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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him. While I was still processing this, I heard

I was speechless.

Suddenly, I was awakened by no ises outside. It wasn’t Ashton’s

accent.

usually soft and clear. A woman’s voice,

had a 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

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

stayed in bed, listening intently to the

where’s Ashton?” the woman asked.

Chloe replied, her voice accompanied

gotten up yet.” The woman’s

or not? He’s not interested in

able to handle such directness, but the woman outside didn’t seem fazed. Instead,

under the covers. This

that he tossed you out like a

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mercilessly.

old. What do you know?” Synthia

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

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

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

Chloe’s sharp tongue was truly impressive.

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

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?”

quickly sat up in bed. It seemed she was here for me, probably

up. I was wearing a white silk nightgown, its thin straps looking

tousled and voluminous from sleep, giving me

place has terrible soundproofing. I get woken

I

to look at me. Her eyes filled first with amazement, then