Chapter 47. Temptation

A ball of nerves was expanding in my chest as I reentered Ace’s room, his final present firmly in my hands.

Ace was waiting for me exactly where I’d left him, sitting on the edge of his bed, only he was wearing jeans now.

His upper half was still bare…

I thought the pants would make things less distracting for me but I was wrong. He looked even better! Like a sexy farmer or cowboy who’d just come back from working the fields.

“You keep looking at me like that, and we’re not going to get around to opening up your little present,” Ace growled.

Maybe that wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world.

I scoffed through my embarrassment. I must have blacked out there for a second.

“Your head is getting too big. I wasn’t looking at you in any sort of way.”

Ace raised a dark eyebrow at me. “If you say so.” He held one hand out, gesturing for me to give the gift to him.

I swallowed and closed the distance between us. “Here.” I thrust the red