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Heather's POV:

That night, when I got into bed, I thought of all Shirley had said. She'd been right about a lot.

Ace was beginning to be someone very Important in my life.

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Ace's POV:

It wasn't easy to find sleep. The fact that I'd gotten closer to Heather seemed to get me more and more impatient. I needed things to accelerate for real. But I was scared. What if I tried something again but it scared her away instead? No. Didn't wanna risk that.

She was very free around me. Keith was right. She was beginning to fall for me. I smiled to myself. I couldn't wait...