The Alpha's Doe

Chapter 2

I had to rush to be ready for school by the time Ace came to pick me up. I had barely even put my shoes on when he pulled into my driveway in his sleek black car. I had never been one to notice cars but I could tell Ace's was nice. People always stared at it in awe when we drove past.

We drove to school in silence. Silence wasn't unusual with Ace. He was a quiet, brooding sort of man. He could command the attention of every room he entered without saying a single word. I would be extremely intimidated by him if I hadn't basically known him my whole life. Today, though, his silence was unsettling.

What we had done that morning was new and shocking and...good. The way he had touched me had felt so unbelievable and right. And that was terrifying.

I had always been attracted to Ace. His beauty and sex appeal were undeniable. I mean, have you seen the man? He could easily be mistaken for a Greek god.

But even if I had always found Ace appealing to look at or got irrationally angry when I caught another girl staring at him, I never expected him to touch me the way he had this morning. The orgasm he gave me had been mind-blowing. It was an out-of-body experience. And I think wanted it again.

But he was my best friend. He had always been my best friend. And although the way he had touched me today might have made it seem like there was more between us, I was sure Ace didn't actually want me in that way, like as his girlfriend...right?

When I looked over at him, Ace's hands were so tight on the steering wheel that his knuckles were white. This made me wonder if there was something on his mind. He was acting completely different than he had been only an hour earlier. Was he regretting everything that happened between us? Maybe he was thinking the same exact things I was.

When we arrived at school, I tried to get out of the car on my own although Ace always opened my door for me. I just wanted to make things easier for him. I hated when he was in a bad mood, especially when I had a hunch that it had something to do with me.

Ace, noticing what I was doing, immediately put a hand on my thigh to stop me.

"What do you think you're doing?" he asked.

I leaned back into my chair, taking my hand off the door handle. I sighed. There was no point in arguing with him. "Nothing. Sorry."

He narrowed his eyes but eventually released me. Then he got out of the car, circled around to my side, and opened the door for me. When I was standing in front of him, he tugged me toward him so I went crashing into his chest. His nose pressed to my cheek, inhaling deeply.

He groaned into my hair. "You smell better with every passing day."

"Um, thanks?"

He breathed in once more before wrapping his arm around my waist and leading us to the school.

"Ace?" I asked him. He looked angry and he was gripping me harder than normal. It didn't hurt but it definitely concerned me. "Are you okay?"

He didn't respond.

I continued anyway.

"Are we going to talk about this morning?"

"What about this morning?" he finally grunted in response.

I glanced around, making sure no one was near to hear. "You know," I whispered. "This morning. I-In my bed."

The corners of his lips turned up just slightly in a way that made a chill race down my back. He leaned down so I could feel his breath against my cheek and said, "Do you mean when I made your sweet pussy come for me while you moaned and whimpered in my ear?"