Just Us

Ace POV

Seven o'clock and I was racing out the door of my office. I talked to Alley constantly but I needed to see her. I couldn't wait to shed this suit of sin and wrap my body around hers. She told me that she was concerned about her brother and wanted to talk about some stuff and I fucking prayed she wasn't going to ask me to help him. I couldn't handle that shit but I knew she couldn't lose him either. I wanted to murder Derek.

Every day that passed I felt like we were all inching closer to the inevitable bomb that was going to explode. I love that I needed her but I wasn't so naive to the fact that I was trying to savor every moment because I knew damn well it could be our last.

She also told me about the little fuck triangle Layla was in between Derek and Ethan. I was actually surprised about that. I thought Ethan was really into Jess but I guess not if he is screwing Layla too. Maybe he did fuck all the hot chicks around him. Shit! He better not touch Alley. I knew I couldn't