“Thanks for coming by. Get some rest and don’t worry about me.”
Chace smiled at Ace and then Lucy before walking out.
“Lucy, what is it that you will have to get used to?”
“It’s nothing, really. Let’s just get you home.”
“So you’re not going to tell me?”
“Ready to go home, Mr. Dean?”
Ace looked away from Lucy and smiled at the nurse who was pushing in the wheelchair to spring him from the hospital.
“Damn straight.”
Lucy helped Ace ease himself down into the wheelchair. Then she grabbed her purse and his duffel bag and they headed out the door.
Shane was working out at the gym. He probably should have started out slow but two hours into it he began to feel dizzy. He managed to get himself upstairs to his office so that he could lie down.
Declan was walking down the hall and noticed the light coming out from under Shane’s door. Shane almost never used his office and if he did it was almost never in the morning. He knocked on the door but there wasn’t any answer so he tried the door handle and it opened. Shane was lying on the couch with one leg and one arm hanging off, almost as if he collapsed. Declan ran to his side and started to shake him.
“Shane, Shane, wake up!”
Shane jumped and then shook his head.
“What the fuck, Dec?”
Declan stood up.
“I walked in and you looked as if you had collapsed.”
“I overdid it a bit with my workout and just needed to rest before I hit the shower and headed home.”
“Overdid it how? Did you pull a muscle or are you getting dizzy again?”
“I’m fine. I just got really tired.”
“I’m going to go get you some juice and eggs. Hang out here and rest.”
“Now that you mention it, I am hungry.”
“Good, then I will grab you some fruit salad too.”
“Thanks, Dec.”
“You bet.”
Declan walked out and closed the door. Shane laid back down. The dizziness was much better but he still didn’t feel quite right.
Ace and Lucy weren’t in his house for more than two minutes before the phone started ringing. Lucy had answered the phone twice and twice the person hung up.
“Ace that is the second time someone has hung up on me and I’ve noticed you have forty-seven messages on your answering machine.”
“Ahh, delete them.”
“Ace, what if they are important?”
“Are any of them from you?”
“No, I don’t even have your home number.”
“See, then they’re not important. Delete them.”
Ace figured they were all from women who had read or seen on the news that he was injured at the fire. He didn’t think Lucy needed to hear a bunch of messages from the women of his past.
“Why don’t you sit down and I will make you some lunch.”
“I need to shower. I also think we need to order in because last I checked I had no food.”
“Are you up to showering? I mean you’re not moving well.”
“You can come in and help me?”
“I said no sex, Mister.”
“No sex, just soap me up and wash my hair since I can’t lift up my arms yet without pain.”
“Deal but first I’m calling for food.”
Ace headed into the bedroom and kicked off his shoes and wiggled out of his pants. By then Lucy had come in and helped with the rest of his clothing.
“To the shower, Sir!”
“Yes, Ma’am.”
Lucy got the water regulated and then she took off her clothes and stepped into the shower with Ace. She grabbed the soap and gently lathered him up. Then she kissed him. After she rinsed him off she began massaging shampoo into his hair.
“Mmmm, that feels so good.”
“I wish I was taller so you wouldn’t have to lean your head to the side.”
“It’s my good side, don’t worry, Baby.”
Lucy rinsed all the soap out of Ace’s hair and hung the shower hose back up. She turned to step out and grab Ace a towel but he pulled her gently under his arm and hugged her on his good side.
“Thank you, Lucy.”
“Stop thanking me. I’m here because I want to be.”
Lucy stepped out of the shower and wrapped herself in a towel and then dried off Ace. She grabbed him a pair of shorts and helped him into a button down shirt so he didn’t have to lift his arms up. Before she was able to get dressed the doorbell rang.
“Wow, the pizza arrived rather quickly.”
Lucy grabbed Ace’s robe from the hook on his door and tossed it on and ran for the door. She pulled the door open and her parents were standing there. She was horrified as she stood there in Ace’s robe.
