Wants

Paetyn’s POV

I’m greeted by harsh rays of moonlight shining through the open window above the bed when my eyes flutter open, heavy with sleep. Every muscle in my body is tense, my back aches and my limbs feel like a weight is keeping them pressed firmly against the mattress.

I force myself into a seated position, dragging the thin black sheet up to my chest. My eyes sting as I rub the sleep from them, hoping it’ll make me feel more awake when in reality, I want to lie down and go back to sleep. I want to feel Ace’s arms wrapped around me, holding me close to his firm chest as he strokes my hair.

Ace…

My eyes widen as panic crashes through me, nearly knocking the wind out of my lungs.

Ace!

I nearly get whiplash from the ferocity of my head snapping to the left where my phone sits on the be……