FIVE.

After I signed the contract and made no amendments to it. 

I quickly pull on my clothes, feeling Aces’ gaze watching me.

After he returns the contract to the envelope it came out of. He walks around his large desk to stand in front of me.

“From this moment forward, you realise that your body is mine, Little Bird.”

Lifting my gaze to meet his, “yes. I read the contract before I signed my soul over to the devil himself, Ace.” I answer him upon exhaling through my nostrils. “I still don’t understand why you made me sign it naked.”

A lopsided smirk stretches across his face. “Am I the first man who has seen you bare?”

“Yes.”

“There’s your answer, then, Little Bird. The thought of me being the only man to ever see you bare makes breathing worthwhile. Especially knowing that your uncle Flynn has been keeping you hidden from the real world to keep you pure for his touch only.”

A violent shudder corrupts my body. “Please… don’t speak like that. It makes me feel sick to think that all this time my parents raised me just to hand me over to my uncle once I am of age.”

Ace cups my face in his large hands, bending at the knees, so we are at eye level with one another. 

“Once he sees you with me tomorrow, he may not want you any more. Flynn loves virgins like a fat kid loves chocolate cake. We will see his reaction tomorrow night when we show up at the gala together.” Excitement gleams in his eyes.

Not only has he royally fucked over my grandfather. He has done the same to uncle Flynn, too.

And for my sake, I hope Ace is right because I know that uncle Flynn is a cruel man. He needs to inflict pain on his lovers before he can get his cock up.

“Sir, if I may, I’d like to escort Ms. Black to your room,” Alana speaks in a firm but soft voice, making her presence known.

Ace moves behind his desk and settles into the large leather office chair with his gaze holding mine.

“Follow Alana to our room. I will be there shortly.” 

Breaking eye contact with me, he extracts his cell phone from the top drawer of his desk, tapping away at the screen.

Instantly dismissing me.

I walk up the staircase on trembling limbs, following Alana to the room I am to share with Ace. She has a hot bath waiting for me, and I honestly can’t wait to wash the sin from my body.

Lifting my hand to my chest, I place it over my heart, feeling the tempo of its beat beneath my fingertips.

What the hell just happened back there?

I don’t know whether to feel repulsed, taken advantage of, or just outright disgusted with myself.

When I am close to him. I can’t deny the magnetic pull towards him that sends a surge of desire humming through my body. 

He is everything I shouldn’t want. But I have a feeling once this is all over, he is all that I am going to crave.

Daddy…

Really? Out of all the words I could have said, Daddy had to slip out.

That’s it. No more smut books with dirty talking for me.

“The hot bath waits for you behind that door right there, Ms. Black,” Alana says in a soft tone as she clasps her hands in front of her and dips her chin.

Shaking my head, I rid the indecent thoughts of Ace from my mind.

“Thank you,” I reply to her as I walk in the direction she had pointed to.

I close the door behind me, locking it, and I quickly strip out of my clothes. Lowering myself into the steaming tub, I sigh as the hot water warms me up from the inside out.

Resting my head against the small pillow, I playfully create baby waves in the tub as I exhale.

If only my grandfather could see me now. There is no doubt in my head that he would turn in his grave with disappointment. 

Unfortunately for him, his sons are the reason why I have found solace in the hands of his enemy.

I can’t believe my parents expect me to marry uncle Flynn, and be okay with it. Do they not care about the shame our marriage will have towards the family name?

A shudder runs through my body when I think of my uncle Flynn. Just the thought of him sexually touching me makes me want to vomit. 

Not only because he is my uncle, but because he is old enough to be my father.

“So is Ace.” My inner goddess hums.

True. But after having his tongue lick me like melting ice cream, then me riding his finger like a dildo…

He makes me feel all hot and flustered.

Is this what it feels like to sin, knowing that you're going to end up in hell when your time is up?

A knock sounds at the door.

“Time for bed, Little Bird.” Aces' voice fills the ensuite and a delectable shiver rides every inch of my naked flesh.

“I’ll be out in a minute.”

As I exit the ensuite with the towel wrapped around my body, I almost lose my footing when I see Ace leaning against the headboard with his broad chest on full display and… are those reading glasses?

Swallowing the saliva pooling in my mouth, I turn my head away as he turns his to stare at me. With wide eyes, I looked at the wall, trying to elevate my breathing.

Holy shit balls on fire!

This man is ageing like fine wine!

He looks smoking hot with no shirt on and reading glasses.

Hold on…

Do I have daddy issues?

Shit… Has he just revealed my type of man?

Am I into older men?

I need a Xanax. My mind is racing and…

“Don’t just stand there, Little Bird. Drop the towel and get into bed.” He barks out and I flinch, turning my head to look at him.

“Naked? You want me to come to bed naked?” I gulp.

He removes his glasses and places them on the bedside table along with his phone.

“If you read the contract like you said, you did. You would have seen the clause that states there are no clothes to be worn in our bed. Unless you are menstruating. In that case, I will allow you to wear your period underwear and that’s it.” He concludes, folding his arms across his chest, and my gaze drifts to his well-defined biceps. “I’ve already seen you naked, and I will not tolerate you to hide your body from me.” He pulls the corner of the blanket over the bed, exposing my side of the mattress. “Drop the towel and get into bed. Don’t make me get up and rip the towel from your grasp, then throw you in the bed. Trust me. It won’t end well for you.”

I suck in a deep breath, filling my lungs with oxygen and my body with courage. 

Dropping the towel on the carpet, I flick my hair over my shoulder and walk to the side of the bed. Climbing onto the mattress, I lie on my back with my hands at my sides.

Ace flips the blankets over my body and I turn away from him. He turns the lamp off, plunging us into darkness, and then he pulls my body flush against his front.

My breath catches when I feel something warm and erect against my ass cheeks. I panic and start to pull away from him.

“Is that…”

“My cock? Yes, Little Bird. My cock is nestled between your ass cheeks and if you don’t stop moving, it won’t be my fault if it thrusts deep inside you.”