“Mom, Dad, hi.”
Ace came shuffling out of the bedroom and panicked when he saw his Chief.
“It isn’t what it looks like, Chief.”
“It looks like my daughter took a shower and ran for the door?”
“Oh then it is what it looks like.” Ace chuckled for a second until the pain hit.
“Dad, I was just helping Ace get showered and I got wet.”
Lucy’s mom smiled. She walked over and put down the pizzas and her father placed down the bags of groceries. Lucy made her way over to the pizzas and the grocery bags.
“What is all this?”
“Well Dear, once I told your mother that Ace here was going home she insisted we do some shopping and then it so happened we stopped off to grab a pizza and were standing at the counter when your order came in, so we waited for it to be ready and here we are.”
“Thank you both so much. It means a lot to me to have such wonderful people to care about me.”
Lucy walked over to Ace and helped him to sit down. Then she poured drinks for everyone while her mom grabbed the plates and put out the pizza.
“Lucy, I got fixings for chicken soup, lasagna and meat loaf. There are also some items to make sandwiches, milk and eggs. I hope that will do for now.”
“Perfect, thank you, Mom, I didn’t really want to leave Ace alone.”
Ace started to get up. Lucy stopped him.
“Don’t get up. What do you need?”
“My wallet, it’s on the dresser.”
Lucy got up and went to grab Ace’s wallet.
“I feel like I need to ask this question.”
“Go on, Son.”
“Is it alright with you that Lucy stays here with me…overnight?”
Lucy’s parents looked at one another and chuckled.
“Lucy means the world to us and so does her happiness. It is quite clear that you make her happy. It is also quite clear that you two have been having sex…in our house. You see, we found condom wrappers in the kitchen…”
Lucy was coming back down the hallway and she shrieked, “Oh my God, Dad!”
Ace paled and Lucy looked mortified.
“Luciana, sit down.”
Lucy knew if her mom called her by her real name, she meant business. Lucy walked over and sat down next to Ace, who still hadn’t spoken.
“Although you may think that your father and I don’t see what is going on, we always do. It has been apparent that the two of you have had some connection for a while now, why do you think we tried to set you up and although I don’t want to discuss your sex life, we also know that unless you are not human, which you are, then sex is inevitable. We don’t want to judge you, all we want is for you to be happy. Clearly that man you are sitting next to makes you happy, Dear.”
“I agree with what your mother said. However, Ace, if you hurt my daughter, you best run and hide because it won’t be pretty.”
“I, I love your daughter.”
Lucy grabbed Ace’s hand.
“I know it’s not that long since I broke up with Tom and I don’t want you to think that Ace is just a rebound guy for me, because honestly, if it wasn’t for my feelings for
Ace, I may not have realized that I didn’t want to spend the rest of my life with Tom.”
Ace leaned back on the couch and Lucy could feel the tension in his hand.
“Are you alright?”
“I think I need to lie down. I’m sorry Chief, Sandy.”
Lucy’s father walked over and helped Ace get up and then helped him into the bedroom. Ace sat down on the side of the bed debating which way he wanted to lie down.
“Ace, I just want you to know that if I had to choose anyone for my daughter, it would be you.”
“Thank you, Chief.”
“Rest up, Son. I miss you down at the station.”
Lucy’s father walked out and Ace laid back on the bed.
Shane was still laying on the couch when his office door opened. He didn’t turn around because he assumed it was Declan with the food which he was too tired to even eat.
“Back so soon, I didn’t even have time to miss you.”
“Really, well I missed you.”
Shane opened his eyes and turned to see Luke standing there. He sat up so Luke hopefully wouldn’t notice he wasn’t feeling well.
“You, I did miss. Declan not so much.”
“Yeah well Declan’s worried about you.”
“He called you? Is that why you’re here?
“Shane, calm down. He said you overdid it today at the gym.”
