Our date went really well. He took me to fancier upscale restaurant and then after we went and got milkshakes in our fancy clothes. I had a really great time and I think Peter did too.
When he dropped me off, nobody was downstairs and the lights were off. It was midnight and I was trying to not wake anyone up. I tiptoed up the stairs and went into my room. The light was on and Ace was sitting on my bed on his phone.
"Hey, why are you still here?" I asked.
"I told Mom that I was going to be a while," he replied.
"Not that I'm not happy you're here, but why aren't you with Carter?"
He smiled a sheepish smile and looked down at the blanket, "Carter and I got into it when you left. I wanted to wait up for you and see how it went though. So how'd it go?"
"It was a lot of fun. We went to a fancy restaurant and to get milkshakes."
"Sounds like a lot of fun. I'm glad you're happy. I don't think your brother will be too happy about the time you got home, but I don't think he will say anything to you about it."
"What did y'all fight about?" I asked, suddenly having suspicions.
"Don't worry about it," Ace said trying too hard to be cool about it.
"I'm gonna worry about it! Why are y'all fighting?" I asked him.
He sighed, "I told him to lay off you some."
"I appreciate that, but please don't fight with him over it. I can hold my own with him and I don't wanna come between y'all."
"Taylen, you and I both know that he could do something about you breaking his 'rules'. He has done it before."
I sighed, knowing he was right. I didn't say so, but Carter could do something about it now if he wanted to.
"Is it alright if I stay with you tonight?" he asked, "I'll sleep on the floor, but I just want to make sure he's going to leave you alone, He was really heated earlier."
"You can stay and you don't have to sleep on the floor," I granted him permission.
"Won't Peter be mad?" Ace asked with his eye brows furrowed.
"No. He knows that you and I are basically brother and sister. He would understand."
Ace nodded.
I told him that I was going to go get ready for bed and that is what I did. I took a long hot shower and washed my face really good. When I went back in my room, Ace was snoring quietly. I quickly put some sleep clothes on and slipped into the bed with him. He stirred and wrapped me in his arms. I gotta say, he's really comfy.
The next morning, Ace was completely sprawled out on his stomach while I was using his right shoulder blade as a pillow. The blankets were in the floor and the sheets were tangled up around his feet. I was freezing. Ace was still peacefully sleeping, drooling slightly.
I carefully untangled myself and got up. I guess I wasn't careful enough because Ace woke up and looked at me. I was really still, so he would go back to sleep, but he didn't. Instead he blinked and rubbed his eyes.
"Good morning," he said in his deep, scratchy morning voice.
"Morning," I replied.
He laid there a few more minutes before sitting up and putting his legs on the floor. There is a brief knock on the door, and the person walked in without waiting on an answer. I thought it was going to be Carter, but it was Peter.
"Hey guys?" he said walking in.
I watched as he took in the sight of a shirtless Ace sitting on my bed with the bed a disaster. I can see the wheels turning but he doesn't say anything. He just looks at me.
"Hello love," I replied.
He kissed the top of my head and glanced at Ace.
"Why are you here so early?" I asked.
"I thought I would go to church with you this morning," Peter said.
I nodded my head and started to get ready for church.
"Hey Ace," Peter acknowledged my friend.
"Hey," Ace waved and got up and slipped his shirt on.
Ace came over and kissed the top of my head and told me good bye. He said bye to Peter as well. Once he was downstairs, Peter turned towards me with curiosity burning in his eyes.
"What was he doing in here?" Peter asked me.
"Carter was being a pain last night," I said simply.
Peter nodded like he understood and we picked up a different topic. When I finished getting ready, we left and went down to the church house. Peter had been coming to our church for a couple months and everyone knew him by name and some people even knew his hobbies and asked him about how things with them were going. He had started practicing baseball and his first game was next week. Everyone had asked me when he stopped coming with me what had happened. I gave them the answer that he was going with his family, and they were satisfied.
The pain that his absence from life had disappeared. I was on top of the world once again and I knew that this is what was meant to happen. The things that Peter and I had gone through were only to make our bond stronger and better than it was ever before. While I knew it would take a while for that little grain of doubt in the back of my mind to go away, I could ignore it and let myself give everything I had to Peter. He was the one I was supposed to be with.
I felt it deeply in my soul as I watched him worship beside me. I opted out of singing this week, but I was in love with the song Amy and Shelby had picked. It was called "In Jesus' Name (God of Possible)" by Katy Nichole. It just spoke to me. I prayed for everyone to be saved. It is such a wonderful thing.
I speak the name of Jesus over you
In your hurting, in your sorrow
I will ask my God to move
I speak the name 'cause it's all that I can do
In desperation, I'll seek Heaven
And pray this for you
I pray for your healing
That circumstances would change
I pray that the fear inside would flee in Jesus' name
I pray that a breakthrough would happen today
I pray miracles over your life in Jesus name, in Jesus name
I speak the name of all authority
Declaring blessings, every promise
He is faithful to keep
I speak the name no grave could ever hold
He is greater, He is stronger
He's the God of possible
I pray for your healing
That circumstances would change
I pray that the fear inside would flee in Jesus' name
I pray that a breakthrough would happen today
I pray miracles over your life in Jesus' name
In Jesus name
Come believe it
Come receive it
Oh, the power of His Spirit is now forever yours
Come believe it
Come receive it
In the mighty name of Jesus, all things are possible
I pray for your healing
That circumstances will change
I pray that the fear inside will flee in Jesus' name
I pray that a breakthrough
Would happen today
I pray miracles over your life in Jesus' name
I pray for revival
For restoration of faith
I pray that the dead will come alive in Jesus' name
In Jesus name
A/N: I know that all of us have our own things that we believe and that is totally ok. I won't judge you for that and I hope that you wouldn't judge me. I just wanted to say that each of you readers has someone who is rooting for you at all times. I am here for each of you at any time. If there is anything that you all need to get off your chest, anything that you think prayer would help, or just need someone to talk to, please know that I am here for you. You can reach out to me, and I will try my best to help you in any way possible. Xoxo Tay