Ace's Sacrifices of Love (Hiatus)

Chapter 5: Black Mail

The car was quiet as shanks drove up to the nicer neighborhoods. Ace normally would try and look at all the gorgeous houses but now when he did him only wished he and Luffy could have that life.

"Ok were here. Hey are you listening?" ace moved his hand in front of aces face.

"Oh uh ya sorry I was day dreaming don't worry about me Mr. Shanks." ace then tried to unlock the door then shanks locked it. Ace felt confined and scared a bit.

"Instead of calling me that I now fifer you call me master." shanks gave the same smile.

"Ok m...master." ace stuttered showing nothing but a surprised look. this was normal of shanks to do stuff like tease ace but ace...will never enjoyed his teases and jokes.

"Hey now no need to be worried I'm sure Luffy will be fine!" shanks then gave him a good hit on the back.

"Right." Ace then unlocked the door and started to walk to the house. Slowly to allow shanks time to unlock it first.

"Come in." shanks said not even looking back as he walked into the enormous house. It had two floors and a big attic that Ace considered a storage floor. Seeing as how it was a floor but only full of papers and old junk and a guest room. He had a flat screen and a spiral staircase. (Anything else you can imagine). Ace then went to the pool house and got the gardening equipment.

"Ace before you start I would like to have a word." shanks was sitting on his leather couch.

"What is it uh?" ace was wondering what to call him not figuring out if earlier was a joke or not.

"I'm curious, what's your relationship with Luffy?" shanks looked straight face looking at the shirtless ace. Seeing as how he always toke his shirt off when working outside. Ace had lots of muscles and was very strong but something told him shanks was stronger than he could ever know.

"Well it's not like we are blood brothers but growing up we were very close. so before we knew it we called each other brother and even after a life of adoption we still are." ace could help but smile at all the trials they had over come together.

"Is that correct?" aces smile turned down when shanks said this. Ace looked to see the man smirking at him.

"Yes. Why do you ask?" ace took a step back feeling a bit nervous.

"Will this morning I couldn't help but notice he wasn't sitting very comfortably if you get my drift?" shanks waited for ace to respond but shanks saw threw aces word like any good lawyer. Ace clearly knew what I meant.

"Will I don't have a clue what you getting at but I and Luffy have a family relationship nothing more!" shanks then smiled at ace. Ace felt a chill again.

"You must think I'm pretty stupid. I can read you like a book portgas. You always had that look of fear and disgust as you look at me or anything I do." ace knew he was right. Then he felt a relief thinking 'if shanks knew that about me maybe he really is a nice guy that cares for others!' ace then felt a little bit relief between them.

"Ace I know that feeling you get around me. However it's not like I would make a move on you till you felt comfortable." ace looked dead at shanks mad as hell that he was right!

"WHAT!" ace didn't know what to do? He just stood there in front of shanks. Who was sitting on his couch smiling with that big grin on his face?

"Will of course I love you ace! Why else would you think I acted this way? I mean I paid you more than enough to keep coming here and doing these jobs. However I saw those eyes of yours and knew you need time. Then of course I would make my move but with that brother in the picture..." shanks stood up and his smile faded away.