Till Death - Ace Merrill (BOOK 2)

You're a team

Connie had successfully managed to get each agent and each cobra to apologise.

Though she was practically half their sizes, not one ended up arguing.

Judging by her face she wasn't to be messed with.

Just in time too.

Ace, Oceane, her father carrying AJ, Wilder and Graham all came back in.

The rest of his guards all remained outside, as per their orders.

"So what was the plan today?" Oceane's father asked as he looked around at the various agents and cobras.

Oceane looked about blankly. "I guess we kinda haven't decorated the hall."

"We were supposed to decorate it?" Ace asked quietly as a panicked look swept over his face.

Oceane and Connie quickly nodded.

"Obviously." Connie exclaimed.

Ace looked panic stricken.

"Let's get it done then." Eyeball quickly added as he placed a hand on Ace's shoulder.

Ace looked at him blankly and cautiously. "Sure it's in your security clearance?" He asked sarcastically.

Eyeball nodded as he kept his focus on Ace. "Nowhere I'd rather be."

Ace gave him a small smile as he nodded in response.

"Do you even have decorations?" Austin asked as he looked between Oceane and Connie.

Both girls slowly shook their heads as Oceane's face turned to a glare.

"You told me you sorted everything!" She snapped.

Austin was now the one to looked panicked. Skylar quickly noticed as he looked up.

"How about I do your nails while the guys go get it sorted?" He blurted out as he quickly climbed over the others to get to her. "Yeah? Great idea, I know I'm full of them."

Graham scoffed. "Says the guy who shot himself in the foot."

Skylar glared at him as the others all began to laugh. Eventually Oceane and Connie were pulled into the kitchen as Oceane's father looked about, still holding his grandson close.

"You heard Mr Hale." He snapped at them all.

"Austin, Hugo, I expect you to stay and help Skylar with the girls. The rest of you I want on decorations. Wilder, I'll be in the car, we can go straight to hall."

Wilder nodded as Oceane's father quickly walked out as he began cooing over AJ again.

Hugo looked at Austin as the pair shared a silent conversation.

"Actually Sir-" Hugo started as he raced out after his old boss.

"I'll stay and help Skylar." Fuzzy offered. "Jack you're with me."

Jack nodded as him and Fuzzy walked out after Skylar and the girls.

The others all turned to Ace as he looked about them confused.

"What are you all staring at me for?" He almost snapped his question out.

"It's your fucking wedding Merrill!" Marco snapped. "What the fuck do we do?"

Ace shrugged slightly as he looked down at the table. Her father's wedding invitation lay on it as he slowly picked it up, his eyes focusing on the Greek pattern around the edge.

Charlie had picked it for them, knowing the story of Hero and Leander and how much it meant to the pair.

"Greek theme?" Seth asked as he gently took the invitation. "So like white cloth everywhere?"