Francy's p.o.v

We met up with Ace in the restaurant. While each and every one of us had enjoyed their meal and chatted, he was sulking, tossing the spaghetti around.

Was he feeling down because Sole rejected him?

I looked up at Elric but he just shook his head so I don't ask in front of everyone. But I was still worried.

I pulled Elric's sleeve so he gets closer. Once he was within whispering distance, I spoke.

"What should I do? He seems disappointed?"

Elric took my hand in his. "Just ignore it. It's a pride thing. I'll talk to him later."

I sighed in agreement but that didn't make me feel better at all. I knew Elric and Ace had secrets they kept from me and I knew whatever was bothering Ace, he was going to feel more comfortable talking to Elric than me. Their bromance wasn't something I was part of, but I knew I didn't want to meddle even if I was curious. I just wished there was a milkshake I could buy to fix this.

***

I plumped Elric's pillow on the couch. When splitting the rooms, Ace and Kai decided to share one bedroom while Remi and I had the other. Elric insisted on taking the couch from the start so here I was trying to make it as comfortable as I could.

Another sigh escaped my lips.

I really didn't want them to leave. The morning was going to come soon enough and I didn't want to part.

I had to do better. Be better. No more slacking around. After today I will go even harder on making this house perfect so we can go home.

I loved everything about life here, but they say home is where the heart is and mine was going to be here only for one night then leaving in the morning.

Elric came down the stairs and sat down on the couch with an exhausted sigh, but a smile on his face. He had already showered, changed into his loose sleeping shorts and a white shirt. He turned off the lights and left the one in the kitchen so it's still visible.

I opened my mouth to ask him about Ace, but he shushed me.

"Everyone is asleep upstairs except Ace, but he's not far from it. The sun killed everyone today."

"Did you talk to him?"

He took my hand and tugged me down in his lap. "I did."

"And?" I asked, intrigued.

"Seems like Sole and he kissed."

"Nooo?" I gasped excitedly.

"I was shocked too. I mean a person would think he was rejected with that frown he carried all night, but it turns out that he made a move on her and she kissed him back."

Okay, that was great news but for a moment I was more excited that Elric was gossiping with me as excited as I was.

"This is huge. It never even went through my head that they would have chemistry."

Elric made a confused face. "Are you kidding me? They were eye-fucking each other since they met."

I raised my brow. "Sorry that I don't see the obviousness right away Mr. Expert."

He caressed my hair. " You just don't pay attention to anyone else, but me."

Well, he wasn't wrong there. He was half-naked the whole day and my mind was foggy.

"You don't play fair, my love." I told him and he continued telling me what Ace told him.

"After they kissed, she rejected him. He can't wrap it around his head why, other than the fact she is refusing to like him back on purpose. Which I agree with. He is the type to come off strong and not give up and she was probably overwhelmed."

I nodded. "I agree too. Sole has a hard time opening up, and wouldn't hesitate to say no if someone goes over her boundaries, but if she kissed him back she just might be into him. I'll talk to her tomorrow and see how she really feels about this. I mean I could sense from the start she didn't like Tim, but maybe she has positive feelings for Ace. I don't think she would let him kiss her otherwise."

Elric nodded and then took a strand of my hair and he played with it in his fingers. "Want to sleep with me here?"

My heart went into shock as he said that. God damn it. You know I want to say yes. He was really unfair.

"I'll be with you here for five more minutes. Just until you fall asleep." I smiled.

"That's too short.." He pouted.

"Take it or leave it." I told him.

He laid down on the couch and I cuddled closer to him, so I don't fall off the tiny couch. He covered us both with the thin summer cover I had brought for him.

He was running his fingers up and down my back, as he held me and it just felt so good, if I wasn't on the edge of this couch I would have easily fallen asleep.

The house was really quiet. It was so quiet that I could hear the cricket sounds coming from outside the little opening we left on the veranda door.

Elric closed his eyes, breathing slowly and deeply, relaxing in my arms.

It was the first summer night I had spent with him together. My skin was hot even in these short pjs and unlike my mood in the colder season, I was restless.

I laid on his shoulder so close to his neck. It was too tempting not to. I pressed my lips leaving a soft fluttering kiss. There was no reaction so I kissed him again with time with a longer, lingering kiss. He sighed in frustration.

I traced my hand down his body, putting my hand under the cover and then underneath his shirt.

His body was radiating so much heat but I could only focus on the abs I felt when he clenched his stomach and the fact that he smelled so good after that shower.

He groaned and moved his head to face me. His eyes, even in the dark, were clear. I knew that was one look he had when he was about to turn dangerous.

"Francy.." He spoke with a voice that made me feel a jolt in the side of my stomach.

He withtook a deep breath and then closed his eyes. "If you don't take your hand out right now.."

He paused.

"If I don't?" I dared to ask.

He opened his eyes again, obviously taken back by this bold declaration of war.

It was getting more often for me to see this side of him but every time I did, chills went down my back. I knew he wasn't one to be messed around with. His eyes said it.

I knew that, and I still played with fire.

He suddenly grabbed my hand, pulled it from underneath his shirt and dragged it to his crotch.

My god.

I was barely holding in my reactions.

His eyes carried a dangerous warning. It was my last chance to pull back.

He was waiting for me to back out and learn my lesson, but I didn't even flinch.

Yep, I was going to be a brat about this.

He had a look Oh, is this how you want to play it, and he dropped his lips over mine.

It was a kiss that sealed my fate. It was a slow, torturing kiss for both him and me. But it was a matter of pride and stubbornness. His tongue slid in my mouth, in a slow and sensual motion and whoever was going to speed up the pace was going to be the loser in this game.

