Touching the Heart of Ace novel Chapter 60

"When mama asks, you will say it just the way I told you, Robbie, okay?" I nervously yanked on his hand.

"I don't think that is a good idea, Ace..."

"Please... Please..." I blinked at him adorably. "If you say so, mama will let me go... It is a big deal; last time I could not go. Please please... I won't ask for anything else and you can have anything you want in return."

He pulled me closer and I almost smack myself to his chest. "I can take anything of yours in return?"

"Yes." Why was he so handsome? His words were teasing but his eyes were not. He was a billionaire. What could he want? "But what could I possibly have that you don't, Robert Brantley?" I giggled feeling so shy.

"Something."

"Well, you could have it... if..." I wiggled my forefinger in front of his face; he groaned before trapping it in his fist and I jumped on my soles. "... if mom let me go to this concert. He is coming from Russia, and he is so... so... divine. Well, not him but his music..."

He growled. "I don't want to hear you praising that idiot."

"He is not an idiot and you will also praise him if you hear his compositions. So will you do it? I will come back before midnight. I promise, Robbie... please please please."

He wiped his face. "You are trouble. And you are dragging me in trouble too. Madam will practise her shooting skills on my chest for this. You know that, right?"

I pouted right on his face and he twisted his face away grinding his teeth.

Gotcha!

"Fine! I will do it. But..."

"Yaaay!!! You are so awesome Robbie..."

"But... listen to me, you trouble, but..."

I ran to mom's home office. Robbie agreed to do it.

Alan Kuznetzov, here I come, the living legend.

Robbie was so awesome and he was so amazing and he was so handsome and he was s...

"Ooof."

"Stop running, you little..." Strong hands lifted me off the ground and dragged me to the nearby apple tree. "I am already regretting it."

"Robbie!!!" I squeaked. "I... you promised and I told Alan in my mind that I was coming for him and... I have to go now... Robb... "

??SHH!?? I gulped at his angry face, tinted with something else. It made me scared of him and maybe maybe... something else too. ??Sh...?? He pressed his index finger on my lips to shut me up and his eyes drop to my lips.

Then his eyes warmed and I blushed; why? I had no idea. His face was close, too close that I felt his warm breath on mine. He was panting and he gulped before closing his mouth. He had very thin lips, but they looked so wet and... were they warm? They should be. Robbie was so warm always. But he said I was warmer.

I had asked him why he was always warm and he said, that was because he crawled up from hell.

I believed him now. His eyes promised something. Something demonic and painful, I figured. And I wanted to find what that was. Was that the heat of hell that made his eyes liquid?

His iris were steels.

Molten steels.

Would I burn? Or would it be warm like him and his body, that trapped me to this tree.

Why were we hiding behind the tree again?

??Hey...?? He whispered and it brought me back to the present.

Oh! He got angry for some reason.

Oh! Alan! The concert!

??I wanna go.?? I whimpered, pouting, making him sigh in annoyance.

??What is the big deal???

??It is Ala...??

??I don??t want to hear one more word about that idiot.??

I pouted and pushed on his chest which was pressed to mine. God, he was a rock. ??Mooove.?? I crossed my arms, not looking at him.

??He is going to be the death of me.?? He whispered before sighing. He hugged the tree and effectively pinned me to it. ??I will talk to Madam Claire but if she says no, you will stay here. And if she agrees you will come back before twelve. If it is one second after that, I will spank you before taking what I want from you. And dammit, do I want it bad!??

??I am an adult now... I don??t know why mom...??

??Please, Ace, don??t remind me.??

??Whaaat??? I whined.

??That you are an adult.?? He squeezed his eyes shut and he took air in short breaths.

??But I am an adult, Robbie. I can go to places now. I can do things adults do. I am completely capable of being an adult.??

He groaned letting me go and I saw him smacking his head on the tree. I poked his shoulder. ??So will you do it??? Why was he being so weird?

??Yeah!??

??Are you okay, Robbie??? His eyes were squeezed shut.

??P... perfect.??

??Okay, so let us do this one more time. Where am I going???

??To the library.??

??Good boy, Robbie, why am I going???

??Baby, I told you, I am not a dog, I just happen to lose my mind when I talk to you.?? I waved away his adorable nagging. He threw his head back. I thought I was the teenager here. Huff! ??A new limited edition book is there.??

??That is right and why am I too late???

??There was only one available and it was in the reference section. So you had to read it there.??

??You are so awesome. Now come on.?? I looped my arm around his and tugged but he did not even budge.

??Don??t forget your promise.?? He cleared his throat because his voice had croaked.

??Whatever you want, if it is mine, you can have it.?? I did not even blink when I said that. He could have it, I did not mind.

??Damn right I will.?? His eyes raked through my body and I looked down too.

