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Bexley is already gunning for revenge, and I don’t want to think about what he might do if Ace was responsible for this.
“Ace,” I snap, grabbing his nipple and twisting.
“Ow, what the fuck?” He bolts upright.
“Tell me you didn’t?” I thrust the phone in his face and he frowns, rubbing his jaw.
“What the hell is that?”
“It’s Bexley, look...”
He explodes with laughter. “Stupid douchebag had it coming to him.”
“So it wasn’t you?” I narrow my eyes, looking for any trace of guilt. Before I can make a decision, he flips me onto my back, pinning me to the bed.
“What can I tell you, Princess? I wish it was me. Fuck only knows I can’t wait to get him for ever putting his hands on you. But it wasn’t me.” He runs his nose along my jaw, letting his lips ghost over mine. “How could it be when I was here all night, getting you off.”
My stomach clenches. “I fell asleep,” I murmur as he begins to grind into me. “You could have... snuck out.”
Ace hitches my leg around his waist, driving deeper. Only the thin cotton of my panties and his boxer briefs separate us. “Why would I sneak out when I have you in my bed?”
“It really wasn’t you?” I can’t imagine anyone else is stupid enough to take on Bexley.
“Let me fuck you,” he whispers against the shell of my ear, making my stomach coil. “I need inside you, Remi, baby.” He rolls his hips, showing me just how ready he is.
“Ace, I’m...”
“You’re a virgin?” He doesn’t look surprised, just curious.
I nod. “This, us, I like what we have going,” I slide my hands over his broad shoulders, “but I’m not sure I’m ready to—“
He gives me a tight nod. “I can wait.”
“Geez, thanks.” I drop my eyes. Part of me wants to give it up to him. It isn’t like I’ve been holding onto my V-card for that special someone. I just didn’t ever want it to be something I’ll regret.
Ace grips my chin, pulling my face back to his. “What’s going on in that head of yours?”
“There’s some stuff... stuff you don’t know about me. Stuff I’ve never really dealt with.”
His eyes flash with concern, his muscles tensing. “What stuff?”
I nudge him gently, and Ace rolls off me. He slips his arm around me, pulling me into his side.
“After my mom found out about the affair, she went off the rails. Drinking. Hanging out at bars looking for attention. I guess she needed to know she still had it or whatever. Anyway, she met this guy. She was so smitten, but I never liked him. There was just something about him.
“Things started to get serious, and he started coming around the house. I was so mad at her. We’d barely gotten settled in and she had already moved on, or at least, that’s what it felt like.” I knew now, that wasn’t it at all. She was hurting, and she needed something—or someone—to help numb the pain.
“Anyway, he turned out to be a total jerk. He’d get drunk and order her around as if it was his house. She didn’t let him stay over often, but when she did I always dreaded those nights.” I inhale a deep breath, blocking out the memories.
“Princess, you’ve gone awfully quiet over there.” I sense Ace watching me. “Did he do something, Remi?”
Anger laces his words, soothing something inside of me. Ace cares. Whether or not he’s willing to admit it, I know he does. But like me, he hasn’t had a typical upbringing. The people he was supposed to be able to count on, to teach him about love and family and forgiveness, let him down.
And now we’re here.
Two lost souls bound together by stolen touches and toxic kisses.
“Tell me about you,” I say, changing the subject. I’ve already said too much about mom’s ex. I don’t want him to come between any more than he already is.
