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Laura surprisingly sees his neck, when she gets the vision of her kissing, sucking, and biting his neck passionately. Her face turns red in no time when she realizes that she forgot about the hickey. 

"What do you mean by that?" Laura asked, acting as if she didn't know anything.

"Aren't you the one who gave me a love bite?" Ace asked, widening his eyes. 

"What love bite?" Laura asked, furrowing her eyebrows in surprise. She leaned her face to his neck to get a clear vision. "It's more like a mosquito bite," she said.

"Oh really?" He makes eye contact with her, leaning his face in proximity to her. 

He leaves her both hands freely and lingers her finger on his neck over the hickey, without breaking eye contact or the proximity as he whispers, "Then, that mosquito is the one who is being horny." 

Laura is embarrassed when Ace confronts her about the hickey on his neck. She tries to hide the fact that she is the one who gave him the hickey. 

Ace leans forward to the crook of her neck and whispers, "If someday, you meet that mosquito, do tell her that I appreciate the gesture of her love bite towards me and I'll wait for her to do that again." He chuckles as soon as he completes the sentence.

This was the moment when Laura felt the chills down her spine. Her heart was pounding as if it couldn't wait to say that she was the mosquito. The goosebumps on her skin reminded her that his breath had touched her bare neck. Her cheeks turned red, and her eyes shone like stars reflecting Ace.

He takes a step back with a smile on his lips. He mockingly looks at her and says, "Didn't you bring that for me?" He changes the subject pointing towards the medicine she brought earlier, to not let Laura be awkward.

He takes a few steps backward to sit on the bed, without breaking eye contact with her. She moves forward to take the medicines from the table and walks towards the bed. "Help me out," he says, opening his arms wide to make it easy for her to remove his shirt.

Laura gave Ace a confused look, wondering if she had heard him correctly. "You want me to remove your shirt?" she asked. Ace nodded his head, giving her permission.

Laura's hands were shaking as she reached his collarbone and unfastened the very first button of his shirt. She made eye contact with him to ensure that she was doing it right. He slightly grinned as his lips curled from the corner. She went for the second and third buttons very hastily. She closed her eyes as soon as she realized that his bare chest was visible to her. She went for the fourth button quickly, shaking her fingers to find the button as her eyes were closed.

Laura had already seen Ace naked from the upper body. She had seen him without his shirt, and she had even seen him in his towel. So why was she feeling so awkward and shy now? She opened her eyes to unfasten the rest of the buttons on his shirt, but Ace stopped her. 

Laura making a confused look, stares at Ace to read his face. "That's enough for you to apply the suture on my wounds," he says with a blank face to stop his laugh. "Or else, you want to continue?" he adds mockingly.  

Laura felt awkward when Ace asked her to remove his shirt, and then stopped her and teased her as if she was taking advantage of him. Laura was confused and didn't know what to do.

Ace suddenly took her hand and kissed it, then put it back on the shirt. "I want you to be able to look at me without feeling uncomfortable," he said softly. "But I also want you to be able to look at me without feeling awkward or shy. So let's just take things slowly, okay?"

Laura chuckled softly and nodded slightly. Ace removed the part of his shirt from his arm to let Laura treat the wound.

"Can I ask you something?" Laura asked as she cleaned the wound. Ace nodded, but his lips were tight, trying to hide the pain on his face. 

"Earlier, did you think I ran away?" Laura asked hesitantly as she sutured the wound. Ace hissed in pain as Laura put the needle in his skin. "Bear with it," Laura said, focusing on the suture. "You didn't reply?" she asked. Ace avoided Laura's question by licking his lips. 

"Did you think I ran away?" she asked again softly. He sighed, "Our marriage is a mess, and I know you don't want anything to do with me." Laura continued treating his wound without looking at him.

"I casually thought about letting you go when you stabbed me the other night." He paused, tightening his fist. "I wanted to let you go." He hardly mustered up the courage to utter those words.    

"But, I couldn't." He exhales sharply. 

"So, when you didn't see me near, you thought I ran away." She blinks. 

