Chapter 17

Laughing Lena applied lipstick to Ace's lips. As their lips touched, she felt complete and that everything in this world felt okay. When their lips parted, she smiled at the man.

He grinned and planted a kiss on her lips. "Come on, let's go to the island."

Her eyes widened. "We're not going to finish the race?"

"No. I just want to brag about you to my friends," he said, then put his arm around her.

She, in turn, was confused. "Ha? Me? Brag? Why? And how?" She really couldn't understand this man.

"I want to be proud of them that you raped me."

"Raped?" Lena blinked as they walked back to the car. "In what way?"

"I kissed you and you kissed me back," Ace said smiling. "That's what the poet means."

"Oh. Okay." Now she understood it clearly. Thanks to Ace.

When they got in the car, they first went to her condo to get some clothes, then they headed to the pier where a speedboat was waiting for them.