Touching the Heart of Ace novel Chapter 51

It was just Robbie, my baby girl and I in our beach house; it was like we were a small family of three.

His wife did come here, but not as often as she should. Well, I was happy that she was not here that often, but... She claimed she had important business to focus on and gave me some orders to take care of her baby and left just like that for several weeks. If she stayed more than a few days Robbie would pack us up, to my home.

What was their deal anyways?

Speaking of home, mom was calling me every couple of hours. I could not put my finger on it but she was really worried about me more, now-a-days asking if I was happy, was Robbie being difficult or was he hurtful to me.

I told her that I was living like a Prince; then she would cry. Moms!

Speaking of moms, I called Aunt Marie every other day and we had video chat frequently. Everything was back to normal and the way it was supposed to be. Though sometimes I felt like people were hiding things from me. If I asked they were all back to being normal, making me think that I imagined everything in my head.

Except Liz.

I should have known when Robbie bought the biggest chocolate cake in the world with edible ribbons, real fruits and real edible flowers. It was my version of heaven.

I was on my second piece, skipping lunch when I knew why he was buttering me up.

Jason came in; a handsome man in tow. Very handsome indeed. Was he a model?

The man was nervous, for a moment I feared if he was an admirer of mine and Robbie was going to torture him in front of me. But he was squirming on the seat, without meeting my eyes.

??You are not what I expected.?? He nervously chuckled.

I was confused as hell when he said he was expecting a six foot six giant man with thick muscles, the way everyone made him scared of me.

??Who is ??everyone?????

And he gulped, almost standing up. Was he going to faint?

??Excuse me, sorry, but I don??t think you are looking for me.?? He must have come for Robbie.

??You are right. Wrong person.?? He scrambled off the sofa and ran to the door. Was there a moment when I briefly switched my body with Robbie?

Nope, still spaghetti arms.

The man was not ??big?? as Robbie, more lean and shorter, but he was packing some serious tight muscles; he had no reason to be afraid of me, not physically at least.

??I have to do this; I have to do this.?? The man came back as fast as he went out of my front door.

??Robbie...??

??Yes, baby.?? He called out from the upstairs.

??Did you hurt someone? Blonde hair, about six feet, green eyes and looking like he is going to piss himself. Came with Jason but he is in playroom with Lia.?? I was still looking at a nervous wreck of a GQ model.

??No.??

I frowned at his short and cut answer. Huh? Normally he would have rushed downstairs, going all Neanderthal on me when there were visitors in his home.

I handed the visitor a glass of chilled of water and he drank it one gulp. ??More???

??Yes please??? Was he asking me? I poured him three glasses of water and he was sweating like a pig.

??Hey it can??t be that bad. Are you here for Robert???

??No.?? Big men squeaked too. I did not know that. ??I came for Davidson, Dave???

??Okaay... I am Davidson. Friends call me Dave.??

??Haha... for a second, I was hoping you were not... Sorry, I am just nervous.??

That man was going to faint. But I waited for him to calm down.

??Ah, you might know me. So, I don??t think we need introductions. But... you know,?? He wiped his palms on his suit pants. Prada fit him well. ??My name is Michael Fernandez Jos??. Ferrar as everyone knows.??

He stopped at my blank look.

??You don??t know me.?? He stated.

??Am I supposed to???

??I am quite famous.?? He paled a little bit more if it was possible. ??I am the QB of Riots.??

I blinked. ??Queen Bee of what? A band??? He looked like a rock star.

??Shit! Shit! Shit! I cannot do this today; he does not even know what the heck a QB is. What am I gonna do!!!??

??Breath in, slowly breath out... breath again.?? I walked him through, holding his shaking hand and gently patted it, hoping as hell, Robbie did not come down and break his hand. ??Better???

??Thank you.?? He squeaked again, nodding fast.

??Whatever it is, it must be real important to you, if you came this far despite your anxiety. Take your time... Do I look like I can hurt a fly???

??No.??

??See, then what are you afraid of. You have nothing to worry about, except Robbie but he is upstairs. So, why don??t you tell me what this visit is about? Yeah? No rush. Take your time.??

??You are right. I can do this.??

His anxiety was giving me anxiety.

??Ummm... you don??t know me, which is... I don??t know how I feel about that. I play football. Professionally. Pretty good too. I am a quarter back which is a pretty big deal in football.?? He stopped looking for my approval.

I nodded smiling, encouraging him further. ??You are doing good. I don??t watch football. I am sure you are good at that if you are this confident about yourself. Go on.??

