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“Oh. I’m sorry.” I leaned back, propping my body up on my arms so I could look at him. “I can get up if you want.” Ace chuckled and wound his arms around my middle so he could pull me back down on top of him. “Absolutely not. This is heaven. I’ll never take you…

Ace grinned and deepened the kiss, slipping his tongue inside my mouth while he pulled me onto his lap. I moaned. Ace pulled back. “So, where’s my last gift?” “W-what? What gift?” I stammered, hating that I could feel my cheeks reddening. It was a dead giveaway that I was up to something. Amusement swirled…

“Dad should save his energy. Ace will go home eventually.” Especially since it was supposed to get cold tonight. There was no way he would be stupid enough to stay out there all night. At least, I hoped he wouldn’t be stupid enough to stay out there all night. “Okay. Well, let me know if…

Ace did not look good. His clothes were all wrinkly, and his hair was messy from running his hand through it nonstop. He pushed himself off his car to stand in front of them. “Thank you.” Ace took the plate of tinfoil-wrapped food from my mom. His smile was kind but tense. “That’s very kind…

I couldn’t let him do this to me—sweeten me up so that I forgave him. It was manipulative and wrong. And so, I squared my shoulders and swallowed the emotion in my throat. “Thanks.” I dropped the phone in the pocket of my dress and marched off. After asking my mom to drive me to…

Whatever had happened, all I knew was that I needed to be with Ace. I took another step closer…and another. Ace held my gaze as I approached, and with every inch I neared him, a little more of the weight on my shoulders lifted. I blinked. What the hell am I doing? ?I felt deranged….

Mr. Stoll scoffed and downed the rest of his drink, then reached for a new bottle to pour himself another. I could only imagine how much alcohol it took to keep a man his size inebriated. The air around us was taut and uncomfortable. And that’s my cue to leave. I took several steps back….

I shut my eyes and prayed. It had to be Ace. Who else had the code? Ace had told me I was the only person to know besides him. The person rushed around the room, opening drawers and closet doors. “A-Ace?” My voice was weak and hesitant. The footsteps stopped. “Lu… Dorothy?” a feminine voice…

And knowing, even now, even after everything that had happened today, that I still wasn’t going to get any answers. I told him I wouldn’t run away from him again, but he still came trampling in here with the intention of making me feel bad for something that I did not do. I had every…

Okay… “Yeah, me too,” I said down the phone. “It’s nice to hear from you now though. You said there was something important you wanted to talk to me about?” “Yes,” Mitchell replied. “Are you alone right now? Are your mom and Joe home?” Ace growled, telling me he could hear what Mitchell was saying….