“First day back, I just did too much.”
“What’s too much? Did you get in the cage?”
“No, you said no cage. I just worked out. I was only there for two hours.”
“Only?”
“This is my life. I spend the day at the gym. So yes…only.”
Luke walked over and knelt down in front of Shane. He lifted his hand up to his cheek.
“We wouldn’t worry, if we didn’t care.”
“I know, I just don’t like being told what I can and cannot do.”
“Will this make you feel better?”
Luke kissed Shane. Shane pulled him between his legs. Shane could feel Luke’s hard cock pressing against him, he reached his hand down between them and slid it inside his pants. As he reached his cock, Declan walked in.
“Whoa!”
Shane quickly pulled away and removed his hand from Luke’s pants. Shane just looked at Declan and then smiled. Luke jumped up. He was clearly embarrassed.
“Luke was just checking me out.” Shane laughed.
Luke felt flushed. “Shane!”
“I did ask him to come over and check you out, I just didn’t expect him to give you a special finish.” Declan burst out laughing.
Shane stood up and grabbed Luke and hugged him. “I’m sorry.”
Luke pulled back. “It’s ok. I guess if you’re going to keep me around your partners are going to see us together.”
Shane kissed Luke. “Yup, I’m going to keep you. Dec, can you give us a few minutes and then I will come over to your office so that we can talk?”
“Sure. See you, Luke.”
Declan walked out. Shane placed his hands on Luke’s cheeks, he kissed him and then pulled back and looked into Luke’s eyes.
“I don’t care who interrupts us next time we are together, they can watch for all I care. I’m not stopping, I want you so bad.”
“I think you already had your workout for today.”
Shane wasn’t expecting that to be Luke’s reply. He backed off and walked over to the desk and reached for the juice that Declan brought in. Luke grabbed his hand.
“I didn’t mean to upset you.”
“Nah, I’m fine. Just thirsty.”
“Liar.”
Shane finished the juice and then slammed the glass down on the desk.
“Yeah, I guess I am a liar and a fool. I can’t be with someone who doesn’t want me as much as I want them. My last relationship was one sided and I barely got away with my life before it ended.”
Luke reached for Shane’s arm but Shane pulled away and started towards the door. Luke decided he would just tell Shane how he felt and hoped he would stick around long enough to listen.
“You intimidate me.”
Shane stopped in his tracks after hearing that.
“What have I ever done to intimidate you?”
“Nothing but…”
Luke looked down at the floor. He was out of his league, maybe he should just cut his losses and walk out now.
“But what? I’d never hit you. Is that it? Do you think I’d hurt you?”
Luke shook his head.
“Shane, you’re a celebrity, I’m nobody.”
Shane never thought of himself as a celebrity, really. He walked back over to Luke and hugged him.
“I don’t think of myself that way. I’m just Shane.”
Luke pulled away and started to pace.
“I’ve been following you on the news and social media for the last two years. I have a framed poster of you in my home office. I haven’t stopped thinking about you since I met you that night in the hospital. I almost died when you changed in front of me and I saw your sexy ass.”
“Well then I’ll have 911 on standby when I give you full frontal.”
Luke looked up and smirked. Shane grabbed his hand.
“I might not have a poster of you on my wall but I’d be happy to arrange it. I’ll be honest, I was really fucked up the night of my fight for more reasons than one. I did notice that you were hot but I was in the wrong frame of mind to allow my mind to wander. But we’re here now and all I want is you.”
“I want you too, I do. I just…”
“You won’t disappoint me Luke…”
Luke’s phone rang. He grabbed it.
“I have to take this.”
“Dr. Martino. Call up to the OR, let them know to expect us, get him prepped, I’ll be right there.”
“I have to go.”
Luke ran out.
ALMOST A WEEK HAD passed. Ace was feeling much better. Lucy had been by his side the whole time. He enjoyed playing house. He was almost sad that he was well enough for her to go back home.
