The Moon

The date went good, Vera had inform Ace the next day when they met up by the cafe for their little club work, in which they are the only members because it's their thing.

"She even gave me a kiss on my cheek, and she was so sweet to me." Vera sighs, daydreaming about the date.

"She likes those old crafted hairpins, why don't you look for some to gift her?" Ace suggested, knowing well that the girl could just make one if she need too.

"Really?! she likes those?" Vera was definitely excited, with big curious eyes and equally big smile on her face. Then her eyes zoomed in into Ace's neck. "Did you two had sex last night?!"

'What? no!" Ace looks at the girl, horrified, "Why would you think that?" Ace pull on his jacket and crossed his arms around his chest in embarrassment. What the hell is up with the witch to ask him that inside a cafe out of all places.

"You seem happier and there's a redness on the right side of your lower neck." Vera points it out while smirking.

"We did nothing last night." Ace relaxes into his seat again with a roll of his eyes, "I took him home, made him drink water and put him to bed and he woke up at eight this morning. I'm never taking him to watch anything scary ever again." he shakes his head, fave in a scowl but Vera can look right through him.

"So what's the good part?" Vera ask, knowing that there's more to the story. She lean her chin on her hand and wiggles her eyebrows at the man playfully.

"Fine I'll tell you." Ace pouts and took some deep breaths before he sit straight and looks at the other dead on saying, "He came to my room this morning while I was getting dressed and he told me he wanted to scent me. I ended up letting him do it."

"That's pretty intimate if you look at it from his perspective." Vera instantly comments, "It also means that you've accepted the courting?" she gapes and starred wide eyed at the male.

"You said you didn't feel the bond?!" she accused.

"I DID!" Ace hisses low, "I just didn't wanted to seem like a total jerk accepting something just out of the blue like that. He came out of thin air, what was I supposed to do?" he questioned, looking right back at the girl pointedly.

It started their staring contest, they're weird like that.

"Oh look! it's the two weirdos from the school." a voice said from the far left side.

"Rebecca." Ace turn and looks at the blonde haired girl, the hair might be weave, who knows.

"Mind your business, basic bitch." Ace scoffs and turn back to his drink.

"Why?" Rebecca snaps with a smirk, "Did you too heard that CGSC is coming to our school this upcoming week to select candidates for doing research for them in the moon and that I'm already selected?!" the girl smiles innocently as she questions.

"As if you can." Ace retorted as he smirks back at the girl, and it managed to annoy the girl.

"Ace don't." Vera calls even if she knew it was useless once Ace smile like 'that'.

"What does your poor ass know about CGSC anyway?" Rebecca huffs and walks away, her big hips moving side to side. Ace finds it disgusting.

"Her silicone ass are disgustingly gross." Ace crunches his nose to show his disapproval.

"Hey, I did my boobs done too you know." Vera complaints kicking her foot up next to the boy.

"Yes I do," Ace rolls his eyes and picks up her drink for a sip, "But you and I know that it is me who did your surgery and it was hundred percent all muscles and natural."

"And I'm wondering how many years it will take for mankind to reach your level of knowledge." Vera says and they both start giggling.

Others don't need to know how advance they really are anyway.

Although there are robots used everywhere for service with limited programming. Advanced technology and all, improving year after year. Ace was on a different level of advance, he never felt the need to show it off as he does now.

"So what's the plan to crash Rebecca's moon trip?" Vera questions, excitement clear in her big round eyes.

and yeah Ace should stop expecting the witch to forget even a fraction of what comes out of his damn mouth.

"Let's talk after school on Monday?" Ace suggest and the other agreed because why the hell not. They both hated how Rebecca look down on them for studying off on scholarship. Sure, Veronica 'is' kinda poor considering as she comes from a line of witches who lives isolated from the rest of the world but that doesn't mean she is dirt poor, she can gain fame and money in a snap of her finger considering she is excellent in the field of medicine. While as you know, Ace got inheritance from her both parents who were a very rich and successful scientist and he himself is a genius when it comes to technology so there's that.

It's just that both of them choose not to flaunt their wealth and talent like others does. Rebecca for example.

"Did you had fun?" August ask as he serves the meal for them. Steak today, and red wine- organic since August is growing a garden in their backyard. A big ass one with everything they like, which can be grown and he can manipulate the temperature needed for them to be full and healthy.

"We ran into Rebecca and the mood was ruin." Ace pouts around his piece of steak as he grumbles.

"By the way, Lady Wu said she is going to met her relatives and ask me to inform you of her absence." August says, smiling happily as he can tangle their legs under the table as he wishes without asking for permission like he use too. Generally, he is happy now that his mate has accepted their bond and most importantly his courting. And he is trying his best to be the perfect mate.

"And did that Rebecca said something mean to you?" August can't help but ask seeing his mate crunching his nose in distaste, because he hopes it not intended his cooked food.

"Your food taste amazing as usual." Ace smiles as if he read the others mind, "And yeah, she was bragging how her parents bribe CGSC to select her for the upcoming moon research. As if mankind don't have research centre already built there."

"I can arrange for a picnic trip to the moon if you like." August suggested like as if the trip to moon was nothing. "I would like to collect a few things from my carrier too since it crashed in there."

An idea struck him so bad that he went gaping and made the other worried.

"I won't go if you don't want me to." August says, his smile turning a bit sad at his own words and Ace felt that.

Damn, their bond has gotten stronger after his acceptance of the existence of it.

"Babe, it's not that. I just got a brilliant idea, inspired by you of course." Ace winks for a good measure and he didn't regret the pet name because August went a little luminous at his affectionate words, his skin was literally glowing.

Does Casper really deserve this god like of a man? if the man himself said so then he got no complaints. August himself once told him that he can be considered an entity to the humanity and Ace really need to keep that in mind and not expect any less from his bonded mate.

After dinner they left the dishes and went to Ace's room to watch a movie in his space, since August seems to love rubbing himself over the bedding and scenting the pillows with his wrist. He said that he just loves Ace's natural scent, which changes all the time according to his mood.

They lay side by side, relaxed in the middle of the king size bed as they watch some animated children's movie based on some comic from the 21century. It was funny and they both liked it. Done with the movie, they talk about mundane things. Warp around each others arms with August petting Ace to sleep, and a kiss on the cheeks.