Recipe to bliss

I’m washing my clothing as I hear the front door open.

I let out a stressed out breath and I turn to walk out of the laundry room and face Ace.

“Cupcake.” He whispers my name and reaches for my hands. I simply look at him, not knowing what to say.

“Please say something, yell at me, anything.” He pleas.

“You’re going with Viper, aren’t you? To this mystery island to help kill your ex-gang leader?”

He sinks down to his knees in front of me avoiding my eyes.

“Tell me what to do, Heather.” He whispers in a broken voice.

“Do what’s best for the family,” I tell him and he looks at me surprised.

“Do whatever you need to do Ace, but whatever it is you better come back home to us,” I say holding my belly, and he lays his hand on her as well.

He looks back up to me with a determined expression.

“I will come back home to you two, or I’ll die trying.”

As he says this, tears fall down my face, and I kneel down with him and wrap my arms around him.