??Okay... you are right. I am a millionaire. I have steady income from playing for Riots, which is like Nobel Prize for football.??

I nodded again wondering where this was going.

??People call me Ferrar because I run for the ball like a Ferrari... which is...??

??Pretty big deal too, got it.??

??Yeah... And I do modelling, several endorsements from different companies, I have a nice house and a yacht too. And a heavy bank account, I swear. I can call my accountant if you want more details.??

??No, that is fine but I don??t know why I am hearing all this. I am happy that you are successful, proud and happy with yourselves, don??t get me wrong but why are you telling me all this???

??I will make a good husband.??

Oh shit!

I peeked to the staircase, dreading for Robbie.

??Did mom send you here? It does not matter. You are the whole package which I completely agree but I am sorry, I am not looking for a relationship right now much less a husband... I am so sor...??

??What? No... No... Not with you. I am talking about...?? He started shaking again.

What the hell was going on?

??My Eli. Elizabeth. Your Liz. I am that ??Jerk??. But I swear to god, I changed...??

My apologetic smile froze on my face and I felt a twitch under my eye. Where was my Robbie?

I stood up. towering over him and he shrunk back to my sofa. ??I thought you said Liz, not my Liz, right???

??I love... love her... I do. I want to marry her. I... I... You said I am a whole package.??

??Robert FUDGING Brantley.?? I shouted.

??Oh shit!?? I heard Robbie cursing and heavy footsteps running down the stairs. ??Hi, Angel. I don??t know this man. Never seen him before.??

Fucking Liar.

??Good, because that man is a stranger and he is going to stay that way. Isn??t that right, sweetheart???

Robbie nodded. ??Absolutely.??

??Oh, Mr. Queen Bee of Ferrari...?? Robbie vigorously nodded his head when ??the Jerk?? opened his mouth to correct me and teach me about the things I gave no fuck about. ??You think you are famous now? How about you come back after a few hours.... if the F.B.I lets you go, that is...??

??Angel... I think that is a...?? I glared at the traitor. ??... very good idea.??

??Thanks, Robbie.?? I smiled so sweetly at him and walked to my classroom slash workstation. I had some work to do after calling a certain someone. I knew she was up to something when she ignored my calls.

??Robbie, please tell me he did not buy the chocolate cake.??

??What? No, it was all me.??

??Good, I hate to pump my stomach.?? Robbie winced.

??You can??t do that to me. I love her.?? Queen Bee was getting on my nerves. I turned around and he fell back to the sofa.

??You told me you heard a lot about me.?? The man nodded. ??All are true. I won??t hurt a fly as long as they don??t buzz right on my fucking face. Now, I really don??t want to ask Robbie to punch you on your face but don??t tempt me. He is a five time champion of his boxing club and a known MMA fighter. No one will endorse you if you test me.??

I was shaking so hard with anger. But we had a baby girl in this house and I was not make it a messy ground. ??Now, I will forget all about you if you forget about this teeny tiny misunderstanding we have. You don??t know my Liz; I don??t know you. Fair deal???

Robbie made a shooing motion with his hands behind my back and I glared at him making him clear his throat.

??What is he to you??? Robbie never really cared about Liz much less her... ??mistake??.

??Jason is holding my Ferrari hostage in a shipyard container; save this Ferrari to save my Ferrari. I love that car, Angel.??

??Too bad, you can kiss that metal, good bye. Get that man out. Lia is going to wake up soon.??

I was about to enter my work area and the Queen Bee started buzzing again. ??I don??t care. Ask him to kill me if you have to, but I love her really. I never loved anyone before or after her. I have very strong reasons to do what I did back in high school.??

??Told you to start with that.?? Robbie told the Queen Bee.

??But please, listen to me. I love her, I am in love with her. I can??t let the mother of my child go through everything alone. I want to marry her before they come to this wor... Oh Shit!??

I felt Robbie rubbing my back.

??Say that again, but... slowly...very slowly.?? I did not hear it; he did not say that, did he?

He was going to fucking faint and I was going to chop him to pieces and add to my soup for dinner tonight.

??This might be the perfect time for you to run.?? Robbie barely finished his sentence, the Queen Bee flew out. ??There goes my Ferrari. It was so pretty, Angel. I had my name engraved on its driver??s door.??

Yeah! I had seen it. Robert??s Door written in cursive was so elegant.

I rolled my eyes because dammit!

We fought. Liz and I!