My jeans? It would not fit him. He was bigger and bulkier. But then again, Liz always wore my shirts and shorts. Some people just had a thing to other??s clothes, I guessed.

??Come, Robbie...??

??Later, baby... You are not ready.??

??Huh???

??Nothing... later, definitely later. You are just too... later, that is it. Let us go.??

The hope and happiness I had in my heart whooshed out when Robbie did not do as I said, he did not back me up and he definitely did not tell mom that I was an adult. I rushed out before the tears escaped from her office.

I blinked back my embarrassment and sadness until I reached the gardens. No one bothered to be here, except Frankie and the gardeners. This was my place, where I could be myself. Tears dripped to my knees and I just let them flow.

Last time mom said I was underage to go alone and she was busy. This time I was an adult, I did not even need her permission. Aunt Marie did not like concerts, she said there would be drugs and I was too naive to go there.

I heard footsteps and I swallowed a sniffle.

I could never hear his concert in live. There would not be too many people there either.

??Who do we have here???

??Not a traitor.?? I spat. He was a traitor. Robbie was a traitor. He did not do as I said.

??Ouch.??

He sat down next to me. I stood up, leaving him and sat on a bench nearby. He chuckled and followed me there. I jumped when he tried to touch my hand and stomped away to the koi ponds.

??Angry???

??No!??

??Then why are you not looking at me???

??Because you are so ugly!??

??Ouch! That hurt bad.??

I peeked at him and huffed when I saw him smiling.

Hurt, my ass! He was so handsome and he knew it.

I swatted his hand away when he poked my cheek. ??You are really beautiful when you pout.??

I could not hide my blush but that did not mean I was talking to him. I was not going to talk to him ever again. He placed his head on my shoulder and I shrugged it away.

??Were you crying??? Oh, now he noticed, but he did not care, right? ??Talk to me.??

I turned around and did not even look at him. He wanted my mom??s approval. He did not care about me, I thought he would be different. He was not.

And I understood why I was crying.

It was not about concert, not about Alan Kuznetzov, it was about Robbie not sticking up to me.

??Baby.??

??I am not your baby.??

??Fine, then. I will take someone else to this concert of some Russian Asshole. I will tell Madam Claire that you did not want to go.?? He fanned his face with two colourful tickets.

Wait! What!

??What???

??I think I heard some bird chirping. Huh! My mind must be playing me.?? He walked away without looking back.

??Robbie...?? I ran to him and plucked the tickets from him.

Two V.I.P box tickets. Robert Brantley plus one. ??Wow!!!??

??Give that back. I only take my ??baby?? to concerts.??

??No...?? I ran away giggling.

??Well, it says my name and my plus one. Who would I take? Hmmm...?? He tapped his bottom lip thinking and I ran back to him.

??Me. Me. Me. Robbie... Me.??

??No. I want to take my baby.?? Robbie crossed his arms.

??I am your baby.??

??No, you are not. You told me so.??

??But I am... Just because I told you I am not, would not make me, not your baby.??

??Are you sure you are not studying law??? Robbie pinched my nose, making me giggle.

Robbie did not side up with my mom. He made my mom agree. He was so awesome.

He looped his hand around my waist and something rose from my stomach, making me all shy. ??So, take me to the concert as your plus one, Robert Brantley.??

??Mmm... still thinking...??

??I promised. You can have anything you want. What do you want???

Did his eyes darken?

??Nothing right now. I will remember this promise.?? His hands tightened around me and I thought his lips would be so delicious if I could kiss it.

Would he kiss me someday?

I wanted him to kiss me and call me his baby and maybe maybe something more too.

***

The door opened and the man in my daydreams walked in like... good heavens, a daydream. His suit was on his hands and the shirt was opened and I could see the chest hair peeking out.

??DADDY DADDY DADDY...??

My baby girl ran from her playroom to her daddy screaming at the top of her lungs.

??My Baby Angel.?? He picked her up with one hand and kissed both of her cheeks. ??Were you a good baby girl to Davey???

??Uh huh huh. We kukkud.??

??You cooked? With Davey???

??Uh uh uh... kukkud lench.??

??That is good. Daddy is very hungry.?? He kissed her again before putting her back to the floor. ??Oh, I brought something for you. Where is Davey???

I pushed myself off the wall and walked towards my family; the man in my dreams smiled seeing me and my heart fluttered stupidly.

??Davey... Dada brot somee fo us.??

??Oh he did? Where is it, Daddy???

Then I noticed the bag in his hands and he pulled out a floral head band. ??For you, my pretty Princess.?? Lia laughed clapping her tiny hands.

??So petty.??

??Yes, so pretty. Pretty like you.?? Robbie squatted down and placed the flower band arranged like a crown on her head.

Awww