The Truth of Ace

Nine

Madeline Love

4 weeks later

The sound of the door creaking open woke me and I want to groan aloud, but I do it mentally instead. For the third time this week Sloan would be sleeping with me in bed. I still don't understand why she doesn't ask before rather than waking me up.

But the worst thing is, when she thinks she's funny with her sneak ups and try's to tickle me. She's given me a severe amount of trust issues one cannot handle. Plus knowing in x amount of hours I'll be face down in a toilet didn't help either.

I was exhausted as it was and Saturdays were meant for sleeping in. The door fully shut as I heard light shuffling and the covers lift up "Tickle me and your dead Sloan" I mumbled with my face into the pillow

Now I was just pissed at her, she's fully woken me up. I've lost an hour of sleep most likely

Then I heard a chuckle, him chuckle "Wow, those pregnancy hormones are making you feisty huh Bellissima?" I quickly turned my face to see him standing there holding the blanket up

"Can I come snuggle with you or would that result in injury?" I couldn't help the mass amount of tears leaving my ducts as he stood there just staring at me

"Ace" I sat up going to him, he collected me into his arms tightly planting a kiss on my forehead "am I still asleep, is this a dream" now my tears were dripping down his face

It felt real, but how did I know it was. He took my hand placing it against his beating heart. With that I wrapped my arms over him once more and then moved back

I looked down to my growing belly as did he with a light smile forming as we both looked at it and I looked back him confused, he didn't seem surprised

"Did you know I'm pregnant?" he nodded with a beaming smile "no I just thought you had a big lunch" I close my eyes chuckling but open them again in fear of him being gone

"Myles told me four weeks ago after" he paused

"After?" His face changed, any ounce of happiness was stripped from his face it was now just sad

"my father said he killed you" the pain he held in his eyes felt like a dagger to my heart. I placed his hand now onto my heart as he felt it beat

"I'm here" I reassured as his hand drifted to my stomach which now had a slight bump at fourteen weeks hidden under one of his shirts "me and Kingsley are battling it out"

He placed his lips against my forehead pressing my body against his "They told me you died Bellissima... they told me you died and I screamed until my lungs hurt too much to continue" he whispered staring down into my eyes as I felt the dampness of his tears fall to me

"I'm sorry you went through that" I wrapped my arms around his torso pressing my head against his chest once again "People go years without seeing people and it's simply been over a month and I've already lost my mind" he chuckled kissing my head as I yawned

"You should get some more sleep" I shook my head against his chest

"No, it's been so long without you. I mean everyday with you for four months and then I'm left pregnant and emotional all alone" his fingers ran through my hair

"I'll be here when you wake up amore, you need your rest. I know I need mine to" he placed a kiss against my cheek caressing my back "we'll talk in the morning"

I looked out over the balcony behind him that looked over the frozen lake. The moon was gleaming against the ice as the temperatures continued to drop

He laid me back against my pillow and removed his shoes climbing into the silk sheets beside me and pulling my back against his chest wrapping his hands around my tiny bump nuzzling his face into my neck "I've missed this more than anything amore" I could stay like this forever