chapter 171

chapter 50. A Firm Tone I wasn’t sure what it was about being in Ace’s car—maybe that we were alone or that I was locked in a small space with him—but once we hit the road, the heat in my body became too intense to ignore. At the restaurant, it had been a mere thrum. But in the car, it was an all-out, blazing inferno in the pit of my stomach, and quickly alighting the rest of my body. I couldn’t seem to take in enough air, my chest rising and falling with labored breaths, as sweat beaded over every inch of me. But as bad as the heat was, it was the incessant ache between my legs that was really driving me mad. It felt…empty. I needed Ace’s touch. “Ace,” I moaned, shifting in my seat, “something is wrong.” “I know, baby, I know. Just let me get you home and then I’ll make it all better.” I shook my head. That would take too long. I needed relief now. “It hurts, Ace. Please, it hurts. I need you.” I squeezed my legs together and reached for him. I even considered crawl