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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still processing this, I heard Ashton’s response: “Got

I was speechless.

I slept deeply and peacefully. Suddenly, I was awakened by no ises outside. It wasn’t Ashton’s voice but a woman’s, speaking with a local

accent.

by the tone, it wasn’t a young lady. Young women’s voices were usually soft and clear. A woman’s voice, on the other hand, tended to be deeper and rougher.

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

you’d forget someone once you stopped thinking about ther constantly. But it seemed I hadn’t reached that point. I still found myself thinking about

listening intently to

Sutton, where’s Ashton?” the

morning,” Chloe replied, her voice accompanied by the

left? I thought he hadn’t gotten up yet.” The woman’s voice carried a hint

not

to handle such directness, but the woman outside didn’t seem fazed. Instead, she laughed. “Mrs. Sutton, what do you know? Men like to play hard

under the covers. This woman was certainly

I know is that he tossed you

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mercilessly.

you know?” Synthia shot back,

to be ashamed and understand that people need

a bit. You don’t. have to

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

laughed quietly under the covers. Chloe’s

you took in a pretty lady. Is

quite fond of her,” Chloe said, praising me to the skies. Instinctively, I touched my face. My skin was indeed smooth and

to meet her. Where is she?” Synthia asked.

here for me, probably worried I’d

I was

was tousled and voluminous from sleep, giving

“Mrs. Sutton, your place has terrible soundproofing. I get woken up

I

I spoke, Synthia turned to look at me. Her eyes filled first with amazement, then quickly with jealousy and envy.