Skylar's POV
It's weird when you think back to when you first met someone and you had no idea that they would become such an important person in your life. It doesn't have to be love at first sight. It can be someone you don't even pay attention to or you may not be attracted to them at all. But over time you're starting to realise how much you care about them. This person who was once nothing to you is now everythink you need and care about. This person makes you happy and it feels like you're not alone anymore.
I was laying on my bed with Ace's strong arms wrapped around my small frame, my hand tracing lines on his bare chest. He looked so peaceful and calm. His breathing was steady and I think I could see a little smile on his face as if he was dreaming about something nice. While he was asleep, I could take a look at his tattoos. There were so many of them but one caught my attention in particular. It was in Italian, I guess, and was tattooed on the left side of his chest where his heart is. I brushed my finger over it, wondering what it meant.
"It's not nice to stare at someone while they're sleeping." Suddenly, Ace spoked up and oh God, his morning voice. I flinched a bit.
"Sorry." I said, blushing a little.
"That's all right, princess." He said and pulled me closer to his chest. "I like feeling your touch on my skin."
He smiled down at me warmly, and it felt like I was melting in his embrace.
"How did you sleep?" I asked, placing my head on his shoulder.
He blinked a few times to adjust to the bright light. His dark brown hair was messy, every strand in a different direction.
"Surprisingly well. I haven't slept that well for a while actually. Your bed is really comfy."
I chuckled, placing my hand on his torso and then my chin on it.
"I'm glad then."
We were just lying like that in comfortable silence. But obviously I had to brake it by asking "What does this tattoo mean?"
I pointed at that tattoo over his heart which I was admiring earlier. He looked down at it and then at me.
"Tale il padre, tale il figlio." He finally said and I think that hearing him speaking in italian made me shiver. "It means: like father, like son. I got this after my father's death." He lifted up his head and looked ahead of him before continuing "I really miss him, you know? I wish he could say that he is proud of me or that I run our companies well. But he will never have a chance to do it."
I could sense the pain in his voice. I wish I could help him but there's nothing I can do. He just has to learn how to live with that. With the pain. With knowing that he will never get to see his dad again.
"I'm sure that if he was here, he would say that he is proud of you and he loves you. I'm really sorry that it happened to you but our most painful struggles can grant us the most necessary growth-"
His eyes were on me now, focused on what I was saying to him.
"- what seems like a curse in the moment, can actually be a blessing. When you feel like it's the end of the world, it can be just the beginning of something wonderful. We can't just lose our hope and keep moving forward."
Ace didn't say a word for a few seconds. He was just gazing at me with those appealing brown eyes of his which I fell in love with the first time I saw him. Something twinkled in them.
He put his hand on my cheek and pulled our faces closer that our foreheads were pressed together.
"I've never met someone like you, Skylar. You're always full of positive thoughts and great advice. You always try to make someone feel better and forget about their problems but when someone is telling you all of this, you don't believe them. You have to understand how important you are to many people and how happy you make them just by being with them. "
I was just looking him in the eyes and didn't know what to say. He was right. I've been told so many times that I'm not good enough or that I'm not worth it that I started to believe them. No matter what someone is telling me, my inner self always reminds me that those are just some lies. That they are being nice to me only because they want to take advantage of me.
That's funny how someone can pay you a comliment and you don't believe that it's true, but when you hear even one negative comment, it's stuck in your head for a very long time.
I couldn't think of doing anything else but just kissing him. I wanted to show him how much I appreciate his words. So I connected our lips together. I didn't care that I hadn't even brushed my teeth yet, I wanted kiss him so badly. The kiss was slow. Our lips moved in a steady motion, delicately.
He brushed his tongue over my bottom lip asking for an opening and I gave it to him. Our tongues were dancing together at a slow pace. I felt tingles in my stomach, he was so addictive. I bit down on his lip and he let out a small groan in my mouth. When we pulled away, we both were breathing quite fast.
"I think I should stay the night more often if you are going to great me like that every morning." He smirked and I offered him a shy smile. He buried his face in my neck and let out a loud groan. "Ugh I have to go to work and I don't want to leave this bed."
I giggled at his words, wrapping my arms around him even tighter. The fact that he wants to stay here with me, made me grin like a fool.
"Well, you can stay in my bed if you want it so badly and I, instead of my classes, will go to your company."
He lifted up his head and said "If you're not in this bed with me, there's no point in me staying here alone." He pouted a little and I laughed.
I took a glance at my clock and saw that I have one hour to get ready.
"Come on, I need to get up too." I clapped his arm slightly which was wrapped around me but he only tightened the grip. "Ace, we will be late."
"I'm the boss, I can be late sometimes." He mumbled against my neck.
"Well, I'm not so if you don't mind, I have to get ready for my classes." I said and he groaned again but let go of me eventually.
I wanted to get up but then I just remembered that I am totally naked. I mean, Ace has already seen my whole body but now it's bright and...I don't know. I just don't want to walk around butt naked. I cleared my throat.
"Uhm Ace? Can you like, close your eyes for a second?"
"What? Why?" He asked, knitting his eyebrows slightly.
"Because...I have to go to the bathroom and I'm not wearing anything."
God, this is so embarrassing. He chuckled.
"Skylar, there's nothing I haven't seen before. Besides, what a sane man would close his eyes when he can see his beautiful girl walking around the room naked in the morning."
In his voice was something dark, he was looking at me so intensely that I think I blushed a little.
