Chapter 465 Never Too Late

Chapter 465 Never Too Late

After entering our room, Ace immediately pulled me into his embrace and the next thing I knew, his lips were already on mine. His kiss was already demanding and aggressive right from the start. I found myself moaning softly into our kiss as he thrusted his tongue firmly between my lips and into the wet depths of my mouth. It felt all too easy to surrender myself to him. Something like this happened the last time that we were here, and I could tell what he had in mind for our evening together.

The way his tongue skillfully seduced and teased mine made my core throb with desire as he melted my resistance into thin air. I kissed him back hungrily to express my love and my need for him. His kisses felt so intoxicating as he wrapped his arm around my body and held me close. It felt all too easy for me to lose myself and forget everything when he was kissing me this way.

“Wait a second...” I managed to say as I placed a hand on Ace’s chest to lightly push him away from me.

“What is it?” Ace asked as he loosened his arm from around my body a little.

The worried look that he had on his face made me feel immediately guilty. I wished that I could tell him that I didn’t want him to stop kissing me either; however, if I let things continue the way they were then I would end up having sex with him before I got to say and do what I wanted to. When Ace mentioned about the last time that we had dinner and what we did after that, I was reminded of not just the passionate night that we shared but also the present that he had given me.

Instinctively, my hand reached up to clutch at the pendant that I was wearing around my neck. Memories of that time when Ace gave me this necklace still felt so fresh in my mind. I wanted to return the favor, but I kept on missing my chance. Over and over again, something always got in the way, and I couldn’t quite find the right time to give him the present that I had prepared. As time slipped by, it felt increasingly difficult to bring this topic up with him. The fact that it was way past his birthday also did not help at all.

“Please wait a moment,” I said as I slipped out of his embrace.

I could feel Ace watching me as I turned away from him. While hoping that he wouldn’t take this sudden pause in action in the wrong way, I quickly reached for my bag. Since getting the present for him, I had been somehow carrying it in my handbag while waiting for the perfect chance to give it to him. Somewhere along the lines, I got so busy that it did slip my mind occasionally. On top of that, I never thought that we would return here and that such a perfect opportunity would present itself like this. There was no way that I would miss this chance that seemed to be made in heaven.

“I’m sorry that this is so delayed. I got this for your birthday present but with everything that happened on that day and after as well, I just missed the opportunity to give it to you...” I confessed as I felt my hand shaking.

Ace looked at me with a clear look of surprise mixed with confusion on his face. I couldn’t blame him for his confusion because I was suddenly offering him his birthday gift out of nowhere. It must have felt very random and out of place to him. Just when I was starting to regret my action, Ace smiled at me before closing the distance between us.

“Is this for me?” he asked with a smile.

“Yes. I’m sorry that it’s so late. Happy birthday, Ace. This isn’t anything amazing but...” I said hesitantly.

“You got this for me? Thank you so much, Rina...” Ace said as he took the small box from my hand and opened it. nOVe/lb)1n

I watched as Ace’s eyes seem to brighten when he saw the present that was in the box. I could still remember all the frustrations that I went through when I tried my best to pick out a present for him. That day that I went shopping for his birthday present was surprisingly fresh in my mind. It took a lot of time, effort, and support from the sales assistant for me to make up my mind and pucker up the courage to buy this present for him. The way Ace admired the present that I got for him just made me feel like all my effort was definitely worth it.

“I know that it’s not much, but I hope that you like it,” I said with a timid smile.

“I love it. Is this supposed to match the necklace that I gave you?” he guessed quite correctly.

“Yes...” I replied simply.

“Thank you, Rina,” he thanked me again.

“I’m sorry for the delay on this...” I mumbled regretfully.

“What are you talking about? All this delay is probably because of me and no one else,” he replied before smiling at me.

“It’s not your fault,” I quickly corrected him.

After staring at each other for a few seconds, we both started laughing. Now that I thought about it, what happened to us was probably no one’s fault. If anyone or anything was to blame, it would probably be our fate. However, without fate at play, I doubted that I would have met Ace or that we would have started the relationship that we started. Looking back on it, I realized that I wouldn’t have had it in any other way.

This time when Ace pulled me into his embrace, I didn’t hesitate to hug him back tightly. After embracing each other for a while, Ace put just enough distance between us so that he could capture my lips with his again.

--To be continued...