Waking up from my nap, I feel someone rubbing my face gently, thinking it's Wes or Leo trying to wake me for dinner or something. I just groan, "Go away, sleepy."
But the person just keeps touching me and chuckles, then groans in pain. Pain? Why would there be a groan or pain?
My eyes shoot open to see Ace awake in the bed next to me. I'm so in shock I just stare at him, hoping this is real and not some dream. My heart starts beating really fast, my breathing gets hard to slow down, and my body starts to shake. I slowly move a hand to touch Ace's face, looking right at me.
"Am I dreaming?" I ask in a whisper.
"No, princess. You're awake. I'm real and awake, I promise." He whispers back to me. The tears in my eyes start to fall down my face.
"Ace..." That is all I can get out before le
