Disclaimer: I own nothing but names not recognised, this fic was inspired by Carrie Underwood's Before He Cheats so take a listen to the song while you read this if you want.

Authors Note: One-shot time! I was listening to this song and thought it would be perfect for Ace! He would definitely be that kind of guy.

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Before He Cheats
TheGoofyCat

I can remember the night I met the one and only Ace Merrill, how can I forget? I was working the late shift at Irby's, I was new in town and had managed to get myself a job near enough straight away. The pay was poor but I figured it was better than nothing. I had just started sweeping the floor and there he was sitting at a booth with a couple of his hoodlum friends. I knew who he was straight away, girls in this town like to talk and he was the only one brave enough in this town to bleach his hair, so I knew it was the blonde they all talked about.

He saw me checking him out and I knew he was used to it, didn't stop my heart from pounding out of my chest though. He grinned at me as he took a swig of his beer and I could feel his eyes on my assets.

And as I walked home that night, puffing a cigarette, a car pulled up beside me, it was him in his fifty-two Ford. He grinned at me as he leaned over and opened the car door for me to get in and I watched as he raised his eyebrows, he didn't say a word, he didn't have to. From the moment I sat myself in the passenger side I was hooked.

Four months it took me, four months it took me to find out he was a cheat.

Oh I knew what he was doing the moment Irby rang me up and told me had his hands on Diane Walters' pert derrière as he showed her how to shoot at pool, probably the same pool table he used to show me how to play, that was his game, that's how he reeled them in, that's how he reeled me in.

He doesn't know that I know about Diane, Patty or even Marie. But he will now!

Ten minutes it took me to find his car parked in the lot of Pops Tyre Shop just behind Irby's, he was in there with one of them, Marie probably, pouring drink down her throat in hope that she'd get frisky and drop her pants.

He was going to get lucky tonight, he always did!

After I had finished keying the word 'SCUM' on his beloved bonnet, I opened the door.

You would think a smart guy like Ace, would lock his car at this time of night, but he didn't. I found the baseball bat, the bat he had taught me to hit mailboxes with, hidden under the front seat.

I took it. He had no idea who he was messing with, he had no idea what I was about to do to his precious car.

A grin on my face as I gripped the end of the bat with both my hands and got ready to hit a home run.

*SMASH*

And the glass shattered everywhere, a rush of adrenaline went right through me as I took another swing at another window, he would kill me without any hesitation if he found me like this, but I don't care.

He broke my heart...now I'm going to break his!

I dropped the bat onto the ground as I opened the car door and reached into the secret compartment and pulled out a switch-blade, he really should be careful with who he trusts, Eyeball Chambers lets everyone know about his secret hiding place for his blade.

My fingers traced the leather before I flicked the blade open and I placed it on the leather, it was a shame, but it was nothing more then what he deserved.

I carved my initials out on the smooth surface, before stabbing the knife down on the front seat.

Everyone in this town will know what a piece of shit this guy is! He won't know what hit him, it's just a shame I won't be here to see his face.

Now Ace Merrill will regret the day he ever cheated on Molly Winston.

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