He nods as he blows out. 

"I am curious, If I run away will you not try to find me?" She asked curiously. 

"I won't." He turns to face her. 

When Ace told Laura that he wouldn't look for her if she ran away, she was both confused and upset. She had been planning to leave and go back to her hospital, but now she wasn't sure what to do. She was angry with Ace for not looking for her. She couldn't figure out what she wanted.

Ace realized that Laura was upset with what he said, and he wanted to explain what he meant. But before he could say anything, there was a loud knock at the door, which was already open. They both looked up and saw the Paston standing there. Paston seems to be upset and angry when he gives the loud knock on the door.

"Did I disturb you two?" He gave a tight smile, blocking his anger. 

Paston entered the room. "You didn't disturb us," Ace stood up coldly, sensing something was off with Paston. He moved towards Laura and stood in front of her, covering her.

Laura stared at Ace in confusion, trying to understand why he had covered her. Ace turned his head slightly towards Laura, who still didn't understand his move, and scowled at her.

Laura was deep in thought as she brushed her hands through her hair. Suddenly, she realized that she was still wearing her bathrobe. Embarrassed, she quickly tried to cover her chest with her hands. Laura rushes to the washroom but is stopped by Paston, "Laura?" 

Laura turned to see Paston smiling profusely while Ace had his eyes fixed on Paston. What was going on? Why did the Paston react like that? Those thoughts emerged in Ace's mind. 

"I sustained a serious injury today, and I'd like you to examine it. Would you mind?" Paston speaking softly. 

Laura is confused about what to do next. She looks at Ace for guidance. Ace shakes his head slightly to let her refuse Paston, but she agrees to it, "Let me see it." She smiles back at him. Ace is angry, rubbing his eyes to show his anger toward Laura.

Laura is confused by Paston's injury. She notices that the cut on his arm is similar to the one she gave Ace, and she wonders what happened to Paston. She also notices that the cut on Paston's arm is in the same place as the one she gave Ace. She wonders if the two cuts are related. But, she also thinks about how can they both be related. It must be a coincidence. 

Laura finished stitching Paston's wound using the same method she had used on Ace. "It's done," she said with an awkward smile. Laura turned to leave for the washroom to change, but Paston stopped her by holding her hand tightly. 

Paston's grip tightens, causing Laura to gasp in pain. Laura is uncomfortable with Paston holding her hand. Ace notices and takes action by holding Paston's hand with the same force that Paston is using on Laura. Ace then removes Paston's hand from Laura's and lets her hand go free.

Ace makes an eye gesture to Laura implying that she should go and change first. Laura slightly nods her head and rushes to the washroom.

"She is not well today, why don't I find another doctor to treat your wounds?" Ace grabbed Paston's attention, giving him a tight smile as Paston's eyes were fixed on Laura when she was going to the washroom. 

Paston grinned devilishly, "It's alright, let her rest today. I'll come tomorrow again to let her treat my wound." 

 Ace scowled angrily at Paston as he left the room. He slammed the door shut and then stood with his hands on his waist, seething with anger as he thought about how Paston had been staring at Laura. Ace was also wondering what was wrong with Paston. He has never seen Paston reacting this way. Paston's attitude was a complete change towards Laura. Ace thinks something is wrong in Paston's mind about Laura.

Ace was angry with Paston but he was more angry with Laura as she didn't listen to him and agreed to treat Paston's wound and that to when Ace has strictly said no to treating Paston's wound. 

Laura in nightwear, came outside of the washroom. Laura was scared of Ace. He was already pissed at her, and she knew that she didn't listen to him when she agreed to treat the Paston's wound. She was afraid that he'd be even angrier if she said anything to him. So she kept her mouth shut, hoping he'd forget about it.

"Why?" Ace stood in anger and turned to face Laura standing beside him. 

"Why didn't you listen to him?" He snaps angrily. 

Laura was about to say something but he was interrupted by Ace yelling at her, "And, why the hell, you came out of the washroom wearing a bathrobe? He yells loudly. 