I grabbed the sheet with the aim of wrapping it around my body but Ace grabbed the ends that were keeping the sheet in place. I gripped it even tighter and started pulling it towards me. He suddenly let go of it and I almost fell on the ground. He started laughing so hard and I joined him as well. I threw a pillow at him but he caught it and grinned at me.
I started walking towards the bathroom with the sheet wrapped around my body but when I was about to enter, I took a last glance at Ace seeing him laying down supporting on his elbows and watching me. I stuck my tongue out at him and he threw his head back laughing.
*******
"Mrs Skylar and Mr Flynn, one more comment and I'll throw you out of the class." Our professor warmed us.
We were on a lecture but Flynn was saying all those stupid things to me and we couldn't stop laughing. I think everyone has that kind of friend that when you are with them, there's always so much fun and they have you in fits all the damn time.
"Flynn, stop." I whispered still laughing slightly.
"Sorry, sorry. So, you're still coming at the party, right?" He asked for a thousand time already.
"Yes, I've already told you. Why is it so important to you anyway?"
"I just would like you all to meet Rose." He said and a small smile appeared on his face. He must really like her.
"Are you two...a couple?"
"No. But I hope it will change soon." His smile grew even bigger and I couldn't help but return it. He is adorable.
Sometimes you meet someone for the first time and you know instantly that they are good people. I haven't known Flynn that long but what I know is that he is such a nice and genuine person. I value him very much as a friend.
After my classes, I went straight to my flat. When I opened the door I heard someone talking. Laura's voice was heard and...Lena and Olivia's? I was so happy that I wanted to go to them and hug them but I stopped, when I overheard a bit of their conversation.
"She's always been like that." Lena said.
Who has always been like that?
"She always cares too much about other people but sometimes forgets about herself."
"There were days when she just didn't want to talk to anyone. She was sad with no reason and pushed everyone away."
Oh great, I think that's me who they are talking about.
"Do you know if something happened that day when Flynn called you? Something bad that might have caused that whole behaviour of hers?" This time it was Olivia who spoke.
"I don't know. She didn't want to talk to me and when I went to my classes, she was still asleep. But Ace stayed the night. I saw him in the morning and he said that she was alright." Laura answered.
"Do you think she can trust him?" Laura asked and I could hear in her voice that she was worried. She knows that I tend to cut myself, which is why she cares so much.
But that's not necessary. I can take care of myself.
Laura sighed. "I don't know guys. I mean, I warmed her at the very start but I knew him before, you know? And he's changed. He is nicer and I can see that he really cares about her. But it doesn't change the fact that what he does is dangerous."
"What does he do?" Liv asked and just when Laura was about to answer, I accidently leaned against the cupboard and the keys fell on the floor, making all three of them stop talking.
Shit
"Skylar?" Laura asked and I entered the living room.
"Hey guys, are you here already?" I came up to them and hugged them tightly.
We were going to that party tonight but I thought that they would arrive later.
"Yeah, we missed you."
We all sat on the couch.
"Are you ready for the party?" Liv asked smirking because she knew what my answer was going to be.
"Noo, I don't really want to go but Flynn really wants us to meet this girl he likes." I pouted a bit, sitting on the couch with them.
"Ohh so that's what this all is about." Laura chuckled. "He must really like her then."
"Yeah, that's what I thought."
"So, how are you?" Lena asked me and all three faces were looking at me. I sighed.
"If you're refering to that bad day I had yesterday, I'm fine. You know that sometimes I'm in a shity mood." I looked at my hands and started playing with my fingers.
"But...I don't know, something happened to you that made you feel that way?" She asked carefully.
"Noo, I just..." I sighed.
I didn't know what to say to them. They know that I'm not that kind of person who will give all my problems and thoughts on the silver platter to them. I don't like to talk about my feelings, and even if I did, I would have no idea how to explain all of it. It's not that simple. I am not that simple.
"Is that Ace guy treating you right?" Lena asked and grabbed my hand.
My head shot up to look at her. My eyebrows slightly furrowed.
"What? Of course he is, really. He helped me a lot yesterday. I...uhm actually opened up to him...a little." they looked at me with a slight surprise written on their faces. "We talked about many stuff and I honestly felt so much better after that." I sent them a small smile and they returned it.
"That's great, Sky. We hope we'll meet him soon."
"It...will be today actually because he is taking us to that party." I said and looked down at my hands smiling like a fool.
I already miss him. He lights up my whole world and is like a cure for everything. When I lifted up my face, all three of them were looking at me with huge smirks on their faces and my cheeks turned red.
"Is my innocent Skylar not that innocent anymore?" Lena asked smiling mischievously and all of them burst into laughter.
"Can you like, stop?" I wanted to sound offended but I let out a small laugh too.
"Oh come on, did you guys do it already?"
My eyes widened.
"No! Of course no, I've know him for a little over a month? It's too soon for me."
I ain't gonna lie, I could see that every time we did...things, he wanted more and he was trying to control himself not to throw me on the bed and fuck me senseless. I noticed that after every time we kiss or whatsoever, a big buldge is evident in his pants. I wanted to pull him out of this misery many times, but I wasn't ready. I can't give him what he wants yet.
I sometimes wonder how it could be to feel him inside of me though. All of him. To feel his hot skin against mine, while making love.
Love?
There will be no such thing between the two of us. He couldn't love me. No one could. I shook my head and looked at the girls who were laughing uncontrollably.
"What?" I asked.
"You don't have to be a genius to know what's going through that little head of yours now."
Oh God, they know me too well...
"Okay, when you decide to be adults again, I'll be in my room getting ready."
I crossed my armes and left the room hearing their laughter behind me. A small smile broke on my face.
I love them.
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