“How did you know what I would like?” She questioned at him, while rubbing circles on his chest.
“I am just that good, sweetheart,” he smirked at her.
“Cocky, much?” Daisy laughed. Ace lowered his head and kissed her again. It was a soft and gentle kiss. When he broke the kiss, he sighed and placed his forehead on hers. They stayed that way for several moments.
“You have no idea, sweetheart. I am cocky. I can be an asshole sometimes, especially when I go after something I want. I will try to reign that in, but I can’t promise I won’t do something to piss you off. Please know that I will try to fix it if I can. I just need you to talk to me, let me know when I have fucked up, alright?” Ace asked.
“Okay, but that goes both ways. I can be a bitch. I get focused on my work. I have trouble sleeping sometimes and will go too long without good sleep, so I get moody. I absolutely don’t like being told what to do even when it’s for my own good. I need you to let me know when I am being bitchy,” Daisy laughed nervously. She had never had such a serious conversation with someone other than her family before.
“Alright, I can do that,” Ace smiled at her. “How about we relax while we wait for supper, yeah?” Daisy nodded. She took Ace by the hand and led him through the house to a large den. It had a huge tan cloth sectional couch. A dark brown leather recliner sat near the couch. A very large flat screen TV donned the far wall. Book shelves lined two walls and were filled with books of all kinds. Ace looked over the book titles and noted: mysteries, science-fiction, romances, classic novels, how-to books, and autobiographies. The carpet was a plush cream and accented the dark colors of the furniture. A dark cherry coffee table with matching end tables sat around the sectional. A few medical journals were lay on the coffee table.
They settled on the sectional cough. Daisy reached for the remote and handed it to Ace. He looked at her with a raised eyebrow. Daisy’s face lit up with humor.
“I know guys like to control the remote, Ace. I rarely watch TV so whatever you pick will be fine, other than golf. I mean who could play that stupid game, much less sit and watch it on TV,” Daisy huffed out a laugh.
“You have to be kidding me, right?” Ace asked incredulously. “It’s the best sport out there. How could you not like golf?”
Stunned, Daisy faltered to come up with some response. She honestly didn’t mean to offend him, but she really couldn’t believe he liked golf. She was struggling to come up with some response when, Ace burst out in a belly laugh. Daisy frowned at him. He laughed for several minutes before he could get himself under control. Still unsure what he found so funny, Daisy glared at him.
“I just couldn’t do it,” Ace continued to chuckle. “You should see your face…you were so serious about not liking golf.” More laughter. “I was just going to mess with you for a minute, but the look on your face was so damn funny,” Ace continued to laugh as Daisy glared at him. His laughter was contagious and after a minute Daisy began to laugh, too. Once they finally got calmed down enough for conversation, Daisy turned to Ace.
“Thank you,” She said honestly.
“For what?” Ace asked as he tried to get himself under control.
“For making me laugh. It has been a long time since I have really laughed…relaxed, even. I had forgotten how good it feels,” Daisy told Ace sincerely.
“You’re welcome, sweetheart. I hope to make you laugh every day,” Ace declared. Daisy just smiled at him. She settled next to him as he clicked on the TV. They sat in silence as Ace flipped through the channels. He stopped onThe Big Bang Theory. Daisy found herself enjoying the show, laughing at the inane actions of the characters. A little while later the doorbell rang. Daisy moved to get up, but Ace stopped her.
“I got this, sweetheart,” Ace headed for the front door. Daisy got up and followed him. He looked out through the narrow window located on the left side of the door, as she didn’t have a peep hole in the front door. He unlocked the door and cracked it a little as he assessed the delivery boy. Once he had decided the guy was on the up and up, he opened the door wider. He quickly paid the boy with a hefty tip and took the bags. He quickly locked the door back and turned to Daisy.
“Where you want to eat? Kitchen or dining room?” Ace asked with a smile.
“Den,” Daisy said with a smile. She headed to the kitchen and got some plates, napkins, silverware, and glasses. She grabbed a bottle of red wine from the fridge. She carried everything back to the den. Ace had already taken out the boxes of food and placed them on the table. He smiled up at Daisy as she entered the room and placed the plates on the table. They loaded their plates with food. Ace opened the wine and poured them each a glass. They settled back on the couch and ate in a comfortable silence.
Once they had finished eating and had finished off the wine, Ace got up and took their plates to the kitchen. Daisy was floored. She had never had a man to take care of her before. When he returned, he reached for her and pulled her into his lap. He flipped them around until he was laying on his back with Daisy laying over him. She raised her head up to look at him in question.
“Just relax while we watch TV, no pressure, okay?” Ace informed her as he tightened his arms around her. Daisy sighed and laid her head on his chest. She was more tired than she had realized. She hadn’t slept well in a week, even after she had gotten home, sleep had eluded her. She was asleep in moments. Ace looked down at the woman in his arms and relaxed. He felt good that she trusted him enough to fall asleep in his arms. When he was sure she was in a deep sleep, he slipped out from under her. He hunted around and found a throw in a small closet behind the couch. He covered her up and planted a gentle kiss on her temple as he ran his hand down her hair. He sat on the coffee table and stared at the beautiful woman. Ace was still amazed that she had allowed him to come into her home.
Daisy woke sometime later to find Ace sitting on the coffee table watching her sleep. She yawned and stretched lazily. “What are you doing? Why aren’t you still on the couch with me?” Daisy asked quietly.
“You were sleeping so peacefully I didn’t want to wake you. I washed your dirty clothes in the laundry room. I have them folded, but I didn’t know where to put them.”
“You washed my clothes?” Daisy asked in surprise. “Why would you do that?”
“It needed to be done. You were tired and I wasn’t, so I took care of it for you,” Ace said as a matter of fact. He got up from the coffee table and moved back to the couch as Daisy sat up. He pulled her back onto his lap. He placed a soft kiss on her forehead. Daisy looked at the man holding her. She couldn’t wrap her mind around the fact had gotten so lucky to have piqued his interest.
“Thank you. Did you wash yours too?” Daisy asked as she laid her head on his chest.
“Yeah, I hope you don’t mind. I needed something to keep me busy. Otherwise I might have given in,” Ace said quietly.
“Given in to what?” Daisy raised her head to look Ace in the eyes.
“My desire to wake you up, carry you to your bedroom, strip you naked, and have my wicked way with you,” Ace was breathing a little heavily by the time he finished speaking. His eyes were dilated with desire. Daisy could feel the bulge of his desire under her thigh. She was sitting cross ways of his lap. She turned then to straddle him placing her hands on his shoulders. His hands moved to her hips.
“God, Ace. You can make me so horny by just talking to me. I am not going to be able to take it if you ever do act on those desires,” Daisy huffed out a laugh.
“Oh, you’ll take it sweetheart and love every minute of it, but it won’t happen tonight. I would like to stay with you tonight, but not for sex. I want us to get to know each other first, yeah?” Ace lowered his head to look into her eyes. Daisy looked up at him and nodded. She was breathing a little fast, her heart was racing, and her palms were sweating. The feel of his desire between her legs was a huge turn on. Just knowing she affected him that much, peaked her desire even more.
