Unity

Rumours

"I know you did. Or how else would the club know?"

"That's wasn't me Ava." He reassured me, walking towards me rapidly. "Ace told the club, not me."

That bastard! Was that why he'd given me his jacket earlier and was being so nice? Did he now see me as some sort of conquest? It made more sense as to why he'd suddenly switched up his bad boy act to mr nice guy within the space of a day.

"I promise Ava, I never would've spread something like that about you."

I tried to hide the surprise and nodded, accepting his apology. He pulled me into his arms and held me close, I savoured the warmth his body together. I was freezing and right now Mac was warming me up. "Come on." He told me, tugging my hand towards the bedrooms.

"What?" I asked, pulling my hand from his and remaining where I stood.

"You can have a hot shower and borrow some clothes," he explained, smiling at me sweetly. "You can sleep in my bed tonight, I'll sleep in here."

"Are you sure? I don't want to be a nuisance."

"Nonsense. Come on."

I smiled at him and accepted his outstretched hand, letting him pull me towards his bedroom. We were walking down the corridor, making small conversation when a door not too far from Macs opened revealing a shirtless Ace. He seemed to be in a daydream and hadn't noticed us as he marched towards us, a man on a mission.

His steps faltered once he noticed us and his surprised expression turned sour when he noticed our interlocked hands. "Ace." Mac nodded as I mustered up by best death stare. Not matter how good he looked right now with his hair a mess and tattooed abs on display he'd still told everyone I was virgin.

"Mac." He spoke in a gruff voice, his eyes raked over me without actually looking at me and he spun on his heel, returning back to his room. Where had he been going?

"Well that was weird." Mac chuckled as he unlocked his bedroom door and ushered me inside. When inside the room I stood awkwardly by the door as he rummaged through his wardrobe, coming back to me with a towel and some clothes. "Here."

I took the clothes and smiled gratefully. "Thank you." I told him appreciatively as he directed me to his bathroom and turned on the shower. He nodded at me before closing the door and I listened over the running water to hear his bedroom door slam too. However I still locked the bathroom door before undressing and getting into the shower.

The hot water thawed at my frozen limbs and I relaxed into the water, the bathroom filling up with steam. I only showered for a few minutes before I was out and drying myself, ready to put clothes on. He'd given me a baggy AC/DC t shirt and loose baggy track bottoms.

I pulled tha soft material on, retying my hair with the band that I'd left on the sink. Pulling it up into a messy bun I looked at myself before remembering I hadn't brought my toothbrush. I groaned aloud in frustration before picking up my clothes and unlocking the door.

Mac was no where to be seen and I presumed that he'd just gone into the bar to get a drink or something. I was just settling into bed when there was a knock at the door, I widened my eyes in alarm and pretended to be asleep. Whoever was knocking was looking for Mac who wasn't actually here right now.

"Ava?" Mac called from the door as he opened and I sighed in relief before sitting up as he handed me mug.

"What's this?" I asked.

"Hot cocoa." And when I looked at the mug I realised he'd topped it with whipped cream and marshmallows. I smiled at him before thanking him, gingerly taking a sip. I pulled the mug away and he burst out laughing.