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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to face him. While I was still processing this, I heard Ashton’s

I was speechless.

by no ises outside. It wasn’t Ashton’s

accent.

a young lady. Young women’s voices were usually soft and clear. A woman’s voice,

Yet somehow, I had failed to realize that the man I loved for ten years had turned out to be a

that point. I still found myself thinking about Logan–though not

bed, listening intently to the conversation outside.

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

early this morning,” Chloe replied, her voice

he hadn’t gotten up yet.”

you care whether Ashton’s up or not? He’s not interested in you, so stop wasting your time,” Chloe said bluntly.

Instead, she laughed. “Mrs. Sutton, what do you know? Men

chuckled under the covers. This woman

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

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mercilessly.

do you know?” Synthia

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

of you quite a bit. You don’t. have to help me, but don’t mock me,” Synthia said, trying to play the morality

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

under the covers. Chloe’s

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

and delicate. Plus, she’s a proper and decent lady. I’m quite fond of her,” Chloe said, praising me to the skies. Instinctively, I

I’d like to meet her. Where is she?” Synthia asked.

up in bed. It seemed she was here for me, probably worried I’d steal

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

was tousled and voluminous from sleep, giving me a lazy yet alluring

Sutton, your place has terrible soundproofing. I

I

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