick his butt out. The phone rang. I looked at the caller ID: Brittney Baker. Was this the same Brittney?

"Hello?" I asked into the receiver.

"Um hello may I ask who I am speaking to." Listen chick you called me I am supposed to have that line.

"This is Cambrey."

"Oh hi Cambrey is Jace there."

"Yes." I went up the stairs. "Jace, Brittney Baker is on the phone for you." he looked petrified that I had spoken to her.

"Ok thanks." he took the phone. I ran out of the room to the kitchen. We have this huge old peoples phone where it shows you who is saying what on the other line. Man I love technology.

J: Hi Brittney.

B: Hi I'm sorry I didn't know Cambrey was home.

J: Its ok. How are you?

B: Good. Jace?

J: Yes.

B: I think you really should tell Cambrey.

J: I don't think it's that important Brittney.

B: Whatever you think. Listen I have to go maybe we can meet up again.

J: Maybe. Bye.

What so lying isn't important now? More specifically lying to our long-term girlfriend. He has gone to a new low.

"Hey babe." Jace said as I was watching T.V. he had a lot of nerve.

"Hi." I leaned away from him.

"What's wrong?" oh now it is important.

"Nothing." I got a basket of laundry and went to our room to fold it.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah I'm perfectly fine." I started folding laundry.

"Then why are you folding laundry? You never fold laundry." he said and stepped closer to me.

"I don't know why. And since when do you talk to Brittney Baker?" I was yelling so loud now I think the neighbors heard me. I can't believe he lies to me. I can't believe he is not fessing up.

"I don't know." he said.

"Is there anything you want to tell me?"

"No." I couldn't believe him.

"You don't want to tell me why Brittney texted you? Or why she is calling the house. And what about what you said on the phone to her. Is that not important either Jace?"

"I don't know." he repeated.

"Well you can not know with Brittney because I'm leaving!" I yelled and grabbed my purse. I threw the clothes I had of his in my hands out the window. And I didn't care where in the heck they went. I was looking around for my shoes.

"Fine runaway you usually runaway from your problems." he stated.

Found them. "Well have a good time chasing me because I threw you keys out the window." I stomped out of the house.

I slammed the door to my house and went to my room. Devon was home and he came in.

"Cammi why are you here."

"Jace is lying to me and I need to get away from him."

I didn't know how long to stay here. Probably until he tells me what the heck is going on.

"Cambrey?" I opened my eyes. I was in my bed and my light was on. Jace Benet was standing over me.

"What do you want Jace? And why do you want it at," I paused and looked at the clock. "Eleven at night."

"Cambrey the reason Brittney called is because, actually I don't know why she called, but she is one of my old friends from Oregon. She used to be in love with me. Cambrey I ran into her the other day."

"And what you had dinner and kissed under the moonlight then rode off on your white horse?" I said sarcastically.

"No a-"

"What Jace because I'm really tired of lies."

"Well if you could stop talking for more than three seconds I could tell you." I shut my mouth. He sighed. "All she talked about during lunch was her new husband and how they were trying to have kids." I felt really really stupid right now.

"Oh."

" Yeah."

"I'm sorry Jace. I thought- well I thought you were cheating on me."

"I wouldn't do that. I'm sorry for lying to you. I just didn't think it was that important."

"How did you get over here anyways?"

"Well I called my friend Kevin and he drove me. I'm sad my car keys are crushed."

"They aren't ." he looked confused. I got out of my bed and went over to my jeans. I dangled his keys in my hand.

He thanked me and I fell asleep on my bed with him. I hate when people lie. But I like it when they apologize. I wonder when he is going to propose.