Ace of Spades (Mc No limits Book 2)

Chapter 12

Nora

When I woke up, Ace was sleeping next to me. His face was relaxed, and he was lying on his left side facing me. He stayed with me when I was upset, took care of me, and comforted me. He became more than my boyfriend; he became my shelter and my armor when I felt defenseless. I felt bad having to tell everything again, not only in front of Tom but also King, Duke, Alice, and Ivy. I knew this was part of the procedure, and they could witness my testimony. I felt exposed and very ashamed. Ace was there; he didn't take his eyes off me, and I felt empowered to tell everything. Tom told me about Grace, which was a big blow. She was trapped with me in that building for months, and I didn't know.

We were taken from one house to another a few times, and sometimes we traveled for hours. At least that's what it seemed to me because I couldn't see through the blindfolds. Ted could move freely, no matter where he went; no one stopped the police chief. His obsession with me became so great that he had me dragged with him everywhere he went. Ted wouldn't let anyone touch me except him, and that was bad enough. I knew he couldn't have children for a long time, and I was happy that he was denied this; but if he had any, he might be different.
Ted had people for all of his sick plans, and his sick life was protected by his status. So he lived out his sick fantasies surrounded by people who blindly followed him. I thought I would never feel protected or happy again in my life. But Ace showed me every day that anything is possible.

When I stroked his beautiful face, he opened his eyes and looked at me full of love.
"Did you watch me sleeping, you freak?" he asked with a smile. "Well then I'm not the only one who did it." He added with a laugh when he noticed I was blushing.
I laughed with him as he took me in his arms, and we lay hugged in bed. This is the first time I lay in bed next to a man. The last time wasn't voluntary or nice, but I loved it with Ace. My hands slid over his chest, and I drew small circles on his abs as I followed the trace of my fingers with my lips and kissed his chest tenderly. He pushed my hand slightly to the side, took a deep breath, and sat up, turning his back to me. His hands slid through his hair as he took a deep breath, sitting on the edge of the bed.
"Ace, what's wrong?" I asked worriedly.
He shook his head and got up to go to the bathroom, but I grabbed his wrist, and he turned to me. "Is it because of me? You don't want me anymore?" I asked sadly.
"Honey... I will always want you," he replied seriously, and I furrowed my eyebrows.
"Then what's wrong?" I asked, and he smiled as he looked to the side.
"Nora, I'm a man... you can't touch me like that and expect me not to lose my temper. I love you, and I value everything about you. I don't want you to think differently about me just because you turn me on and I'm getting horny," he said, looking at me again.

That wasn't the answer I thought I would get, but my surprise was obvious.
"I don't want you to be uncomfortable or feel pressured. That's why I've never slept here before. I want you to be safe with me and understand that I love you. I can wait as long as you want... only, don't get me wrong," he said.
I had to swallow hard when he said that. I had never thought about it before and felt bad for being so selfish and only thinking about myself.
"It's okay, Nora. I didn't want to make you think that I don't want you... I want you more than you think. That's why I'm giving you your space," he explained, and I nodded.

