A/N: So I think I know where I am going to take this story… its kind of foggy in my mind but I think I got a direction. So let's see where this goes.

Chapter 3

Walking the streets

Buttercup walked beside Ace knowing full well about the stares she was getting from the people passing by. They probably wondered if it was really her or just a look alike, maybe someone who was trying to start trouble for the green-eyed puff. She walked next to Ace like it was a normal everyday thing. The two didn't really talk until they reached the Laundromat door, at which time she finally asked, "So… you washed my clothes?"

"I don't know how much you remember from the other night but you landed in a pile of garbage water that was riper then Grubber. The stench from it almost made me vomit, I had to keep your clothes outside and carry them here in 4 garbage bags double knotted and the smell still came through. I had to bath you to get the smell…"

"YOU BATHED ME!" Buttercup yelled as they stepped through the door, the people inside turned and looked and the two blushed despite themselves. "Don't freak out about it, I left your bra and panties on until after the bath, then when I put on the stuff your wearing now I didn't even look! Man I didn't even cop-a-feel on you! Give me some slack!" Ace said in a hushed voice as he led her to the washer, which was just about done.

"Phew! Made it." He said taking a stool at the near by table. Buttercup sat down across from him and watched as she traced her finger on the cut marks someone had left behind. Boredom often times left interesting injuries on the surrounding city areas.

"So you saw me almost completely naked?" Buttercup asked hoping to not sound very interested. "Well yeah, I mean… almost." Ace said omitting the part about him touching her below her bra.

"Did you enjoy it?" buttercup asked flicking a piece of dirt across the table, she was trying to act nonchalant about it.

Ace looked at her slightly shocked, his eyes peered at her from behind his glasses. "Well I mean, yeah sure of course… what guy in his right mind wouldn't find a girl like you attractive…" He rubbed his head and Buttercup noticed Ace was sweating a little.

"So do I have the best body of any girl you've ever seen?" Buttercup asked.

"Oh come on kid why do you care so much?" Ace said sighing heavily.

"Hey! You saw me almost completely naked with out my permission… I could get you for sexual assault or harassment… if you want to keep my mouth shut you'll answer the question." Buttercup said crossing her arms with a triumphant smile.

Ace rubbed his eyes with his hands and for once took off his glasses, he edged really close to the green eyed girl, took her hand in his and said in a soft caring voice, "Your body is the most beautiful body I have ever seen, and I shall dream about it for the rest of my life and shall never even look at another woman's body as long as I live." Ace said crossing his heart with his finger.

Buttercup's face was redder then a cherry, she pulled her hand away and got up walking towards the washers. Ace watched her go and knew he had over played it. He got up and followed her, she was watching the water and clothes spin, the bubbles ran down the glass and she tried not to think about the hurtful sarcasm she had just heard.

"Hey kiddo, you know I was just teasing right?" Ace asked coming to stand behind her. Buttercup felt her eyes swelling up, why was she so emotional right now? She didn't really care if he had liked her body or not, it was mostly the fact that he couldn't be truthful with her. They weren't even friends, she had hated him for so many years for how he had tricked her and humiliated her. But one day she had saw him and she just didn't care. Nothing about it had bothered her anymore. She didn't understand why she was able to just randomly let it go one day, but she was glad. She was glad she could talk to him now with out wanting to break his head in half.

"Are you cryin'?" Ace asked turning her around to look up at him.

"I'm sorry I can't help it. I just don't know what is wrong with me." Ace pulled her in for a hug and Buttercup felt her heart skip. He held her for a long moment and when they finally released from each other she looked into his eyes and smiled despite herself.

The washer buzzed and they looked at it and then laughed, what a day it had been so far and it was only beginning.

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Ace opened the door of the shack so that Buttercup could enter first, "Thanks." She said carrying a bag of the clothes that Ace had let her borrow. She had changed back into her old clothes in the bathroom of the Laundromat, the two had walked back to the dump and Ace was shocked to see that the gang had still not returned.

"I am starting to get concerned for once, they should have been back hours ago. Normally if I ain't with them they don't stay out very long."

"I'll make you a deal, you spend a few more hours hanging out with me and I will fly out over the city and find them for you… give them a message from the boss if you know what I mean."

"Yeah I got ya, it's a deal. Why you want more alone time with me?" Ace asked making sure the teasing was evident in his voice.

"Because maybe I want to get to know you more… I haven't really had much of a chance ever."