"You bought so many clothes today," Ace said in frustration. "Why didn't you put on something nice before you came out of the washroom?"

Laura surprised Ace by hugging him. Ace was so surprised that he let go of his anger and gasped to calm himself. Then he hugged her back.

"I am sorry!" Laura spoke softly. "I should have listened to you. It was my fault." Laura sighed in disappointment. 

Laura broke the hug and slid her hands on his shoulders. "I thought I should be good to your family as you have been to me," she said softly.

"After hurting Aunt Mary, I thought I should be more nice to your family." She laid her eyes on him, speaking softly. 

 "I didn't know, I would hurt your feelings," Laura adds, hesitantly. 

Ace tilted his head slightly to let Laura know that she hadn't hurt his feelings. Ace felt guilty about being angry with Laura, so he leaned down and kissed her forehead. Laura felt a small sensation as soon as Ace's soft lips touched her forehead. She blushed, profusely. 

Ace chuckles softly as he sees Laura's cheek turning red. 

"Did he hurt you?" Ace worries, grabbing her both hands to check. 

Laura shook her head slightly, indicating that Paston had not hurt her. Ace sighed in relief, and Laura chuckled softly, appreciating his concern for her. 

"By the way, were you jealous of Paston?" Laura teased Ace playfully, freeing her hand from his.

"Me? Jealous? Are you for real?" Ace shrugged as he averted his eyes everywhere, avoiding Laura's gaze. "I don't know what you mean," he said.

"Ace Hoisington never gets jealous. Never!" He adds, arching up his eyebrows to show how sure he was of himself. 

"But, the way you squeezed his hand in anger to remove mine, it was something a jealous man would do?" Laura said with a smile, trying to control her laughter.

"I said, I was not jealous," Ace said anxiously, trying to prove his point. 

Laura crossed her arms over her chest and shook her head slightly. "Should I go and check on Paston's wound?" She asked, pretending to leave.

Ace stopped her, pulling her back to himself. "There's no need to go," he said anxiously. "Just stay here." 

"Does it look good to disturb a man in the middle of the night?" Ace tries to act as if he isn't affected. 

"But, I think he won't mind," Laura said, pretending to leave. 

Ace pulled her back, sliding both her hands to her waist, pulling her closer. "What do you want to hear?" He scoffs anxiously. 

"Were you jealous?" She arches up her eyebrows in anticipation. "Simply yes or no?" She adds cutting Ace. 

"Yes." He accepted confidently. 

"Was that too difficult to answer?" She asked. 

"It isn't now," Ace replied softly causing Laura to blush profusely. 

Laura and Ace were having a great time. They were starting to like each other and getting comfortable with each other's presence. However, there was someone who did not like their closeness. 
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Hotel Room

Paston is sitting comfortably on the sofa, with his legs wide apart. He beckons to someone to come closer with a hand gesture. A girl came out wearing her lingerie and sat on his lap, folding her legs on his waist. She places both her hands on the back of Paston's neck. The girl bites her lower lips hard, gazing at Paston's lips. She tries to kiss him but he places his index finger to her mouth to stop her kissing him. 

Paston commanded in a hoarse voice, "No kissing!" 

The girl was upset and turned her back to him, but she didn't move from her position. She deliberately removes her panty while smiling. She arches up her butt in the air to let Paston removes his pants following his underwear. Paston held his length upwards and the girl slowly sat down back to her position on his lap, letting his length enter her entrance. 

The girl moans in pain and Paston gasps. Soon the girl gets comfortable with his length on her entrance, she starts moving up and down slowly. Paston gasps heavily, leaning his head backward and pulling her hair forcefully. 

Gradually, she moves up and down, faster and faster. 

"Do it," Paston screams, moaning. 

"Do it, Laura, do it." Paston Moans louder. The girl stopped hearing Laura's name and turned her gaze towards him. 

Paston had a vision in his mind that he was having sex with Laura.

"I paid you, so I can call you whatever I want," Paston gasped, swallowing hard against the lump in his throat. The girl continued to be angry and moved faster as her hips spanked against his lap.  

To be continued.....