He made sure I was okay before he went to the clubhouse to shower, and I stayed at the safe house. I watched him as he crossed the street and went into the bar to get to his room. I quickly changed into something else and ran downstairs to go to Alice. When I got to her house, she was sitting in front of it with Drew and looked at me worriedly.
"Nora, is everything okay?" she asked when she saw me.
"No," I said and turned around nervously to observe the surroundings.
"Drew, honey, why don't you go to Daddy?" said Alice, and the girl nodded as she gave me a quick hug and went into the house.
"What the hell is going on?" Alice asked, and I looked at her desperately.
"Ace..." I said, and she got up and came to me.
"What the hell did he do?" she asked worriedly.
"I wanted sex, I think... and he said no... although maybe not because he didn't know I wanted it..." I said, and she looked at me confused.
"Girl, let's go inside. I have to call Ivy," she said, laughing.
When Ivy arrived, and we sat together over coffee, I told them everything. I hadn't had anyone for a long time, and in these people, I found perhaps what I never had—friends, if not even the closest thing to a family.
"When you're ready, just tell him," Ivy said as she played with her knife at the table.
"What should I tell him? Ace, let's fuck?" I asked, and Alice laughed loudly.
"Well, maybe not... Tell him you're ready to go a little further," Alice explained.
"Sure... you can also say, Ace, let's fuck," Ivy said, and we all burst out laughing.
"Honey, if you're ready, then don't be ashamed. You have to be open with him and say everything that's bothering you. He adores you. Don't be afraid; he won't run away. This is a huge step in your recovery," Alice said reassuringly.
"He told Erin to make a bracelet. I just heard him when he met Erin and Void at the bar," Ivy said, wiggling her eyebrows. "You scared me. I left the bar like crazy," she added, laughing.
"He's just afraid of scaring you off, Nora. Don't be afraid; he loves you. Tell him what you need and what you want," said Alice.

"Tell me what," I heard Ace say as he stood in the doorway, and all three of us jumped.
"What the heck, Ace! You scared the shit out of us," said Ivy, looking at us and laughing.
"I knocked, but you obviously didn't hear me," he explained, looking from one to the other. "I was looking for you... King told me you were here with Ivy and that you weren't feeling well?" he asked, worried.
"Aiden just can't keep his mouth shut. If you excuse me, I have to go punish him now. If you know what I mean," Ivy said as she stood up and winked at me as she left. I think the color of my blush on my face was like a traffic light, which made Alice laugh even more.

"Are you all right?" Ace asked worriedly.
“Yes... no... maybe?” I answered.

"Ticket to the other sideee," Alice added with a laugh, and I shook my head as I laughed too.

"I think we need to talk," I said, and Ace looked from me to Alice.
"Okay," he said, confused, looking from Alice to me again.
"Alice, thank you," I said as I gave her a hug, and she whispered to me, "Don't worry."

I turned to Ace, who looked at me confused, and took a deep breath. I took him by the hand and led him from Alice's house to the safe house. We walked the short distance without words, and as we got in the house, I locked the door frantically.
As we stood in the living room, his face was just as confused and worried as before.
"What's wrong, doll? Is it because of this morning? I'm sorry if I did something wrong; I didn't mean to make you feel bad," he said. "I'll do anything you want; I'll never talk about it again if you want me to. All you have to do is tell me, my love," he added.

I just looked at him, and without thinking, I told him, "Ace, I want to fuck."
He looked at me surprised and asked, "What?”

Exactly what? I didn't just say that! I felt like an idiot, turned my back on him, put my face in my hands, and died of shame. I didn't just tell him that!
He turned me toward him and freed my face from my hands. When I looked at him, he grinned with raised eyebrows, and I was aware that I resembled a tomato with my burning face.
“You want what?” he asked, laughing.

"Oh, Jesus Christ, I want you, Ace, just like you want me. I'm ready for more than just hugs and kisses," I said, ashamed, and he pulled me into a hug.

"I'm not hugging you because you want to have sex, but because you talk to me so openly. You are amazing, Nora; I love you," Ace said, laughing, and I had to laugh too.
I was so ashamed that I clung to him, buried my face in his neck as he picked me up, and I swung my legs around him. He just held me tight, but I felt his grin as he kissed my neck.
"How about we take it slow... and not just fuck," he said, laughing, and I nodded.

I made such a fool of myself, but I was relieved that I said it.
"Look at me, doll," he said to me, and I obeyed and looked up. His eyes slid over my face, and he looked at my lips.
"I love you; don't ever be ashamed in front of me again. I'll make love to you, but until then, we'll take it step by step," he said and crushed his lips on mine in a passionate kiss. He held me with one hand, while the other slid down my thigh, grabbed my behind, and pushed me closer to him. His hand slid up my back to my hair, in which he buried it. As he bit my bottom lip lightly and looked at me, I opened my eyes and stared at him with my mouth open. Jesus Christ!