"Yeah well, it was hard for me to get to know you when you were just a kid… I mean come on even know I am still way older then you…"

"But at least I am legal now." Buttercup said smiling and sitting on the bed, she patted next to her and wanted Ace to follow.

He came and sat next to her and looked at her oddly. Buttercup was having an inner struggle. She wanted to kiss him, she wanted to touch him and lay with him but she knew that was really stupid. She had been raised with morals and ideas that wouldn't allow such a thing as sleep with the enemy. But she was having such a hard time resisting the urge. Such a hard time telling herself no, such a hard time…

Ace was suddenly shoved down onto the bed and Buttercup spun on him and straddled him wildly. "Hey kid what are you doing!" Ace said holding his hands up to try and push her off, they came to rest on her chest and he yanked his hands back hoping she wasn't upset he had just groped her.

"Come on Ace, we are alone and I bet I ain't the only one of us two who has wanted to try this out…"

"Try WHAT out?" He asked looked at her from behind his glasses.

"This." She said ripped her shirt and bra off over her head and let her self fall free. She grabbed his shirt and ripped it off, his glasses got caught and came with it. She laid her body down onto his and loved the feeling of his skin touching hers. She looked into his eyes and leaned in for a kiss, at this point Ace was too shocked to resist. Their lips met and he surrendered completely.

She pushed herself up and down on him, her pants rubbing his and Ace's hungry hands digging into her back, his nails griped her skin and Buttercup gasped in shock, "I'm sorry…." He said looking fearfully at her, Ace knew if he did something wrong this girl could break him in half.

"No, I like it, scratch down my back!" She said going towards his neck and biting his skin. Ace gasped and rolled her over onto her back, he tugged at her pants hoping she wouldn't reject the idea but he was about to explode with his arousal and he didn't want to have to try and rope it in. She did not resist the attempts in fact she helped him get her pants off. Sooner then Ace could have believe she was laying naked before him and as his hand rubbed up her thigh there was a knock on the door.

The two jumped up in shock and Buttercup started throwing on clothes as fast as she could, Ace was trying to find a new shirt that wasn't ripped to shreds and suddenly the door broke down, in the doorway stood Blossom who looked like she was about to choke someone.

"Ace, your boys have been causing trouble down town… " She froze and bubbles came in to stand beside her. The two puffs looked from Ace to their sister and from their sister to Ace. He was shirtless, his pants hanging low on his waist, Buttercup had her pants on but not zipped or buttoned and her shirt was in her hands, her bra was on but hardly in the correct place.

"Buttercup…. Please do not tell me this is what it looks like." Blossom said in a monotone voice.

At first Buttercup was frozen with shock, then it melted away and she remembered who this was. It was her sister, her annoying, over controlling sister. The sister that drove her NUTS, the sister that she wanted nothing more then to displease.

"I don't know BLOSSOM… what does this look like to you?" she snapped adjusting her bra and tugging her shirt over her head.

"I can't even SAY what it looks like because Bubbles is here!" She said in pure anger and disgust.

"Well if that is the case, it is probably what it looks like then." Buttercup said coming to stand next to Ace, she wrapped her arm around his waist and kissed his chest. Every muscle in Ace was tense, he was ready to run, jump, duck or dive if needed to avoid the harsh and painful blows that could and probably would come.

Bubbles gasped and blushed and turned and ran from the shack. "You see what you've done!" Blossom cried, "Bubbles come back!"

"Oh come on Blossom the girl had to grow up sometime!" Buttercup bit.

"I can't believe you are this insensitive to your sister's needs!" Blossom snapped walking over to her sister and pulling the two apart.

"Don't touch me, you KNOW good and well that girl needs to be desensitized… if she can beat up monsters she should be able to handle sex ed!" Buttercup screamed.

"So you admit to having intercourse with Ace!" Blossom said pushing Buttercup back even further.

"I never said I had sex with Ace, I DIDN'T FUCK HIM, if that's what you mean!"

"Don't use that filthy language around me!"

"I my language bothers you then get the hell away from me!" Buttercup shoved her sister back as hard as she could and sent the girl flying through a near by wall.

"Buttercup!" Ace said, the girl turned to look at him, her eyes angery, she was breathing heavy, "Calm down… just breath… it's no biggy…"

'To Blossom it is, I am sorry for the trouble Ace, you may want to get out of town before I am done kicking my sister's butt… or she will come for you." Buttercup flew out the hole she had created and went looking for her sister, leaving Ace to stand and ponder.

That's the funny thing about pondering though, some of the best, and worst ideas can come from pondering, Ace turned and started to pack.

R&R