The Love of Ace

Chapter 30

Ace Rossi

After Sloan leaves it's just me Lila and Adonis. In which two of us are sore losers and one's a poor winner, well a sleepy poor winner

Her head rests against my chest as Adonis sits across from us "Bellissima you're falling asleep on me love" her eyes flutter open slowly "I think it's time for bed"

"For me or for you?"

"For you, Adonis and I have to go over some things but I'll be up soon" she smiled sweetly

"Okay, you owe me cuddles" now I just felt embarrassed as I knew the mocking that was to come my way

"Deal" I kissed her forehead as she slowly lifted herself off me, she was still weak in ways that worried me "you need me to walk you up?"

"No dad, I'm pretty sure I'm all set" she walked away from us going towards the stairs

"As I said Lila, whipped!" Adonis yelled causing her to laugh and me to groan "you can't deny it brother, that girl owns your soul"

I looked over to see her walking away "so you called me to talk?" Adonis questioned "phoning a friend in a time of need? Originally I thought this was a set up with me and Sloan when you both slipped out"

"Of you and Sloan?" I couldn't help but laugh "pretty sure she'd beat your ass if she got the chance, Sloan doesn't do relationships"

"Eh I liked her, she was sweet-"

"Don't get any ideas Adonis, you just fuck girls and move on" I pointed out and he grasped his heart pretending to be offended

"Acting like I am some heartless beast, I tend to actually pleasure women-"

"I don't need to know this and I didn't do this as a set up, I need to talk" I gestured to my office and we both stood

"Wait-" we both paused as he looked to the kitchen "you go in, I need Icecream for this if it's going to be long, and Lila mentioned you guys having vanilla Häagen-Dazs which happens to be-"

"Go get the fucking Icecream and meet me in the office jeez Adonis" I stepped away from him heading into the cold room taking a seat on the leather couch ahead

About two minutes later the doors closed and he came in with a pint and spoon in hand "you settled now you got your Icecream?"

"Well, it was actually strawberry Häagen-Dazs which isn't my favorite but" he stopped his words as he saw my face "oh you weren't actually serious?"

"Her father knows about me, about us" he changed in an instant and by his movements he got more serious

"How does he know?"

"He's tied in by family, I don't know for who- But him and his father were messengers for something bigger. But he knew me from that side, not the business or media side"

"What he doesn't have your Calvin Klein catalog? He didn't ask for an autograph?"

"More like he asked for my autopsy" he grimaced

"Pops is not a fan?"

"He knows Stefano's plans of making em the next Don soon, he doesn't want Lila involved" Adonis rolled his eyes