Bodyguard: Ace Cain

|31| Don't Say I Didn't Warn You

|Don't Say I Didn't Warn You|

School is the same as usual, with not much going on. I was glad to see Tana because we had not talked in a while. There was so much to tell her that I had no idea where to start. Everything happened so quickly that it was difficult to keep up.

One thing was certain: my relationship with Ace. Nothing was official, but staring at him today in class confirmed my feelings for him. He was everything I desired in a man, and then some. The sound of his voice alone transported me to a happy place. I'm not sure if we would ever get serious, but for now, Ace was it.

Tana and I walked to our favorite spot in the library for lunch, and I told her about everything. From Noel arriving at the café to Ace and Jake having a previous relationship. It was all very shocking, and I honestly had no idea how to handle it. In addition, I have not heard from my father since Hailey and Tyler came to my house. This was strange.

"Just radio silent? Not even a text?" Tana asked.

I shook my head. "Nothing," I answered. "It is unusual for him not to come home at least once a week."

Tana's lips pursed. "Perhaps he is just very busy. He is working with Noel now," she reminded.

"That's exactly why I'm worried."

If he was working with anyone else, I would not mind. However, he was working alongside Noel. A man I met because I thought he was my mother. Something about that man felt strange. He is not a normal guy, and the amount of fear he instilled in others was unnatural. I would not be surprised if he took control of my father because he is so revered.

Ultimately, I would never know because I have not heard from him. Even the messages sent to him went unanswered. Even though I am not my father's biggest fan, the worry was still there. First my mother vanished, and now he has. I could not catch a break.

Tana was at a loss for words because the situation was beyond both of our abilities to comprehend. Instead, she switched the conversation to Jake and Ace. Another thing that caught me by surprise and was just as bad as my father not checking up on me. He abandoned me in the hands of essentially strangers. Someone he hired just a month ago. Only for him to be gone the following month. It simply was not right.

"How many more secrets will this guy have?" Tana wondered. "He is lucky to be cute." Of course she would think so.

I laughed, not upset about his job. "I knew there was something wrong with the way they kept looking at each other," I explained. "To meet for the first time, there was too much animosity between them."

Tana agreed. "Jake's a Trubisky. I am not surprised they experiment with that atmosphere." She made a valid point. "Why wouldn't he say anything though? His only goal was to win you over, right?"

"Yes, but he is calculated." My eyes squinted. "He probably assumed that if he told me, I would be even less interested in him than I am now."

Then Tana smirked. "But you still like Ace, right?"

My cheeks flushed from her knowing words. The truth was that I did still like Ace. After he explained his relationship to Jake, it was difficult to be upset with him. He could not open up and tell me about his life. This was intended to be a business transaction. He works to protect me for my father, and I listen and remain close to him. We were not supposed to develop feelings for one another. We should never have become friends, but we did.

I am playing a dangerous game by sticking by Ace's side. Who knows what will happen if you make the wrong move. My father will undoubtedly be furious when he learns about what we have been up to. The many kisses we shared, the sex, all of it pushed the boundaries of our relationship in ways my father would not have expected. Not only would he scold me, but staying with Ace kept me trapped in this world that I desperately wanted to escape from. What is wrong with me?