A few minutes later we were done with breakfast. I knew Ace being in the house with me was a problem and the only solution was if he left and went back home so that Scott would see that he wasn’t with me. 

“Ace?” I called out softly. 

He turned to me. “Yeah, what’s up?” he said before turning back to the dishes he was cleaning. 

“I think you should leave,” I said quickly before I could think twice. 

He paused for a brief moment, then he continued. ...