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QUINN

Warm. It felt warm and peaceful.

A smile found its way to my lips and I buried my face deeper into what I was laying on. WAIT! WHAT WAS I LAYING ON?

My eyes sprang open to see a well-chiseled chest that was glowing beneath me. While my heart was hammering in my rib cage I looked up and saw Ace flashing me a grin.

A shriek escaped my lips and I quickly moved away from him. He lifted his upper body by using his elbow and the duvet moved lower. I immediately grabbed it and used it to cover my boobs which were cupped in my bra.

"You're up." He breathed. God damn, his morning voice makes me want to have his babies right there. His wavy, curly hair was covering part of his eyes and my eyes traveled down his neck and down to his torso. I turned pink as I noticed his V line.

I gulped and took my eyes back to his eyes. "What are you doing here?" I asked alarmed and he stared at me for a moment before chuckling and shaking his head.

"You've got to be kidding me Quinn Machester." His deep-voice whispered as he ran his hands through his hair and took a deep breath before looking at me.

I was still holding the duvet to my chest and my eyes almost bulged out of its sockets when he grabbed my hand and pulled me towards him. The duvet fell from my grip, exposing my chest. His breath hovered over my neck as he gave me a light kiss on the spot near my ear and whispered in my ear, "Do you remember now?"

I gasped and locked eyes with him, "Did we have sex?"

A loud rich laugh erupted and I stared at Ace in disbelief, "Quinn, darling no. We did not have sex."

I sighed in relief. "All I remember is making out outside. I don't know how we got to the room."

"Oh, I know." Ace said under his breath, thinking I hadn't heard him. I chuckled and took back the duvet to cover myself.

"Really?" He laughed.

"What?" I said getting defensive.

He shook his head and pushed my shoulder so that u would lay back down. He laid beside me and a smile came over my face before I remembered!

Morning face and breath!!!!

I instantly jumped up and ran to the bathroom in my bra and shorts. I made sure to lock the door behind me. "Quinn." Ace called and knocked on the door.

I opened the shower and let the sound ring in the hair before I turned to the mirror and almost had a heart attack due to the ogre starting right back at me. "Oh, God." I gasped and packed my hair into a ponytail before I instantly began to wash my face with the water from the sink. I sighed and checked out the puffiness again. I took my brush next and scrubbed the hell out of my mouth to get rid of the morning breath. Next, I let my hair down and ruffled it a little.

The sound in the air came to a halt as I turned off the shower and took a deep breath before unlocking the door. I slowly opened it to see Ace staring at him with his arms folded over his bare chest. And yes he was wearing his sweat pants, jeez people.

I was about to speak before the air got knocked out from my lungs as he crashed his lips on mine. Again, I was shocked but somehow I lost control of my arms as my fingers got lost in the curly paradise of his hair.

Our lips moved in sync and it felt surreal. He pulled away while nibbling on my bottom lips, "You'll be the death of me Quinn Manchester." His hot breath made me quivered. I smiled and looked into his eyes.

He leads me back to the bed and we sat on the edge. I know he obviously noticed the change in my look but luckily he saved me the embarrassment and kept his mouth shut.

"I.... Not too long ago I lost my mum."

Taken by shock I turned to him and kept my hands on his shoulders. His gaze was fixed on the rug.

He drew in a deep breath and said, "She basically disappeared without a trace and then my dad got so tormented and miserable that he died not long after. Since then I had to live under the wings of my grandfather, who hates my mom so much. Which means I have no chance of ever seeing her again. I had no idea if she was dead or alive."

"Ace-"

"No, I'm good." He reassured me and captured my hands in his. He forced a smile and continued. "But yesterday I got her address." I saw the tears forming a blissful scene in the sea of his eyes.

I took my right hand to caress his face and chuckled, "That's.... That's amazing Ace." I said. My voice was hitching as it escaped my lips. Our eyes meet and he pressed his lips together, he was filled with happiness and at the same time, he wanted to let the tears out. Seeing him like that made the tears threaten to spill from my eyes.

"But, I'm scared.... To go." This time he chuckled and the tear spilled. My heart shattered into a thousand pieces and a feeling I've never felt flowed into my veins. I didn't let another second pass before pulling him into my arms. He buried his face on my bare chest which sent shivers down my spine. Then I realized that I was holding his bare torso.

But when his tear landed on my chest it felt like a load landed on my chest. His sobs were silent and I caressed his back. I gave him a light kiss on his forehead and then another on another spot. Our breathing was I'm sync and I could feel his heartbeat syncing with mine.

Is this what happens when we open up to someone?

Is this what happens when you feel yourself being vulnerable to another soul?

Is this what happens when you meet your soulmate?

But we said no strings attached. It was all media play, but now all our strings fitted perfectly.

After a while of comfortable silence, he slowly raised his head making me miss his warmth."I can go with you if it's too much to handle alone." I said softly as I ran my hands through his hair and returned it to his chin.

He nodded, "I wouldn't have it any other way." He whispered back and moved my hair over my shoulder. His eyes lingered there before returning to my eyes.

Whoah! Is it hot in here or is it just me?

Finally Ace was telling me about his background and this means he found peace and trust in me. And I wasn't going to ruin that no matter what.

"You have a beautiful body."

"Oh my God, Ace!" I shrieked suddenly shy and getting up. Almost immediately he grabbed me by my waist from behind and laughed. I felt the vibration of his laughter from his body to mine and his hands on my waist, Oh God.

Trust Ace to not be serious for a long time. I shook my head and tried to pry myself from his grip.

"Let me go."

"Uh uh. I see that's what it took to get to hug you like this." I could feel him smiling and a smile found its way to my lips. He kissed my shoulder and I felt his tongue flickered on my skin. Oh, he knew exactly what he was doing. But two can play at that game.

A relaxed breath escaped my lips and I tilted my head to give him better access to my neck. He fell for it and began tracing kisses from my shoulder to my neck as he moved my curly hair to my other shoulder. I left my hands to get tangled in his hair and once he reached my earlobe we made an electric eye contact.

He was stuck in a trance at the moment and I used the opportunity to turn to face him. He chuckled and was probably about to say something cheesy when I captured his heart-shaped full lips with mine. His lips felt full and soft like I was kissing the lips of the most perfect man in the world. His hands found their way to caress my neck and he moved his thumb in circles on my neck as he kissed me back.

Is this what heaven feels like?

If it's a dream, I certainly don't want to wake up.

But I knew that when happiness comes...... Darkness is always lurking in the corner.

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Heyyyyy❤

Sooooo what's our ship name????😂

QOTD: What's your favorite book?

I love this question because it'll let me get into your world of stories and I can't wait to see the books y'all put.

My favorite book of course is the iconic shatter me. If he isn't Aaron Warner I don't want him!

And also an honorable mention for the twisted series. 🤍