Ace grabs Honey and his bag and gets out of the car, he quickly walks to the door and opens it hurrying up the stairs. Ace knocks on the door, “Coming,” Jax yells walking to the door, he opens it and smiles, “back already and you got a little guest,” He says petting Honey as Ace walks inside.

“So it’s really ok if she stay’s?” Ace asks setting her down.

“It’s perfectly fine, I really don’t mind. I love cats,” Jax says grabbing the bag from Ace’s hand. He walks to the kitchen and sets it on the counter.

“Would you want me to buy you a cage for your spider, I wouldn’t want anything to happen to her,” Ace says watching the cat.

“I think she’ll be fine, I’ll watch her. Kiwi doesn’t like to go close to things bigger than her, except me so I think she’ll be fine,” Jax answers, “So did your manager guy text you?” He asks taking the stuff out of the bag.

“His name is Apollo and no, I’ll text him in a little bit to check just in case he forgot,” Ace says grabbing Jax’s hips. Jax’s face turns a light red as he smiles, “Did I get you?” Ace asks as he smiles.

“Almost, I held it that time,” Jax says turning around and looking at Ace.

“I could tell, didn’t really hear anything,” Ace says kissing Jax. Jax leans his forehead and bumps it into Ace’s as they kiss, Ace smiles in the kiss and bumps his head back.

“You should text him, I don’t wanna start something unless you’re staying,” Jax says holding both sides of Ace’s face and kissing his forehead. Ace shakes his head and smiles, he pulls out his phone and texts Apollo.

“There, now where were we,” Ace says sliding his phone back in his pocket as he kisses Jax. Jax grabs Ace’s hip as Ace wraps his arms around Jax’s neck, Jax moans as Ace rubs his leg up on Jax’s hip. Jax picks Ace up and sets him on the counter and pushes him up against the wall, Ace wraps his legs around Jax’s hips. Jax moans grabbing Ace’s ass and pulling him closer, Ace slides down and grabs Jax’s neck pulling himself back up. Ace licks Jax’s ear and bites it, Jax reaches for Ace’s shirt and starts pulling it up. Ace not thinking lets it happen.

Ace lays back as Jax throws his shirt, Jax looks for a second, “What happened?” He asks running his fingers gently across the scratches.

Ace’s eyes open and look up at Jax, “It’s nothing, just a few scratches,” Ace says shifting his eyes over.

Jax looks at him, “Why won’t he just tell me what happened, I bet the guy who did this only did it to claim him. Ugh, I-it disgusts me that these guys think he is theirs,” Jax thinks leaning down and licking the scratches, Ace squints his face.

“It-it hurts,” Ace whimpers as he blushes. Jax looks at him and licks the scratch again, Ace moans grabbing Jax’s hair.

“Why won’t you tell me the truth?” Jax asks starting to pull off Ace’s pants.

Ace wimpers, “Because you don’t like it when I talk about other people,” Ace says grabbing his pants, Jax looks at him with a confused look.

“What’s wrong?” Jax asks looking at Ace’s legs.

“You won’t like it,” Ace says rubbing his legs on Jax’s back, Ace slowly lets go of his pants and Jax finishes pulling them off. Jax looks at the cuts on Ace’s thigh, Ace looks at Jax then he looks away.

“Why did you let him do this?” Jax asks touching the cuts.

Ace bites his lip as one of the cuts opens and starts bleeding, “I didn’t know what he was doing and even if I did I couldn’t really do anything, they’re allowed to do whatever they want to me,” Ace says as Jax grabs a towel.

“You need to learn to start taking care of yourself, you can’t let people do whatever they want. What if it gets worst, they start hurting you even more. What then?” Jax asks looking at Ace as he holds the towel on Ace’s leg.

“Then I tell my boss and he figures it out, I don’t have control on who I see. This guy has been like this for the past two years that I’ve known him, I’ve known most of these guys since I started working. It’s been longer than two years since I started working but that’s not the point, I know all of them better than their friends probably. I trust them-,” Ace says as Jax covers Ace’s mouth.

“Don’t say that, I-I don’t wanna hear that. All I care about is your safety not about how well you know these guys, I don’t care about any of them. I just-I ...nevermind, all I’m saying is if this happens again for one I don’t want you to hide it and for two I will find him,” Jax says as Ace pushes his hand off his mouth.

“Don’t say stupid things, I’m fine and that’s that. If I was actually hurt I would tell you, I didn’t care this time because it doesn't matt-” Ace says pushing himself up.

“It does matter! It matters to me, you matter to me,” Jax says grabbing Ace’s hand and holding to his chest.

“It should stop mattering, I get treated like this all the time. People don’t care about me or how I feel about things, they only care about themselves and what makes them happy. I shouldn’t matter to anybody, I never mattered to my parents so I shouldn’t matter to you. I-I...I can’t deal with this anymore, I can’t deal with you. You-you care too much,” Ace says as tears start falling, Jax’s eyes fill with tears. He grabs Ace and hugs him tightly, Ace cries into Jax’s shoulder.

“I do care and it does matter, y-you matter,” Jax says as he silently cries comforting Ace.

“Well,” *sniff*, “You should stop,” Ace says as his phone vibrates. Jax lets him go, Ace reaches over and grabs his phone, “I have to go,” Ace says jumping down from the counter.

“Where are you going?” Jax asks as Ace pushes past him.

Ace wipes his eyes and grabs his pants, “I have another client, why does it matter,” He asks pulling his pants up, he grabs his shirt and puts it on.

“I-I guess it doesn’t,” Jax says walking over to the bed and sitting down.

“I might be back later, if not just give her the food in the bag. Not all of it just a cup,” Ace says putting his shoes on.

“Yeah, I’ll take good care of her. See you later I guess,” Jax says falling back onto the bed. Ace waves as he walks out the door, Jax’s eyes start to fill again, “Why, why can’t you just understand what I’m trying to say. I need to make you see but I don’t know how,” Jax says wiping his eyes, Honey jumps up on the bed and lays on Jax’s chest. She starts purring as Jax takes deep breaths, he smiles and pets the cats head.

“What is wrong with me, I haven’t been able to feel anything for the past eighteen years and now all of a sudden something hurts. I hurt, why? Why do I hurt? I can’t let him in, at least not now. I can’t handle it,” Ace thinks looking up at the ceiling trying not to blink. The car stops, Ace hurries out and walks to the door. He opens it and walks to the desk, “Where is room 28?” Ace asks, the lady looks him up and down and points down the hallway, “Thanks,” He says heading down the hallway.