Page 49 of Aria De Luca
"I wanted to take us somewhere else, but this is closer to the house," Ace says as he takes my hand in his and locks the door.
"It's fine. This place is beautiful," I speak.
It truly is.
Ace takes us to a cliff and below is the ocean. There is also a table set up and the sunset is just perfect.
Ace and I sit down in our seats and watch as the sun goes down and the waves crash.
"Leo took me here. This is where he proposed to Emma. This is technically their spot, but it was the only place where it had privacy and a beautiful view."
"Where did you want to go?"
"Lake Como. I have this spot my mother took me to when I was little but I moved away from that area so I can't take you there, as much as I want to."
"Is it special to you?"
"Yea," Ace looks sad as he answers that question, so I don't push. "I'll take you out to eat after the sun sets. But I just wanted to have some time to talk to you," Ace states and he turns his figure to look at me. I nod my head for him to continue. "I first want to apologize for being a dick to you. I shouldn't have under any circumstances. It just frustrates me that you don't remember me."
"Am I supposed to remember you?" I ask Ace while raising my eyebrow at him.
I genuinely want to know.
It would make more sense because of all these dreams that I am having but for some reason, they all feel like faded memories.
Ace nods his head. "Dante had to go in and ruin it," Ace whispers softly. "Long story short, you came to my house two years ago to go undercover for your father. But then in the process, I fell in love with you and you did with me," Ace pauses and he looks down at his hands. "Things happened and then when you lost your memory, I was mad. I didn't know what to do with myself. I was going crazy without you for so long and then when you came back you forgot about me and-"
Ace stops himself from saying anything and instead he looks at me.
"What?"
"My family. You forgot about me and my family."
What Ace is telling me doesn't surprise me that much because I had a feeling that Ace and I were involved in some type of way. There were just so many moments between us where I felt these familiar feelings, but I couldn't pinpoint them.
"I have been getting these weird feelings about you and the other people in the house. Everything feels familiar but I just can't pinpoint those certain moments," I admit.
"I don't want to force you to remember. I am just trying my best to make you feel more comfortable with me. I don't want you to be afraid when living in my home."
I shake my head. "I don't feel uncomfortable. I love everyone in your family. They are all so kind and comforting," I give him a small smile. "But none of them compared to you."
Ace De Luca
When she says that I swear my heart starts beating like crazy.
I really took Leo's advice into consideration and just went for it and asked her. I have to start trying to get my Aria back. I need to.
Thalia needs her mom.
And I miss having Aria in my bed, I have felt so lonely, and I can't sleep without her.
"No one compares to you, Aria," I say softly. "But I need you. I need you to remember, for me. I need your help," I say, almost begging and going on my knees for her but I don't.
I can't have her thinking I am crazy.
Aria furrows her eyebrows at me. "What do you need from me?"
"I can't tell you. Not yet. But soon," I promise, and then grab Aria's hand; the only thing I could kiss that wouldn't scare her away- and kiss her hand.
