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Miss Goody Two Shoes Chapter 61
“What?” Ace repeated stupidly, although he’d heard Taylor's words clearly. “Work for you? You’re kidding, right?” “Do I sound like I’m kidding? Have you ever known me to joke where business is concerned?” Hmm. The woman had a point. Taylor Croft didn’t throw words around lightly, but Ace had no idea how to respond without offending her. Taylor had left her yacht, something she’d sworn to never do, to come around the world simply to check on him. Ace might not love her, but Taylor would always be an important part of his life, and Emily would have to understand. “No.” Checking on Emily, Ace hated that cold, blank expression that had settled over her face. She’d thrown up that damn shield, as if expecting to be disappointed. “You know I wanted to come home to be with my family. And you couldn’t know this, but Liam's hurt, and I can’t leave him now.” He sketched out the facts of the accident. Taylor's face was etched with concern. “Do you need my help? I
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▪️Ace▪️ “Thank you. And I’ve missed you as well, as a good friend. It’s difficult enough to find people to trust, as I’m learning the hard way.” Taylor listened to his retelling of what happened with Simone, leading up to the events of the day. Taylor remained quiet, but her eyes flashed dangerously, and Ace saw that other side of Taylor. A woman who was used to getting what she wanted and damn those who stood in his way. “Watch your back around that woman. People don’t change overnight. I’d be wary.” “I know. But I think we’ll be fine. He knows where I stand.” “And Emily? Where do you stand with her? That’s my concern. You deserve someone who will let your spirit be free.” “Right by her side. I love her. See, here’s the thing about Emily. As closed off and unapproachable as she seems to you and everyone else, that’s how open and loving she is with me. It’s always been there, that current in the air between us. Me, pushing her buttons to g
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▪️Ace▪️ “A character,” Ace murmured. “Her name’s Ruth. Emily and I help her out since she lives alone. But don’t you dare say she can’t take care of herself.” “Ruth, what’s wrong? What do you need help with?” Emily asked as they approached. “Let it wait a moment.” She waved at Emily and directed her gaze toward Taylor. “Who is this handsome she devil?” “Ruth, meet Taylor Croft. Taylor, this is the one and only Ruth Edith.” Taylor lifted her hand and kissed it. “Absolutely enchanted, madam.” “Aren’t you a charmer? I was always a sucker for a British accent. Come inside. We can have some tea.” “The ladies left already?” He couldn’t imagine Taylor enjoying being swarmed by her friends. “Yes. Della’s daughter needed an emergency babysitter—something about her husband getting hurt playing basketball, so when she left, they all followed.” Emily held the door and swept her hand in front of her. “Might as well go inside. Whatever Ruth wants, she gets, so it’s useless to argue.” “I’m
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▪️Ace▪️ Pleasure soaked through Ace. “Don’t worry. You couldn’t unless I let you. Then it might be fun. I have some ideas if you want to try later.” He pinched Emily's ass. Emily cupped his cheek, and their lips met in a hard, hungry kiss. “You bring me all the joy and life I never thought I’d have. And I can’t even imagine the grief we’re going to get from Liam and Olivia.” She groaned, and Ace shook with laughter. “I say bring it on.” Ace kissed her then, sinking into the taste of this woman, forever grateful they didn’t let old prejudices stand in their way. The sharp burst of the teakettle whistle broke them apart. “What’s taking you two so long?” Ruth called out from the dining room. “No funny business in my kitchen.” With her hair messed up from its usual precise style, lips swollen, and cheeks flushed red, Emily shut off the water, and Ace grabbed her again. Uptight had never looked so sexy. “Nothing funny about it, Ruth,” he call
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▪️ Emily ▪️ Olivia wiped her eyes. “I’m sorry I didn’t tell you right away what was happening, but I couldn’t sit by his bedside and talk to him, with him having no memory, then call you and repeat the whole story again…I would’ve lost it.” It wasn’t until they’d come home that Olivia told her and Ace the truth—that when Liam first regained consciousness he was so befuddled, he didn’t remember her or his parents, and she’d left the hospital in tears. The next day, sitting with him, waiting and hoping for his memory to return, left her drained and exhausted, but the following afternoon, to everyone’s relief, Liam greeted her with a smile and an “I love you.” And she’d confided to Emily that she’d never seen Liam cry until she told him about the miscarriage. Like she’d done since childhood, Emily wished she could take away her pain and make it her own, but when she hugged him, she could feel her strength. She didn’t need her to fight her battles anymore; she wa
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▪️ Emily ▪️ “Yeah. There is, kind of.” Emily set her keys in the bowl and leaned against the counter, wondering why her mouth turned to dust and her heart suddenly picked up speed. “I knew it. Tell me.” “Here you are, talking about going away together, and yet when Liam told you it’s not good to be alone, you couldn’t even answer him.” “I would think the answer is obvious. We’ve been together all summer. I want to continue being with you.” “Nothing in this relationship has ever been obvious. First you wanted to deny anything ever happened; then you said it couldn’t—wouldn’t—ever happen again. And when it did, I respected your wishes to keep it between us at the office because you were right.” “Well, hallelujah for that. One point in my favor,” Emily muttered. “This isn’t a game,” Ace lashed out, startling Emily with his vehemence and depth of pain. “At least I didn’t think so. I’m trying to tell you ho
Miss Goody Two Shoes Chapter 67– The end of first Arc
▪️ Emily ▪️ "Of course I am.” Ace's cocky grin reappeared at last, and Emily knew she was lost. Or perhaps she’d found herself by falling in love with this wild, impetuous man. She never wanted to be the cause of Ace's unhappiness again. “I didn’t believe I was the type of man who’d find love. I’m too serious, too set in my ways…” “You got in my way, and I never want you to get out of it.” Ace's brows drew together. “It’s time we both stopped thinking about who we were, and concentrate on who we are. If a few years ago you’d asked me where I’d be today and what I’d be doing, I wouldn’t have been able to answer you. I didn’t know. I didn’t think about the future. But now, if it’s one year…or five or ten, no matter where I am, I know where my heart will be.” He took Emily's hand in his and laced their fingers together. “With you.” “You’re a romantic.” Ace had shattered all her preconceived expectations and beliefs about so many things. Most of all, who Emily was when they were togeth
Miss Goody Two Shoes Chapter 68
"Hello, I'm Cole from Spring Well college....." "Hello, I'm Cole from Spring Well college and I'm calling..." Another hung up phone! Oh dear. It was going to be a really, really long night. She was supposed to be doing this college fund-raiser where undergraduates called up wealthy alumnshe and connected deeply with them in a way that got them all nostalgic and wallet-opening or bank transfer. To be honest, she wasn’t exactly an ideal candidate for the role. Given that she got all squirmy borrowing 60 pence for a can of Coke Zero from the vending machine, she had no fucking clue how she was going to work “and how would you feel about endowing into an English essay ” into a casual conversation with a complete stranger. Her best friend Harper was actually the one who’d signed up, but she’d come down with laryngitis. Which meant the telethon team ended up having to use her instead. She knew as soon as they gave her what was supposed to be two days of training in ten minutes that i
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