46 REIGN OF EMILIA- Filler chapter

A/N: This chapter is filled with flashbacks, as the title says, it's only a filler. Some flashbacks are from events in the book that you might remember, some of it will be from other interactions the characters made behind the scenes. If you know what I mean.

( ) these indicate the beginning and end of each flashback.

{Ace King}

Fucking shit.

This can't be happening. Yet deep down I know for a fact that there's no way I can stop it. I know.

I didn't want to believe it at first, but after what Ezra said. I knew I couldn't continue denying it.

She's constantly on my mind. All the damn time. Twenty-five eight. Her laugh, her smile, her hotheadedness. It's not just about sex with her. Don't get we wrong the sex is amazing, mind blowing even. That helicopter thing she does when she rides- that's not the point. The point is, I think of her as more than just a friend with benefits. I care about a lot, and I'm scared that it's not just in a friend way.

Whenever I'm with her, I forget that we're just casually hooking up. At times, it actually feels like we're dating again.

❝Loving someone means you love them for who they are and not as you want them to be.❞~Author

("Hey Em. Are you okay?"

Emilia stood in front of me, covered in blood, smiling enthusiastically, as if she doesn't look like Carrie right now. "Of course. Why would I not be?")

❝Loving someone means being able to interact with them even with their clothes on and still feel satisfied. ❞ ~Author

("What do you say we play some video games? I bet I can kick you ass in Call of Duty." I smirk at Emilia.

Emilia scoffs and grabs the controller from my hand. "Game on loser.")

❝Loving someone means being in love with the simple things about them.❞

("I like your eyes." I compliment her.

"I like your lips." Emilia compliments back.

"Well I like you hair." I fire.

"I like your flat ass." Emilia replies.

"Really!?" I feigned offense. "You really think that my ass is flat?."

•••

"You look cute in glasses." I smile, admiring her cute, geeky side.

"Thanks, I do not normally wear them. I always just use contacts." She responds.

"Well you should wear your glasses more often. You look like a little kitten."

"Did you just compare my looks to an animal?"

"Yeah, an adorable animal.")

❝Loving someone means being able to open up to them and break each other's walls down together.❞~Author

("Tell me about your mom." Emilia says. My smile disappears, and I could see the worried, panicked look in Emilia's eyes.

"She's been dead for two years." I mutter bluntly.

"I do not know what to say."

"Anything but "Sorry for your loss". I hate that."

"Tell me about it." Emilia says. "I lost someone very close to me too. A while ago.")

❝Loving someone means putting on your suit of armor and getting ready to fight that person's demons alongside them. ❞

"What if I get beat up one day?" I joked, glancing at Em. Emilia gives me an "are you kidding?" Look before speaking: "Ace, if anyone actually manages to beat your dumbass then your ass deserves to get beat up." Emilia laughs, flicking me upside the head. She then pauses before asking seriously: "What if I got kidnapped?"

It was now my turn to roll my eyes. "Then bitch, I guess I'll be turning the whole fucking city upside down. To find you. Then a motherfucker's gonna die for putting his hands on you." I deadpan.

"What if it is a girl?" Emilia questions.

I give her an "are you dumb?" Look before saying: "You think I won't beat a bitch up for fucking with you?")

-End of Flashbacks-

Shit I can't deny it.

I know I fucking can't. I'd be lying to myself.

Because I already know the truth. "I'm fucking falling in love with Emilia."

•••

-Ezra-

So. Get Ace to finally realize how much he loves Emilia. Check.

I mark the tick in the box in my small notepad.

Get Emilia to finally go talk to her father. Check.

I smile. Remembering how I managed to do that without anyone noticing it was me. I didn't get the credit but whatever.

Anyway.

Get that Dimitri guy to show up more. Not check.

I like Dimitri. He seems. Sweet.

Get Em and Ace back together. Not check.

I frown at the box I so long for a check mark to be written in.

I sigh.

Get McKenna to date Levie. Not check. I need them to date. Someone. Not the best match but it can work.

Anyway.

Get Brittney to cause a bunch of problems for everyone. Not check

Get Christian to help Brittney, cause a bunch of problems for everyone. Not check.

Get Hannah to betray her friend. Not check.

Get Ace and Emilia to have a really bad break up again. Not check.

Get Emilia to go back where she came from. Not check.

Bring Hailey and Noah to the verge of breaking up. Not Check.

…And for my personal favorite. Get Emilia's life to spiral out of control.

"Not. Check." I grunt.

"Was machst du da, Ezra?" I hear Emilia's voice approach me, a few seconds later she ruffled my hair. "What are you doing, Ezra."

"Nothing." I close the book, and immediately shake my head when I realize I just answered to her German. "What? I mean what- what did you just say. In that language."

Emilia laugh, oblivious to my slip up. "We are going to the diner after school. You wanna ask your parents if you can come?"

I inwardly crack up. Do I need to? "Ugh, sure I'll just text my mom now and asks." I take out my phone and type a quick message to the number and in no time I got my response. I show the screen to Em, and she nods her head in acknowledgment.

"Okay then. Let us go. My car. James' treat." She laughs, showing her pretty dimples.

"Let's go."