Sweet Dreams - Ace Merrill

Vivvy baby

Vivian finally stopped as Ace nodded towards a house across the street. The others caught up with her but not one dared to get too close. Ace led the way inside as the others let Vivian follow after first.

Ace gave her a small nod towards the stairs as the others just went straight through into what Vivian guessed was the kitchen, joking and chatting together.

She followed Ace up as he pushed open one of the three doors upstairs. Vivian cautiously looked around as she saw it was obviously his room. Glancing around she saw it was just as messy as she expected it to be. Clothes and blankets strewn everywhere as Ace kicked some aside to go over to his wardrobe.

Rummaging around he pulled a new black top and chucked it at her. She quickly caught it as he gave her a small smile, pointing out to the hallway again. Silently Vivian followed him as he opened another door and gestured for her to go inside.

"Take a shower or bath or whatever else girls want. You can come downstairs when you're ready." He mumbled as she walked in slowly.

Vivian nodded slowly as Ace went off to walk away.

"Merrill?"

He stopped and turned to face her. Though Vivian had wanted to say something she found herself speechless. Her mouth hung open as she attempted to say it. Ace laughed slightly as he shook his head.

"You're welcome Vivvy baby." He laughed as he turned and walked off, leaving her speechless.

Vivian finally shut the door as she looked around the bathroom. Putting her bag and Ace's top down she reached over to the taps and started to run a bath. She gently sat on the edge of the bath and watched as the water slowly began to fill up.

Reaching down she grabbed her brown bag from the station and opened it up. Seeing the locket first she quickly re clipped it around her neck before giving it a quick kiss and letting it dangle. Rummaging through she saw her other ripped shirt and underwear. Pulling the shirt out she felt her eyes beginning to well up.

Chucking it across the room she grabbed at the top she was wearing and began tugging, pulling and yanking. Until she heard more familiar rips and the shirt came off. That joined the other top on the side of the room as she finally broke. The tears came rushing out as she instinctively reached up and clung to the locket. 

Getting up she slipping her shoes and jeans off as she tugged hard at them, feeling out of control as she stripped down. Letting herself steadily climb into the bath she felt calmed instantly. The water wrapping around her body like a comfort blanket.

She leant back as her knees came up to her chest and she watched the water continuing to come out the tap. Quickly reaching out she turned it off and wrapped her arms around her legs, letting the silence fall upon her once more.

Ace had rejoined the cobras in the garden as he told them what he had learnt of her. Except her real name. He kept that to himself.

"How the fuck did she go for three officers?!" Billy asked, in somewhat shock.

Ace shrugged as he lit his cigarette and leant back against the back of the pick up truck, that remained in his back yard.

"She ain't said what she is after? Like no clue or hint?" Eyeball asked once more, Ace had fired a lot of information at them and it was all trying to sink in.

Ace shook his head as he blew out smoke, letting the cigarette hang from his lips. "Only that the guy had something of hers that made her stop fighting back."

The boys all glanced at each other confused.

"The fuck is it?" Billy asked again, breaking their thoughtful silence.

Ace snapped his head to him. "Well how the fuck do I know?!" He snapped.

Yet before any of them could continue their conversation, the others arrived with food. Each guy soon had their own food as Ace glanced up at the bathroom window.

"Gimme a minute." He mumbled to Eyeball at his side.

Eyeball nodded and watched as Ace got up and disappeared inside.

Ace quietly made his way upstairs, the bathroom door was still shut. Walking over slowly he gently knocked on the door.

"Oi bitch, foods here if you're hungry."

Ace heard nothing to begin with until Vivian's soft voice was heard.

"One minute."

Ace leant against the wall. "You all good though?" He asked, somewhat concerned, purely because of the amount of bruises she had.

"Can't reach a fucking cut on my back." He heard her grumble from inside.

"Need a hand?" Ace offered up.

He heard her scoff. "Bite me cobra."

"If I'm right you're still naked in my bathroom, in my house. Don't tempt me." Ace spoke as Vivian almost sensed the smirk he had on his face.

"Look I'll be down in a fucking minute. Okay?!" Vivian snapped from her side of the bathroom.

Ace laughed and shook his head. "Wash that mouth of yours out too while you're in there." He spoke through a laugh as he headed off downstairs, ignoring her usual comment telling him to fuck off.

Ace went back out with the others as he told them she'd be down in a minute. They carried on eating as Ace began picking at his own food, anything beats jail food.

Vivian soon appeared out in the back yard. Everyone's eyes fell on her as she shifted uncomfortably on her feet, getting tugging at Ace's top, which was somewhat too big for her but she'd tucked it into her jeans.

"Foods here love." Billy mumbled as he nodded towards Ace, where hers was.

Vivian nodded slowly as she walked through them and took a seat on the bed of the truck. Ace slowly slid hers over to her as he nodded to it.

"Eat." He ordered, but it wasn't in the tone he used for the other cobras, it was smoother, almost like it was a question rather than a demand.

Vivian looked down at the food slowly as she began copying Ace's actions in slowly picking at it. Much to her annoyance it was definitely much better than jail food.