More Than A Favor

More Than A Favor

Chapter 33

I let out a sigh. “No, just in my dream.”

“Listen Elaine, you’ve got great taste. You’ll kick yourself if you let Ashton slip away. Shoot, if I was 50 years younger, I’d be after him myself,” Chloe joked.

I cracked up. Chloe was such a riot.

“I’m not kidding! Better move fast before that widow snatches him up,” she

warned.

Since it was just me and Chloe at the table, I had to ask, “Mrs. Sutton, where’d Ashton go?”

“Out having drinks with a buddy.”

I sipped some chicken soup, savoring it. “Isn’t drinking bad if he’s driving?”

“Oh, he just helps out with the taxi sometimes. It’s not his regular thing,” Chloe explained. Then she gave me a look. “So are you really thinking about marriage?”

“No, that was just the dream,” I clarified. Chloe rolled her eyes at me again.

I didn’t see Ashton for the rest of the evening. But just as I was drifting off, I

heard him come in.

Chloe’s voice followed: “Make sure everything’s locked up. We’ve got a young lady staying with us now.”

“All locked. Get some sleep.” Ashton’s voice was deep and clear – especially nice to hear at night.

I smiled, then heard Chloe add, “Ashton, better hurry up. Elaine’s already dreaming about marrying you.”

I bolted upright in bed. I never said that!

Chloe was such a gossip, spreading stuff around like that.

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was still processing this, I heard Ashton’s

I was speechless.

and peacefully. Suddenly, I was awakened by no ises outside. It wasn’t

accent.

soft and clear. A woman’s voice, on the

to realize

someone once you stopped thinking about ther constantly. But it seemed I hadn’t reached that point. I still found myself thinking about Logan–though not out of love, but resentment. I thought of

listening intently to the conversation outside.

Ashton?” the woman asked.

left early this morning,” Chloe replied, her voice

I thought he hadn’t gotten up yet.” The woman’s

or not? He’s not interested in you,

handle such directness, but the woman outside didn’t seem fazed. Instead, she laughed. “Mrs. Sutton, what

the covers. This

I know is that he tossed you out like a rag doll,

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mercilessly.

old. What do you know?” Synthia shot

need dignity,” Chloe said sharply, earning my silent applause once

bit. You don’t. have to help me, but don’t mock me,”

but only because you wanted to see more of Ashton.”

covers. Chloe’s

enough of that. I heard you took in a pretty lady. Is

and decent lady. I’m quite fond of her,” Chloe said, praising me to the skies.

that so? I’d like to meet her. Where is

It seemed she was here for me, probably worried I’d steal her beloved Ashton away from her.

painted toenails, into my slippers and stood up. I was wearing a white silk nightgown, its thin straps looking as

and voluminous from sleep, giving me a lazy

the door, yawned, and stepped outside. “Mrs. Sutton, your place has terrible soundproofing. I get woken up every

I

Synthia turned to look at me. Her eyes filled first with