Let's Fake It Moonshine - Ace Merrill

Love mum

"Hey sweetheart..." Luna's dad whispered as he stood in the doorway to his daughter's bedroom.

Her mother appeared by his side as she looked into the room. Luna was fast asleep on the bed, Ace flopped by her side with the twins flopped in turn over Ace and Luna. All four were fast asleep as Luna's hand rested dangerously close to Ace's.

"Wanna tell me who that is?" He asked her quietly as she just smiled.

"Oh I wouldn't worry," she whispered as she gently patted his back. "It's all fake." She tried not to laugh as he stared at her blankly.

"Say what?" He questioned as he let his wife drag him away.

"So get this, our daughter broke up with Theodore the same night that guy broke up with his girlfriend..."

*****

Luna and Ace both shot up awake, having heard a massive thud. Looking about they saw Aiden had tripped as the twins tried to creep out of Luna's room.

"Told you you'd wake them up!" Ava moaned as she reached out and smacked him.

"I did not! They were already awake!" He retaliated as he tried to race out after her.

"Ace..." Luna mumbled as she looked around confused.

"Okay so you have some questions."

She nodded slowly.

"Basically you-" he paused, she still thought she had rung Theodore last night. He could tell the truth and let Theodore still be the good guy in her books or he could lie and say Theodore didn't turn up but he did.

"Ace?" She stared at him blankly, waiting for her explanation.

"You didn't ring Theodore last night, you rang me..." he mumbled.

Luna slunk back slightly. "I did?" She asked as she looked about.

Ace nodded slowly. "You rang and said you'd had too much to drink and needed a hand with the twins so I came over. You'd already passed out in the bathroom so I brought you upstairs, where you threw up on yourself so I changed you into that shirt then occupied the twins then they wanted to sleep in your room so we kinda crashed and apparently fell asleep..." he mumbled as he scratched his head.

"Shit mum and dad!" Luna blurted out as she leapt off the bed, stopping to groan as Ace got off the bed.

"You good?" He asked as he got to her side, almost wanting to reach out for her.

She grumbled but nodded as she quickly went downstairs, followed by him as Aiden came out to greet her.

"Mum left you a letter!" He said happily as he handed it to her.

Luna nodded and took it slowly, as Ace was quickly dragged into the kitchen by the twins for breakfast. She couldn't stop herself smiling as she finally looked down and opened up the letter, expecting her bollocking.

Gone to work sweetie, left you all upstairs asleep.
He's quite a looker isn't he sweetheart?
Fiona's on her way.

Love mum xxxx

PS. Don't sleep with him, love dad xxxx

Luna sighed as she laughed slightly, walking into the kitchen.

"Everything okay?" Ace asked her quietly, knowing they had most likely been caught by her parents.

She nodded as she went to walk over to him but the sound of a knock at the front door interrupted.

"Go get it, I got this." Ace mumbled as he nodded down to the twins, holding up their toast waiting for Ace to help them with it.

Luna nodded as she stumbled over to the front door. The banging in her head just wasn't stopping. Yet it got worse as she opened the door and saw Theodore standing there.

"Hey Princess." He leant forward and gently kissed her cheek.

Luna stood there in shock.

"You okay? You're not even dressed?" He laughed out as he looked her up and down.

Luna didn't know what to say. She continued to stand in silence.

"Don't tell me you've forgotten?" Theodore asked, hoping she hadn't already changed her mind.

She quickly shook her head. "No no I'm just waiting for the kids nanny to get here then I'll be ready."

"Well do you need me to keep them occupied while you get changed?" Theodore asked as he went to take a step inside.

Luna quickly pulled the door and placed a hand on his chest to stop him. "NO!"

Theodore stared at her blankly.

"Why don't I just meet you in the car?" She gave him a smile. "Won't be long I'm sure."

Theodore continued to stare at her blankly. "I thought this was what you wanted?"

"Yeah but baby steps you know?" She gave him a small smile. "Oh look there she is now!" Luna said relieved as she saw Fiona crossing the road to come closer.

"Okay... I'll go wait in the car." Theodore mumbled as he moved aside to let Fiona pass.

"I'll be as quick as I can." Luna gave him a quick smile as she shut the door behind Fiona and rushed off into the kitchen.

"Oh Fiona this is Ace, Ace Fiona. Ace upstairs now." Luna blurted out as Fiona went over to the kids.

Ace quickly came to her side as they rushed up the stairs.

"He's here!" Luna panted out as they got into her room.

"Who? Theodore?" Ace asked as he walked over to her window and looked out, seeing Theodore sat in his car waiting.

"I agreed to go out for breakfast with him this morning." Luna groaned as she walked over to Ace.

"Oh what? We only broke up yesterday!" Ace said with a smirk as he quickly received a smack from Luna.

"Just help me pick something to wear!" Luna groaned as she went over to her wardrobe and began flicking through. "What the hell do I wear?!"

"Clothes?"

Luna turned and saw he shrugged slightly.

"Seriously, rocking up naked might give the guy the wrong idea?" He offered up ignoring her glare as she huffed and turned back to her clothes.

"We are not talking about that." She grumbled as she flicked through the many dresses hanging up.

Ace scoffed as he came up behind her and pulled out a dress, offering it to her. "We already faked having sex, where's the harm in talking about it?" He asked with a laugh as she took the dress from him.

"Because I'm a lady Ace." She retorted as she faced away from him to change.

Even though she couldn't see him, he still shook his head.

"Not in my head, I got the mark on my neck to prove it." He said with his smirk.

Luna turned her head and glared at him over her shoulder before turning back and slipping on the dress.

"Zip me up?" She snapped her order at him.

"I only unzip."

"Ace!"

"Alright!" He huffed as he walked over and gently zipped up her dress.

She turned to face him as she brushed the dress down. "How do I look?"

Ace was silent as he looked her up and down. "I can't give you a valid answer for that Moonshine."

She pulled a confused face as she walked over to her shoe rack and slipped on a pair of flats. "Why's that?"

"Because if I give you a lie it will hurt your feelings but if I tell you the truth then I will physically have to stop you going out there to him."