My heart broke with every tremble in his voice. With a tear slipping from my eye, I wrapped my arms around his neck and kissed his lips softly. “Good. Because I’m not going anywhere. You’re stuck with me for the rest of your life. I won’t leave you even if you want me to. Because this Rosebud of yours also can’t live without her Ace.”

Cupping my cheeks, he captured my lips in a deep, hungry kiss. With one hand around my waist, he pulled me up, making me wrap my legs around his hips.

Sucking on my lower lip, he growled against my mouth. “Promise me.”

I knew what promise he wanted from me. The same one he asked me to do when we arrived here. He was asking it again. A promise of never leaving him, a promise of not to giving up on him ever. A promise to love him for the rest of our lives.

Pulling him closer, I pressed my lips against him again while moving my hips against him, trying to show him my every emotion through my actions.

“I promise.”

Keeping me in his arms, he got us out of the pool and took me directly to our bedroom. To show me his love, his passion, his wildness, his tenderness, and his promises.

Opening my eyes slowly, I squinted into the dark room. My hand reached for him beside me on the bed, but his warmth was missing. There was only coldness.

Where was he?

The bathroom’s light was off, and the balcony’s door was closed.

“Ace?” I called out. But I didn’t get any reply from the silent dark room.

Getting up, I grabbed the shirt he left at the end of the bed earlier before going to the pool and put it on. Running my fingers through my semi damp hair, I padded out of the door.

He didn’t give us a chance to dry ourselves off before he…and I didn’t complain. Why would I when I was getting what I wanted?

A blush rose to my cheeks, remembering the way we were relentless. And he was insatiable, as always. He didn’t stop until I couldn’t take it anymore. I was glad we were alone in this whole house. Otherwise, my screams and loud moans would send us to jail for sure.

And after tiring me out, he took care of me. He cleaned me up and towel dried my hair well so I wouldn’t fall sick. After he was assured I was well taken care of, he returned to me under the blanket and pulled me into his chest.

Only for me to wake up to a cold bed in the middle of the night.

Where is he?

After checking the whole floor, I climbed down the stairs and padded into the living room. And there he was.