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I keep promising to give him my number and then forget before I get the chance. “It would be nice to be able to text him instead of just waiting until the next time I bump into him to talk to him.” She ripped the piece of paper from her notebook and held it out…

The only thing that made me stop was my phone going off in my hand. Ace was calling me. I didn’t care. I sobbed harder and shut my phone off just as the first text from him came rolling in, asking me where I was. I shoved the phone into the pocket of my dress…

I nodded. “I had a nightmare. And then when I woke up and you weren’t here, I got a little freaked out. But I’m okay now.” Ace’s expression hardened. “A nightmare? I’m sorry I wasn’t here, sweetheart. Do you want to talk about it?” “It… I think it was in a hospital room. There was…

I bit my lip, his words going straight to my soul, warming it like a fire on a cold winter’s night. We had barely spent any time apart over the last week, but I knew exactly what he meant. “I missed you too,” I whispered back. After another quick peck on the cheek, Ace was…

“So, uh, Ace?” I said. “T-there was something I wanted to ask you.” “Hmm?” he responded, still frowning at his phone. I was tempted to make him look up at me, but then thought it might be easier if he didn’t make eye contact with me. “Do you, um, maybe want to go out to…

He gave me a small smile as he tucked a piece of hair behind my ear. “That’s okay, Doe. You let me know when you figure it out, though, all right? No matter how long it takes.” His lips left a tender kiss on my forehead before he released me and took several steps back….

“I don’t understand a single thing you just said to me.” Ace’s lips turned up the tiniest bit. He sighed and opened his eyes. “That’s because you’re sleep-deprived, Doe. You haven’t been sleeping at all these last few days. You must be exhausted.” He was right, of course. But that didn’t clear up any of…

“I just want Wes to stay my perfect little squish forever, that’s all.” A quiet growl came from Ace’s chest. “They act like you’re fragile because you are. You’re fragile and perfect and beautiful. And you need protection and deserve the respect of everyone around you.” I gave him a small smile. “Thank you.” Wes…

“I just think I may have gained some weight or something. I feel like my hips are getting bigger with every passing day.” Ace’s mouth formed a satisfied smirk as he took in my form through the reflection in the mirror. Keeping his chin on my shoulder, he slowly unfurled his arms from around my…

Every bedroom in the house had a bathroom and walk-in closet. It was much nicer than the house I grew up in in Massachusetts, not to mention bigger. My mom and I had no idea what we were going to do with all the space when we first moved in. That quickly changed after she…