Let's Fake It Moonshine - Ace Merrill

You trust me?

"Take it you just went through the same breakup I just did?" Luna finally asked as Ace followed her out the back door.

He nodded slowly. "She'll come back, she always does."

Luna rolled her eyes slightly. "Didn't sound that way to me."

"You wanna talk about my ex relationship or the shit show I just saw of yours?" Ace scoffed defensively.

"It was not a shit show..." Luna mumbled as Ace silently stared at her blankly.

His eyebrow raised at her as she shrugged slightly.

"Alright so it was kind of a shit show. I just want him to be a decent guy you know?" She asked quietly.

Ace shrugged. "Wouldn't know. I am the non decent guy in my breakup."

"You really think she'll come back to you?" Luna asked quietly as she looked up and really focused on his face.

Granted he was an attractive guy, she could easily see how he managed to pull various other girls.

"She will, she'll see me with another girl and want me back quick enough. She'll learn I can do whatever I want." Ace mumbled as the pair sat lazily on the grass.

"What about you?" He gently nudged Luna.

She shrugged. "I think he'll come back, I just know he has to learn how to be decent first before I take him back."

"You gotta make him jealous."

Luna turned to him blankly as he nodded.

"You gotta make him jealous and let him see you can have whoever you want. That way it will make him want you more and that he'll have no choice but to behave if he wants you back."

"Kinda ironic you being the one to tell me this when you're in the same boat as him don't you think?" She asked with a laugh.

Ace quickly finished his drink and shrugged, he stood up and offered her a hand up. Cautiously she reached up and took it as he looked her over.

He could clearly see she was attractive. Though why her boyfriend would cheat on her was a mystery, she wasn't the fake Betsy pretty, she had that natural look that all girls claimed to have.

"I better get home," she mumbled as she looked around. "Thanks for the drink though."

"You need a lift?" He quickly offered. "I mean I've had alcohol but I'm still good to drive."

Luna hesitated. "Sure? I wanna make him jealous, not kill me in the process." She laughed out.

Ace nodded again. "I'm good don't worry. Come on, my keys are inside."

Placing a hand on her lower back he gently guided her back in the house as she almost bumped straight into a guy attempting to come out.

"Oh Ace-" Yet he stopped as his eyes fell on Luna. "Well hey." He said with a small smirk.

Luna instinctively felt herself lean back into Ace as she felt his arm go around her waist.

"Eyeball this is Luna, Luna Eyeball. If he gets too much just smack him in the face, fuck knows he's used to it." Ace mumbled by her side.

Eyeball pulled a shocked face. "I am not, hence why I wanted to ask you something." He mumbled quietly.

"You need it don't you?" Ace asked curiously.

Eyeball nodded quickly.

"Fine."

Eyeball gave him a grin. Luna watched confused as the guys high fived and Eyeball offered her his hand. As cautiously as she had with Ace, she let him take it.

His lips came to her knuckles as he gently kissed her hand.

"You are beautiful you know that?" He asked as he gently lowered her hand and disappeared.

Luna turned to look up at Ace, who was trying not to laugh.

"Yeah he's a real charmer that one." Ace mumbled as he continued to lead her down through the hall.

Quickly grabbing his keys he led her straight out the front door and over to his car.

Luna went to go open her door but he got there first, opening it up and holding it for her as she stared up at him blankly.

"I can be a gentlemen when I want." He mumbled as he saw the small smirk on her face.

She got in as he shut the door and went round to his side. Climbing in and starting up the car he turned to her.

"Need directions moon." He mumbled.

Luna laughed slightly. "That's the thing. I live in The View."

Ace coughed slightly. "You're a posho?!" He almost exclaimed.

"I am not a posho, my parents are." She spoke matter of factly.

Ace rolled his eyes slightly as he quickly pulled the car away and began driving up towards the higher end of their town.

He reached down and turned the radio on as he drove along. The moonlight and streetlights lighting their way back.

"You don't put the top up?" She asked him, referring to the fact his car's top was still down and the wind was rushing through them.

Ace shook his head. "Better this way, especially with speed."

"Speed?"

"You trust me?"

Luna was silent. Ace nodded his head towards himself as she gently shuffled closer to him.

"You trust me?" He asked again now she was closer.

"I don't know you and you don't know me."

Ace shrugged as she saw a small smirk climb on his face.

"Even better. Just say yes."

She knew she shouldn't. Yet she did.

"Yes."

Ace's smirk grew as he slammed his foot down on the pedal.

The car flew off racing so much faster.

Luna almost squealed as she instinctively clung her hands onto his arm, holding the wheel.

Ace laughed but let her as he drove confidently and firmly.

He reached down and turned the music up a little more as his car completely took on the quiet open roads.

Ace attempted to focus on driving but saw the way her fingers were on his arm. He felt her squeeze his arm every time he took a sharp corner. Yet he saw the small smile on her face every time.

He had to make Betsy jealous to get her back. Luna had to make Theodore jealous to get him to behave and come back.

A small smile came to Ace's head. He had a plan.