She Belongs To The King | ✓

CHAPTER EIGHT

He slowly started to sit up with me at his side helping him until he rested his back on the headboard. I was going to sit back down on the chair when he told me to sit beside him. I protested, saying that he was still hurt and needed the whole bed, but he insisted.

We had a bit of a small argument when in the end, he won, and now I was sitting beside him. He gave me a kiss on my forehead, but I just glared at him.

"You're cute when you're mad," he cooed.

"Shut up," I muttered, and he chuckled, but his face cringed and he held his stomach. I started to panic a bit and asked if he was okay. He said that he was fine but I wasn't convinced.

"I'll get Levi," I told him an got up but a hand grabbed my wrist, pulling me back.

"Please don't leave me," he said, his voice cracking a bit. "I don't want you to go."

"I'm not going anywhere, Ace. Just let me call Levi." But he shook his head, looking at me with desperate eyes. Giving in, I sighed and sat down beside him. I just decided to text Levi.

Almost immediately, Levi and Ben walked in with worried faces.

Ace said he was fine, but like me, they weren't convinced. Ben said that he was going to get the doctor, also known as Matthew.

"Guys, I'm fine. Really," he tried to convince us, but I shook my head.

"If you don't let the doctor check you again, I'll leave and won't come back." His eyes widened as he looked for any sign of me bluffing, and when he didn't find any, panic flashed through his eyes.

"Okay! Okay! I'll let him check me." He grabbed my hands and pulled me into a hug. I was careful not to put too much pressure on his chest as he nuzzled his head in the crook of my neck. "Just don't leave me..."

"Awww."

We all looked at Ben who had both his hands on his cheeks. He looked at us, embarrassed as he scratched the back of his head. "I ruined the moment, didn't I?"

Levi rolled his eyes while I chuckled. I felt Ace smiled just as Matthew walked into the room, but Ace made no effort to pull away. I pushed Ace back, and he frowned as the doctor examined him. Ace just kept staring at me, ignoring the fact that the doctor was holding his arm and checking the cuts that were not stitched up.

I didn't want to bother the doctor and his work, so I somehow managed to remove myself from the bed. Ace's frown deepened as he looked at me with puppy eyes. He looked like a little kid reaching for candy.

Sometimes when I see him like this, it's hard to believe that he's this bad boy that gets into trouble all the time and never follows the rules.

"He's so clingy," Ben whispered in my ear, making me giggle.

When the doctor said that Ace was alright, I sighed in relief. Matthew said that he should be out of bed after a week or two, depending on how fast he heals.

"I should get going," I told them, and I looked to see Ace shaking his head, insisting that I stay here.

"You said you wouldn't leave me," he frowned.

In the end, I stayed with Ace, and texted my mom that I was at Levi and Ben's house. She knew who they were, so she replied saying that it was okay before saying goodnight.

I have to leave early tomorrow since it was still school, but knowing Ace, he would tell me to skip and spend the day with him. As much as I'd love to do that, I still have to go or else my mom would kill me. School and my education was very important to her and my dad.

I had to work hard for my parents because they have high expectations for me. They were both one of the smartest students during their school days, and since I'm their daughter, they expect me to be the same. Even their friends think so.

Because of this, I was always put under pressure. I was scared that they'd be disappointed in me if I got anything below ninety.

I was stressed about almost everything, but eventually, I learned how too stay calm when a big test was coming up, or if there was a ton of homework to complete. It was easy to finish since almost every day, I would review my notes.

Ace helped me a lot as well. He always did. Whenever I was stressed or feeling down, he would always be there to cheer me up. He knows how to make me smile, to make me laugh.

He even bought me a new set of my favourite plates when I accidentally broke my old one. Even though I told him to return it because it wasn't a big deal, he didn't listen. I still have them

"You sleepy?" I heard Ace whispered as my eyes started to close. I nodded, and after a few moments, I felt his arms wrap around my waist, pulling me further into his chest.

"I'm okay," he said, knowing I was going to tell him to let go because of his injuries. As the seconds passed, I started to drift off into sleep.

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