His Little Cobra - Ace Merrill

Aces belong together.

The boys all followed the girls back to their bikes, ignoring their requests to come along. They had to do this themselves and if they came face to face with Ace's brothers they didn't want any of the boys in harms way. Charlie carrying the bucket of jewels, slapping away Teddy's hand whenever he went for it.

"You're not coming end of!" Ace shouted as she reached her bike and turned on her heel, coming face to face with her other Ace.

He growled at her and stepped closer, toe to toe with her.

"You're not going alone!" He shouted back at her.

"I'm not alone! I have Seven and Diamond!" She shouted back.

"And we're fucking coming too!" He continued shouting.

Everyone else had fallen silent, watching as the two worst tempers flared up against each other, neither about to back down.

"No you're fucking not! You're gonna stay here where you belong!" Ace growled at him as tilted her head up to him.

"Well I don't fucking belong without you!" He shouted.

Her face dropped as everyone almost took a deep breath to his latest comment. Ace let out a deep breathe himself as he saw the hardness of her face dissolve.

"Ace..." she whispered as her hand raised and gently stroked his face.

"Let me come with you..." he whispered as his head titled to her hand.

"I'll come back." She whispered as she gently brushed his lips with her thumb.

"Promise?" No-one but her heard him beg.

She smiled slightly as she leant up and gently placed her lips on his in a soft kiss. She rested her forehead against his as her nose nudged his.

"I think we were wrong." She whispered, placing her other hand on his other cheek. His hands gripped her waist, holding her tight and not wanting her to leave.

"Aces belong together."

He opened his eyes and looked down at her smiling up at him.

"Well I mean I could of fucking told you that!"

They pulled away to face Eyeball as Diamond shoved him slightly, he laughed at his own comment as he saw both Aces give him the famous Ace glare.

"Bro... still scary." Charlie said, laughing with Eyeball.

Ace gently pulled her fellow Ace's face back to hers before leaning up and planting one more kiss on his lips.

"We'll be back soon." She said as she pulled away and turned to the girls.

Giving them a quick nod she grabbed her helmet from her seat and climbed on. Seven and Diamond gave Billy and Eyeball a fairly similar touching goodbye, much to Chris and Vern's disgust.

Before long all 3 girls were soon zooming off on their bikes, heading away from Castle Rock. Their hearts ached but their heads were strong. They were doing this. No backing down now.

Ace stood there watching as the 3 bikes disappeared from view before turning back to the others.

"What now?" Vince asked as he stepped closer.

"Business as usual." Ace mumbled back at him.

Chris edged closer.

"Where do we stand?" He asked quietly as Gordie grabbed onto his shirt, ready to yank him back.

Ace glared down at him before growling and stepping closer. Chris stumbled backwards as Gordie pulled him. He laughed at the other cobras.

"Business as usual." He said again as he glanced once more in the direction of where the girls had gone.

Turning on his heel he headed down the street towards Irbys, the cobras following. They arrived and were soon each holding a beer and pool cue. Ace leant against a spare table as Eyeball appeared at his side.

"You think it was best letting them go?" He asked his leader quietly.

Ace shook his head and accepted a lit cigarette Charlie had offered him.

"No but she'll be fine." He started as he took a toke and breathed out the smoke. "She's an Ace."

Eyeball smiled at him, if Ace had confidence then he had it too.

The boys played pool well into the night, drinking and laughing between them as they all joked about what life will be like when the girls return.

The bet was that Billy would become a little bitch for Seven, giving into her every desire to please her in anyway she wanted.

Eyeball would become the cheesiest most romantic soppiest little thing to Diamond and end up marrying her before the year was up.

Ace would end up in multiple screaming matches with his fellow Ace each day, leading to them having sex in every available spot in the house, they'd end up killing each other and being that annoying ghost couple that would still stay together in death.

Charlie froze up as he stood outside Irbys. He'd only gone out because he thought he heard something. And he was right.

He looked down the street as the sound of motorbikes got louder. A smile appeared on his face. He didn't know how the girls were back so soon but he wasn't complaining, he had a pack of cigarettes on Eyeball being one to cry at their return.

He rushed in and shouted at the other cobras.

"Bikes!"

They all glanced at each other quickly before chucking their cues and bottles down and rushing out the door just as the bikes drew closer.

Ace hesitated as he stepped in front of the boys. He wasn't seeing three headlights for the three girls. He was seeing four headlights. And that only meant one thing.

"Boys-" he started.

"We got your back boss." Eyeball interrupted as he stepped to Ace's side.

Ace looked down and saw Eyeball had pulled out his switchblade and opened it up. His eyes returned to the bikes that had stopped in the middle of the road, same as before.

They were back. And he didn't mean the girls.