She was not getting it; why did she want to be with someone who gave her the pain to last a lifetime. Apparently she was okay with raising the kid alone and I said she did not have to. She could write my name in place of Daddy, I would make Robbie agree. I was already raising a peanut, adding another one would not make a huge difference.

Why was she fighting me again?

Then she cursed at me for not telling about my ??boyfriend?? to her. She said I was in deeper shit than her and I was being irrational!

Irrational? Me? God! What a joke!

??At least, I told him that I wanted your approval before marrying him on letting him in my permanently. What did you do? You haven??t even told me yourself.??

??By the way, how did you find out???

??BECAUSE I AM NOT FUCKING STUPID! You have 10 more points than my IQ score, does not mean, I am a stupid worthless bitch, you asshole!??

??Why did you not ask anything???

??I was waiting for you to come clean to me. You were fucking so out of it for months, I wanted to nuke that shithead??s ugly ass from here. But he made you happy, happier than we could ever make you, now you are glowing and shit. So, I fucking bottle up my hate every single day for you.??

She panted, then she started crying, going all emotional being pregnant!

??It is different. Robbie will never leave me or embarrass in me in public, like Queen Bee. I do not trust him, so you are not going to marry him. You are going to kick him out, or I am gonna find something in his past and make him suffer.??

??I am not going to kick him out, and I will hurt your man, that shitface, real bad and you know I will. You are not the only hacker here.??

Dammit!

??You know what? I will kick my jerk off the face of earth when you do the same to your jerk.?? She blew the hair of her face. We waited three seconds before we both disconnected the call at the same time.

I hated when she did that!

I was the one who was supposed to cut the call. Now I had an itch on the back of my neck.

Why was she being so difficult? How could she forgive him for what he did? If it was me, i would have poked him in his eyes and kicked his groin.

Stupid Queen Bee.

??Am I being unreasonable Robbie? I don??t get it. She was so afraid of falling in love again. I wanted Jason and Liz to hit it off. They would be so good together, but she was afraid. And just as he came begging, she forgave him in a blink, I don??t get it. That is not love... Robbie, tell me she is wrong.??

??She is wrong or you are right???

??There is no difference. Tell me.??

??You are right but she is not wrong either.?? I huffed. ??Listen to me, come here.??

I let him pull me to his lap and peck my lips. ??Baby, we can??t really say anything about other couples. People are different, their minds are different, their experiences are different, there is no ideal moulds for minds. We hope, everyone sees the things like we do, but it is not possible. She wants to; he wants to. We can??t stand in the side-lines and predict an ideal behaviour. He apologized she accepted and that is that. Why do you want her to do stuff your way???

??Did you talk to Jason???

??I told him that you will find out. I told him that I did not care about if she...?? He backtracked at my look. ??Well, as long as you are not having a complete meltdown, I had nothing to do with it.??

??I don??t want to know what Jason thinks. I want to know what you think.??

??You know me Angel. I rarely ache for anything. But if I do, I will do anything to get it. People can throw their stones at me, but baby nobody is what they claim to be in broad light.??

??Will he hurt her again???

??Yes.??

I froze. I was not ready for that.

??We all hurt; just learn to choose what hurt is worth it.?? He rubbed his thumb on my cheek. ??I know my stakes when I go for what I need. And I know what I am up against and I know what I am going for. The hurt is inevitable.??

I had no words to tell him, he was a demon, his morals were not straight. But Jason was a man with many morals, yet he said people who preach morals were saying what they were saying because ??they can??t, not because they won??t.?? And yes, that was his exact words. He had seen people and had known them.

Robbie did not fear anything and it was dangerous. I knew I was staring at his soul, and I could see darkness, hurt, intelligence, brutality and determination.

Father Gregor said there was no small mistake and big mistake. A mistake was a mistake, the moment we started to stand behind our mistake and claim ours to be small we became a sinner and the confession meant nothing.

He knew his mistakes, but he was not looking for validation and I was scared.

Scared for him.

??He needs her. I hope he did not love her anymore.?? Robbie said closing his eyes, not coping with my stare well.

??What do you mean??? Robbie was an enigma.

??Love was what made him lose her in the first place. Let us hope he learned from that.??

??Why would he be with her if not for love???

??Need.??

??Well, that is just bullocks. I don??t agree with that.??

Robbie smiled, a very big smile and he hugged me to his chest.

??Of course you would not agree with that. You are an Angel.?? He kissed me like he was so happy that I was an Angel.

What the hell he meant by ??need???