Ace ✔️

Sweatpants

"Alex is everything alright?" Sarah my PA asks me in panic

"Everything Is fine Sarah" I say with a smile and turn to Ace

"We just didn't have time to change" Ace says letting out a sigh

"Leila, is David still here?" I ask

"Yes Ms. Anderson, he's in his office packing up" she says before turning to leave

I nod my head and turn to Ace

"Your not gonna come?" I ask him

He shakes his head

"You go. I'll probably end up punching him in the face again if I see him. It's better I don't go" he says with his lips turning into a thin line. He then touches my neck and pulls down my sweater a bit, I then realize what he was trying to reveal and slap his hand away

"Ace" I warn

He wiggles his eyebrows and gives me a kiss on the lips

"Besides, my mark is enough. Just proves as a reminder that you're mine" he whispers darkly in my ear

Feeling a burning sensation reach my stomach, I bite my lip and pull away before anything else happens. We were literally standing in the middle of the office with people all around us.

"Alrighttt, I won't be long" I say before I turn to walk over to Davids office. I knock on his open door and see him turn around, standing in front of his desk with a box, packing his belongings

"Alex?"

"How's the face?" I question walking inside and standing near him, his cheek and nose was still a bit swollen but it didn't look as bad as last night

"It's fine" he answers

" I didn't think you were coming in early today" he continues saying after a moment

Disappointment grows on my face

"So you were just gonna leave before we had a chance to talk?" I question

He lets out a sigh and takes a seat, burying his head in his hands

"I'm sorry about my actions from last night. I should have never said anything and I'm sorry again if I hurt you" he says looking up at me

"David why are you leaving Anderson Tech? I understand you were just drunk last night and we can talk things through but there's no reason for you to leave-" he takes the conversation over quite quickly upon hearing my words

"No Alex, even though I was drunk last night, I still meant every single darn word I said. It's all I've ever wanted to say to you from the moment I met you. I just never had the guts to say it to you and last night I did. None of what I said was a lie and I want you to know that" he says with anger evident in his face

Taken a little aback, I was met with the harsh reality that he really did mean everything he had said last night.

"But David, you know I don't feel the same way. I've never felt the same way"

"That's why I can't stay here anymore. I can't hide my feelings and lock myself up. I can't lie to your face pretending like everything is fine when all I want is to be let free. Seeing you with him breaks my heart and I can't pretend like it doesn't anymore. It's too much to bare. So I'm doing what's best for me and for you, to just simply leave. Build myself a new life where I can focus on me." he says, standing back up and packing his boxes

"We can work things out, you can continue working here David. You and Ace have been friends for-"

"He's not my friend anymore and he made that very clear last time. Please Alex it's for our own good. I'm done being here. It's time we part ways anyway" he says looking at me, his gaze falls down onto my neck and lingers there for a moment. I realize what he was really looking at and my arm immediately starts to make its way to my neck as I awkwardly shifted in my spot. This snaps him away from his daze. With sadness in his eyes, he then quickly looks away and back down at his boxes