Ace of Spades (Underground Affair Series Book 1) Read Free

breath.
    “Lucy, marry me. I was wrong, I was scared. I love you.”
    “But…”
    “Whatever happened last night, it doesn’t matter.”
    “I want you to marry me because I am the one for you. Not because you’re jealous or afraid you will lose me.”
    “Lucy, I do love you. Yes, I was jealous as hell all night thinking about you being with someone else but, Lucy, I also realized that it’s you I want. I was a stupid fool to say what I said.”
    “Oh Tom, I love you too.”
    “So…is that a yes?”
    “It’s a maybe.”
    “I don’t understand?”
    “Let’s just go back to how things were…before and make sure that’s what you really want.”
    “It is…”
    Before Tom could finish his sentence Lucy kissed him to end the conversation. She needed time to think and she wanted to give Tom time to rethink his sudden change of heart as well.

    Ace walked into the station and his Chief called him into his office. He loved Chief Jenkins. Since his first day of work the Chief had always looked out for him and kept him under his wing. There wasn’t anything he wouldn’t do for him.
    “Hey Chief, what’s up?”
    “I’m wondering if you can help me with something.”
    “Sure.”
    “It seems that I have been elected to Chair this year’s fundraiser and I’m looking for some help. I need someone I can trust to be my Co-Chair, so how ‘bout it?”
    “You want me?”
    “Well it is just the two of us here so I suppose you’ll do.” Chief Jenkins chuckled.
    “Wow, what an honor. Yes, of course, I would love to help you out.”
    “Good, then after shift you can come home with me and we can have dinner and get to work.”
    “Alright.”
    “Did you already have plans?”
    “No, Sir.”
    “I will call my wife and let her know we will have company for dinner.”
    “Thank you.”
    “No, thank you.”
    Ace got up and walked out of the Chief’s office. He guessed he had better double up on the coffee so he could stay awake through dinner.

    Lucy barely made it through the day. If her students weren’t so demanding she probably would have fallen asleep at her desk. She was dreading having dinner with her parents because all they ever asked was when Tom was finally going to make an honest woman out of her. What would she say if Tom told them he asked and she said maybe? Well, she would just have to cross that bridge when and if she came to it. She sure as hell couldn’t tell them that Tom wanted to see other people so she flipped out, got drunk and paid a stripper for sex after Mary’s, bachelorette party. Or that she couldn’t say yes to Tom because she wasn’t sure if he asked for the right reason or simply that she couldn’t stop thinking about Ace.
    “You ready to leave, Babe?”
    “Be right down, Tom.”
    Lucy grabbed her purse and headed for the door.

    Ace followed the Chief into his house. It was a beautiful home. The Chief’s wife came out of the kitchen carrying a pitcher of homemade sangria and a tray of cheese and crackers.
    “Oh, let me help you with that, Dear.”
    The Chief grabbed the tray and placed it down on the table and then leaned over and kissed his wife.
    “I’ve missed you.”
    “Missed you too. Sandy, this is Ace Dean.”
    Ace extended his hand but Sandy grabbed him and hugged him.
    “I am so happy to finally meet you. My husband talks about Lt. Dean all the time.”
    Ace looked up at his Chief and smiled.
    “What? You’re a good kid.”
    “Pleased to meet you, Mrs. Jenkins.”
    “Please call me Sandy.”
    “While you’re at it, when we’re not at the station, you can call me Todd.”
    “Yes, Sir.”
    “Dinner will be ready in about an hour.”
    “Good, it gives us some time to head to the study and work on things. Give us a five minute warning.”
    “Will do.”

    Lucy and Tom arrived at her parent’s house. Tom stayed outside and played basketball with her brothers. Lucy went into the kitchen to help her mom with dinner.
    “Lucy, will you carry the salad to