Chapter 45

▪️Ace▪️

Ace woke up with a runny nose, sniffles, and an all-around miserable face. He buried his head under the covers and moaned. “God, I can’t breathe.” He flopped on his back and sniffed. “Blergggh.”

Hands up, Emily retreated, laughing. “Okay, stay away from me. The last thing I need is to get sick.”

“Oh, you are so getting it. The way you had your tongue down my throat last night? If you don’t, you’re fucking Superwoman.” He waggled his brows. “And you may have a super thing down there, but no one is immune.”

“I take care of myself. The vitamins and—”

“Yeah, yeah, I’ve seen.” Ace waved his hand. “Vitamins and green juice and all that good-for-you shit. Fuck that. I’ll be healthy when I’m dead.”

Emily snorted. “Even for you, that doesn’t make sense. But I’m leaving you here with two half gallons of orange juice. Make sure you drink them.”

“Thank you.”

He sniffled, so forlorn and adorable, Emily couldn’t resist. “If