Touching the Heart of Ace

Someone was watching us. I could feel the stare between the shoulder blades. I shivered.

??Are you cold??? Tristian did not wait for my answer and pulled me closer.

I smiled. He was nice.

He was always nice. I put my hand around his waist.

I thought it would be awkward to walk like this but it was nice.

??Not anymore.?? I liked his hugs.

Not too tight, not too loose, perfect!

It was perfect.

Perfect.

??What are you thinking???

??Your hugs are perfect.??

He kissed my forehead. I smiled a lot these days. It was like the life goal of Tristian was to see me smile.

??Staying the night??? I asked. Was it too early to start spending time at each other??s places?

It started out of nowhere.

After taking almost a week to plan our ??perfect?? date to a botanical garden and a butterfly sanctuary, Tristian was taking me out on every other day. It was like he had so many ideas on how our dates should be and he would forget it, if he did not execute it right away.

One of those days we walked around so much, that we were both so tired and achy. So, instead of letting him leave right after, I invited him in and we watched a boring movie he liked. Half way through, poor guy fell asleep with his head on my lap.

We sort of stayed at each other??s places from then on, mainly on mine, because of early classes.

??Are you cooking tonight???

??Yes.??

??Definitely staying.??

I chuckled. ??Are you dating me for free food???

??This is where you expect me to feel ashamed of myself and praise your amazing personality but all I am going to ask is ??What gave it away?????

once, twice and then I

you he was a

us. I turned back and looked around, brushing non-existent dust

may be my mind was playing

it??? He tried to look

like someone was following us.??

persistent students??? I sighed, but shrugged my

it was not that

in sophomore, who never graced me with his presence in my class, which was totally fine with me. Then he calculated his attendance percentage and decided to attend one of my classes. The guy was getting on my

whole year. He knew I was his teacher but pretended not to know and tried to pull

??You are cute.??

He snatched my free hand without books, and

??Take your hands

fucks to give and the kid, no matter his age, was going to get it if

that you are sixteen???

to roll my eyes so

correct his

up a bit and

meet after class? I could show you something cool. You are too young and too cute

cool but gross and shrivelled. I bet it

don??t have to pretend to be angry, you know? I can see it in your eyes. You want to. I promise, no one will know. I mean I will not reveal your age, if you come and meet me. Just us. What

was true because I could not put

your athletic scholarship will be

??Are you threatening me???

point. If he was smart, he

chuckle and downplay what I said,

you? You think he will believe you?

rose my

have no proof.?? He was red with

where you are wrong. I always have proofs and guess what??? I did not spend a whole month to install nano-camcorder onto my specs for fun. Well, it

??Wha...what???

back-ups too. Get to your class, or you will throw yourself out of the team.?? I walked away in the

but the idiot now gave me googly eyes at class

complain. He was an idiot, but the idiot was still

??You went awfully quiet.??

out of my musings by

mind would wander off and I would forget he was standing next to me. Was that bad? That was

wanted to kick myself; I promised that I would give my hundred percent to my relationship and here I was thinking

will make you Salmon and Asparagus today.?? To make up to him, it was his favourite. I could feel sorry