I could suddenly feel him rising in my hand. I was too wrapped up in the wet kiss to worry about it now.

He was hard, and done playing around. He started moving my hand up and down.

My senses were going crazy, I was dizzy from the kiss. Elric was right..the sun had killed us all. I was a different person in this heat.

"Lately, I think about you, all the time like this." He pulled my lower lip with his teeth.

Fuck it, the hell with reason.

I was so curious to glance down, but we were covered anyway so I wouldn't be able to see anything.

He suddenly dragged my hand inside his shorts.

I broke the kiss, totally confused by the feeling.

Elric moved his head down kissing my throat leaving a wet trail mark as he moves his lips. "You know I don't play fair."

He placed my hand in that way so I had my hand wrapped around him. He was hot and throbbing. And god bless..thick.

Maybe it was because I loved him so much and I had reached the point of wanting him so badly, that I craved this new level of intimacy. I wanted to see him in this light, to hold him. I shuddered with anticipation and excitement of what we were doing. What I was doing.

I wanted to share everything there was about love with him. Everything.

I moved my hand by myself, hoping this felt good to him. I moved my head and he brought his head up meeting my eyes. I kissed him back slowly, lingering my lips over his, my tongue just at the tip of his mouth, to tease him.

He brought his hand out leaving me to my own practice. My heart was beating so fast. I was being so bold.

He stretched his arm out and wrapped it around me, pulling me in a warm hug. He let out a satisfied sigh over my lips.

Was I even doing this correctly? Well I mean in theory I knew what I was doing. But I was too embarrassed to ask. I sunk my teeth in my lower lip.

"Is it good?" I said it so low even I barely heard myself.

"Hm?" He looked at me and gave me a comfortable smile. He nuzzled in my neck. "You're doing so good, baby."

 I was sure I turned so red in the face because I felt the heat rising up in my cheeks, but I was too proud and happy to reply.

His lips found mine again and kissed me. This time there was no teasing. It was a hungry kiss. He was starving to taste me.

I was getting more confident in what I was doing, moving my hand around a bit seeing what worked.

He was breathing in my ear, his eyes closed and just enjoying the sensations.

He was keeping his voice so down but every word moan and grunt he let out was vibrating in my stomach and echoing in my ears.

He cursed.He pleaded.He begged.

Time had become irrelevant. I went back and forth between kisses, enjoying every reaction he shared with me. I licked his earlobe gently tracing my tongue just lightly over his sensitive parts.

His fingers dug in my back.

It was spectacular to have this power to make him feel this good.

The more I understood his lust, his love, his needs, the more selfish I saw myself becoming. No one will have him this way, except me. I'll learn everything there is to know about pleasing, loving, cherishing. I will understand him on every level of his being. Until there is no one that can hold him as I can.

I might have been careless until now. I might have left openings for others to feel the need to pry in them, but not anymore. He was mine. Only mine.

His breathing became more rapid, he was moving with me and then he hugged me tighter, cursing.

"Shit..." There was a moment where he just paused and held me.

I felt his shuddering climax all on my hand and I knew it was over.

After few last strokes, I released my grip and focused on his breathing as it reverted back to normal. He opened his eyes and his gaze was softer unlike the one of a hungry beast ready to devour me.

Upon realizing what just happened, his passion calming down, he looked down at us and was coming up with something to say.

I could see him struggling as there really were no words to be said after that.

There was not much to be said. I mean I was too embarrassed to say I was having fun and enjoying this, while he was probably worried cause I went silent and couldn't move my hand because of the mess.

He was barely coming up with words and I couldn't take it anymore. I laughed. I leaned my head on his shoulder and laughed. This was just .. wow..

"I can't believe we just did this." I laughed completely embarrassed in his shoulder until he started laughing too.

"Well.." His ears becoming red.

"We're going to be very happy together, for a long, long time.''He said and I laughed even more in his shoulder, trying to smother it, so we don't wake anyone up.

He waited until I stopped laughing to speak.

"Come on. Let's get you cleaned up." He put everything back in its place and finally removed the sheet over us.

I washed in the kitchen, while he was drinking cold water from the fridge.

I glanced at him and the moment he turned towards me I looked away. He walked up behind me and grabbed me by my waist. I turned off the water staring at the sink.

My heart has had so much excitement today that I wondered if it's going to survive another attack like this.

"Should I return the favor?" He asked and tightened his grip around my waist.

Oh god. I think I had used all my energy with that last experiment. I would not live to see the morning light if this continued.

He turned me around so I could face him. "Well?"

"Maybe another time." I managed to utter and his serious face turned into a chuckle.

He rested his head on my shoulder "Sorry. I'm just teasing you. I did not expect this at all tonight. I'm genuinely surprised you took it that far. I just lose control when I'm around you so sometimes it's up to you to pull the breaks."

I pulled away to face him. It just didn't seem right not to face him when having this conversation.

I brought my hands up, trading a finger on his jawline. I loved his beautiful face, his cold piercing eyes...

"I don't think you understand how much I want to love you, in every way possible on this earth. You seem completely unaware of how much I think about you too. So even though we talked about it, let's not plan for it next time."

 He followed my eyes with curiosity.

I intertwined our fingers. "I'll meet you halfway from now on, so be ready for anything. Anytime."

He seemed completely confused by hearing this and his ears became red. "What are you saying.." He pulled me in his arms obviously embarrassed. "I look forward to it."

I hugged him back and smiled.  "I love you."

"I love you too." He replied.

Sorry if you were still in school reading this ✌🏻