“Breakfast, Hot Stuff!”
Ace smiled and got up and headed to the kitchen. Lucy was flipping pancakes in a t-shirt and panties. He leaned over and shut off the stove.
“Have I told you how happy I’ve been this last week?”
“It has been a great week.”
Ace kissed Lucy as he slid his fingers inside her. Lucy pulled back.
“You’re still recovering.”
“I called Jameson, the guy from my firehouse, his sister, Emily, is my doctor. He called her and asked her to call me and boom, she said as long as I could handle the pain, I am good to go. So spread ‘em!”
“You’re crazy.”
“Over you.”
Ace pulled Lucy’s shirt over her head. He kissed her neck and breasts as he dropped to the floor. He removed her panties and sat her down on the edge of the chair. Lucy lifted up her legs and laid them over Ace’s shoulders. Ace buried his face in her pussy. It seemed like an eternity since he’d tasted her.
“Ace, Ace, Honey, I want you inside me…please.”
Lucy yanked on Ace’s hair until he finally pulled away from her. Lucy dropped her legs down and stood up as Ace stood up. He spun her around and bent her over, Lucy grabbed onto the countertop, and then he slammed his cock inside her.
“You feel so good, so tight and warm.”
Lucy couldn’t help but grind up against Ace. She moved back and forth. At one point her hands were all over the kitchen counter. Ace grabbed her and starting going faster, Lucy grabbed hold of the counter and hit the answering machine causing it to start playing all of Ace’s messages.
“Ace, it’s Dara. Call me back.”
“Hey Sexy, call me 555-5145.”
“It’s Bev. I miss that cock of yours.”
“I want to bite that sexy ass. Want to bite mine? It’s Rae.”
Ace finally moved Lucy enough to grab the power cord and rip it out
of the wall, silencing the answering machine but also causing him substantial pain.
“Urrghh.”
“Ace, oh my God. Are you ok?”
Ace didn’t want to stop but the pain had him seeing stars.
“I’m sorry, Lucy.”
Ace reached for the chair and sat down. Lucy was upset. Not that their moment of passion was just that but because the reality of Ace’s past just smacked her in the face. Right now though, Ace was sitting there gritting his teeth in pain and she needed to help him.
“Let’s get you to bed so that you can lie down.”
“Lucy, I’m…”
“I know. We can talk later, when you’re feeling better.”
Lucy helped Ace up and walked him into the bedroom. He ever so slowly laid back on the bed. Then he turned and looked at Lucy. She looked…upset. He knew it was because of those damn phone messages. He should have deleted them right away, he had no intention of returning any of the calls. Ace held out his hand to Lucy.
“Come here.”
“Do you really want to have this conversation now?”
“Yes, because I don’t want to see you looking this way.”
Lucy didn’t take Ace’s hand, instead she began to pace as she spoke.
“Look, I know you have a past and so do I. Those messages were clearly from women who have already been with you and there were a ton of messages…”
“I won’t lie, I’ve had a lot of women in my life. But Lucy, you’re the only one I’ve ever wanted to keep.”
“I’m jealous and afraid…”
“Afraid?”
“What if you get bored, what if I’m not enough for you?”
“Lucy, I love you. Those other women were just for sex, only sex. I never wanted anyone for more than just that, until I met you. Please believe me.”
Lucy looked up at Ace, she had tears in her eyes.
“I believe you.”
Lucy leaned down and kissed Ace.
“Lay in bed with me so that I can hold you.”
“I’d rather do this.”
Lucy climbed onto the bed and instead of lying next to Ace, she positioned herself so she could suck his cock. She grabbed hold of it and then teased him with her tongue before sucking it deep down her throat.
“Ohhh, Lucy, Honey.”
Ace grabbed her hair and ran his fingers through it as she bobbed up and down sucking on him until he finally came. Lucy pulled away, then kissed her way up to Ace’s lips and kissed them.
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