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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never be able to face him. While I was still processing this, I heard Ashton’s response: “Got it.

I was speechless.

I was awakened by no ises outside. It wasn’t Ashton’s voice but a woman’s,

accent.

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

failed to realize that the man I loved for ten years had turned out to be

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 often than I

stayed in bed, listening intently to

Sutton, where’s Ashton?”

her voice accompanied by the sound of running water.

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

you care whether Ashton’s up or not? He’s not interested in you, so stop

the woman outside didn’t seem fazed. Instead, she laughed. “Mrs. Sutton, what do you know? Men like

the covers. This woman was certainly confident.

I know is that he tossed you out like a

Chapter 31

mercilessly.

do you know?” Synthia

understand that people need dignity,” Chloe said sharply, earning my silent

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

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

laughed quietly under the covers. Chloe’s sharp tongue

heard you took in a pretty lady. Is that

she’s a proper and decent lady. I’m 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

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

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

sleep,

place has terrible soundproofing. I get woken up

I

I spoke, Synthia turned to look at me. Her eyes filled