Till Death - Ace Merrill (BOOK 2)

Yes ma'am.

"Billy..." Connie whispered quietly as she gently sat on the arm of the chair and brought her hand up to his cheek.

Softly she gently let her fingers brush over him.

"Billy, wake up." She whispered again as she tried not to wake the others asleep in the room.

Billy stirred and grumbled as he slowly woke up, yet he tried to wipe his drool as he saw Connie smiling down at him in the faint moonlight shining into the room.

"Connie!" He shouted in a whisper. "Are you okay? What's wrong? What happen-"

His words were cut off by her finally bringing her lips to his. Billy was in shock but relaxed as he softly kissed her back.

Connie's hands held onto his face as she pulled away and gently rested her forehead against his.

"I'm not complaining but um..." he paused. "What was that for?"

"Don't quit the job Billy." She whispered as she felt his hands gently resting on her hip as she knew he was desperate to pull her onto his lap.

"Connie I would do anything-"

Connie softly kissed him again.

"Don't quit the job Billy." She repeated as she moved so she was finally sitting on his lap.

"The boys need you."

Billy shrugged slightly. "But I want to be-"

Connie shook her head stopping his sentence. "The Merrill's need you too, both current Merrill's and future Merrill's."

Billy sighed. "Connie I want to-"

"Their nanny needs you too."

Billy stared up at her blankly. "They don't have a nanny."

Connie nodded down at him. "They do."

Billy shook his head as he kept his blank look. "Um no they don't?"

"Billy, I'm telling you now. They do." She argued.

"Connie, they really fucking don't." Billy tried not to snap.

For some reason she had kissed him twice and though he didn't know why, he didn't want to piss her off and make it stop but he was certain Ace and Oceane didn't have a nanny.

"Billy, trust me they fucking do."

"Connie they really fucking-"

"Oh fucks sake!" Charlie snapped from the darkness. "She's trying to tell you she's the new nanny so just make out in silence please!"

Billy looked up at her, the blank look still on his face but a small smile was tugging at his lips.

"You're gonna be AJ's nanny?" He tried to ask quietly.

Connie nodded slowly as she smiled down at him, her hand gently stroking his cheek.

Billy instantly brought a hand to her face as he pulled hers back down to his.

Their lips met in a happier kiss as all their past came flooding back to them.

"Wait," Billy quickly pulled away. "When? How? What-"

"I just had a nice conversation with Ace."

Billy's face was now even more confused.

"Ace?" He asked curiously. "Like Ace Merrill? YOU had a NICE conversation with Ace Merrill?"

Connie laughed quietly. "It surprised me too but yes."

Billy continued to stare up at her confused.

"Now are you gonna keep pulling that face or are you actually going to kiss me again?"

Billy didn't need to be told twice. He brought her face back down to his as his lips reattached to hers. His hands holding her and gripping her tight like she would disappear right there if he ever let go.

*****

Ace walked quietly into his bedroom.

"Did you get your drink okay?"

He heard Oceane's quiet voice ask from the bed.

Yet choosing not to answer a small smile came to his face as he quickly rushed to his bed.

Jumping over her small frame, he watched her sit up and look about.

"Ace?!" She snapped. "What the fuck are you doing?!"

"I heard a noise." He mumbled as he couldn't wipe the smile off his face.

She stared at him blankly before she realised what he was doing. He was doing exactly what she had done all that time ago when she had a nightmare and the cup fell on the floor in his kitchen.

"Really you're doing this now?!" She half snapped.

Ace nodded and watched as she dove her face back into the pillow.

He continued to smile as he reached out and began poking her, exactly as she had.

"Ace I'm not in the fucking mood." She grumbled as she half lifted her head off the pillow.

"Oceane please." He begged, continuing to try and poke her constantly.

Her hand came up as she tried to sway his away.

"Fuck off Merrill." She grumbled as she tried to shuffle away.

"Can I sleep here?"

Oceane groaned as she lifted her head up at him. "You're really sticking with this?"

Ace nodded.

"Fine." She snapped. "But stay on that side of the bed." She gestured to the side he was half laying on. "And don't cuddle me, I'm not a fucking teddy bear."

A smirk came to her face as she repeated the line he had once told her.

Ace nodded as he pulled the blanket from underneath him. He tugged his shirt off and chucked it on the floor as he got comfy.

Oceane reached her hand out and tried to push him further away, just as he had done to her. He let her, moving right over to the edge of the bed.

The silence filled the room.

Ace lay there looking up at the ceiling, more happy about the fact she had let him back in the bed.

He knew he should say something to her, he had made the deal with Connie.

Yet just as he was about to speak he felt Oceane shuffle about next to him. Before he could say anything he felt his arm closest to her get lifted up as she snuggled right up against him.

He let his arm wrap around her as she half draped her body over his, her hand resting on his chest as she sighed out.

"You remember when you came to my bed that night before your dad came to pick you up?" Ace asked quietly.

Oceane nodded against him. "What about it?"

Ace shrugged slightly. "I liked that."

Oceane nodded again. "Me too."

"You know if you wanted-"

Oceane groaned. "Oh shut up and fucking kiss me Merrill." She snapped out.

In a heartbeat Oceane was flipped on her back as Ace pressed himself down on top of her, their lips attached as she began to gently claw at his bare skin.

His hands tugging at her clothes as his lips moved down to her jaw and neck, biting and sucking as he felt her back arch into him.

Clothing was quickly removed as Ace's lips smirked against her bare skin, trailing kisses up and down her body.

"AJ definitely needs a baby brother or sister you know?" He whispered as he brought his lips up to her ear.

Oceane giggled as she draped her arms around his neck.

"What are you waiting for Merrill?" She asked as he pulled away to look down at her. "Do your job."

Ace smirked as he slowly lowered himself down to kiss her again.

"Yes ma'am."