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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While I was still processing this, I heard

I was speechless.

no ises outside.

accent.

and clear. A woman’s voice, on the other hand, tended to be deeper and rougher.

knack for recognizing people by their voices. Yet somehow, I had failed to realize that the man I loved for ten years had turned out to be a

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 him more

bed, listening intently to the conversation

Sutton, where’s Ashton?” the woman asked.

early this morning,” Chloe replied, her voice accompanied by

left? I thought he hadn’t gotten up yet.” The

not interested in you, so stop wasting

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

This woman was

that he tossed you out like a

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mercilessly.

know?” Synthia shot back, clearly annoyed.

enough to be ashamed and understand that people need dignity,” Chloe said sharply, earning my silent applause once

You don’t. have to help me, but don’t mock me,” Synthia said, trying to play

Chloe wasn’t having it. “Yes, you’ve helped me, but only because you wanted to see more

covers. Chloe’s sharp

that. I heard you took in a pretty lady. Is that true?” Synthia shifted the topic

Chloe said, praising me to the skies. Instinctively, I touched my

I’d like to meet

for me, probably worried I’d steal

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

from sleep, giving me a lazy yet alluring

door, yawned, and stepped outside. “Mrs. Sutton, your place has

I

to look at me. Her eyes filled first