The Truth of Ace

Fourteen

Ace Rossi

My phone buzzed waking me in the morning. Her body was intertwined with mine. I slowly slipped her out of my arms reaching for my phone

It was 5:30 in the morning and a text from her mother was displayed confirming she was picked up from my driver on her way here. Liza, Ben and Jenn got separate flights.

I haven't told them exactly why they are flying out. I know Lila already feels guilty about Liza and Jenn's wedding and here she is eloping.

I felt the heavy burden of secrets against my skin. Marrying her is what I've always wanted, I'd wait forever for her. But the urgency due to it was serious, I didn't want to ruin it for her. But if she didn't marry me within a matter of days she may never see me again.

It was Myles who explained it fully to me. Nobody ever disrespects or questions the Mafia Dons wife. I know the Faremonts were pulling hell to find her, so last night was a risk. But I needed her and Sloan to relax and be happy.

I have to tell her, because then our marriage would be built on part a lie of why it happened so fast. But the truth was I would've married her the night we first met if she asked.

I didn't even know her but yet she was home in a way. I felt a spark of electricity just being in her radiance, she was comforting even though she was mistreated that evening and in pain.

After we parted, that morning I left her. I always tried searching for her, every school in Boston and New England. I didn't have her name, she never gave it and I just left her with my number in which she never called.

I always thought about her, and her Sandy blonde hair. But she was truly a brunette the whole time, I prefer it like this.

Her face was smooshed into the pillow breathing heavily as one of her nostrils was blocked by the pillow. She looked adorable, her hand was on her little bump protecting it as she slept.

I felt guilt, she went a month without me and through pain along with grief. But it was a month and she was strong, she could go a year if she had to. I knew she didn't need me, but she wanted me. But I needed her if anything, I felt agony not being able to hear, see, touch or feel her. But I missed her laugh the most, the way she'd make some cheesy joke she knew would annoy me.

Her eyes slowly opened and a warm smile curled onto her face "why are you watching me" she whispered "you freak" her hand came to my jaw line caressing it

"I have to tell you something but I don't know how you'll interpret it" she sat up lightly and then smiled again "oh Ace, are you pregnant?" She began to laugh as did I

"No" I leaned in and kissed her forehead

"What's going on? Are you getting cold feet? Am I just too much to handle" I shook my head running my hands through her hair

"i want you to know the main reason I'm marry you tomorrow is because if I could've married you three years ago, I would've, I barely knew you but I was already enchanted by you" her eyes bubble as I spoke

"Really? I thought it was for insurance purposes?" I sighed pulling her to lay in my arms as my hands wrapped around her bump

"But I have to be honest about why it's so rushed" I stared out to the lake "I hate that you cant plan your dream wedding for the first time we say I do, but there is an urgency" her head turned to mine confused