Jace's POV
My phone lit up the ceiling before I even reached for it.
Ariana: Are you still up?
I was. I'd been lying there for almost an hour, staring at nothing, my knuckles were still throbbing under the ice pack I'd forgotten to take off. I sat up and the pack slid off and hit the floor.
Me: Yeah, can't sleep. You?
Ariana: Same. Article's not writing itself apparently.
Me: At 1am?
Ariana: Don't judge me, Carter.
I smiled at the screen like an i***t. Alone in my room, nobody was around to see it, and I still felt stupid for smiling.
Me: Wouldn't dream of it. What's the article about?
Ariana: You. Surprise surprise.
Me: Should I be worried?
Ariana: Depends. You scared of the truth?
Me: Never.
There was a pause. Three dots appeared, disappeared, appeared again. I sat there wa
