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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be able to face him. While I was still processing this, I heard Ashton’s response: “Got it.

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,

accent.

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

people by their voices. Yet somehow, I had failed to realize that the man I loved

ther constantly. But it seemed I hadn’t reached that point. I still found myself thinking about

bed, listening intently to the

where’s Ashton?” the

early this morning,” Chloe replied, her voice accompanied by the sound of

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

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

Instead, she laughed. “Mrs. Sutton, what do

covers. This woman was certainly confident.

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

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mercilessly.

old. What do you know?” Synthia

and understand that people need

Sutton, we’re neighbors. I’ve taken care of you quite a bit. You don’t. have to help me, but don’t mock me,” Synthia said, trying

having it. “Yes, you’ve helped me, but only because you wanted to see more of

laughed quietly under the covers. Chloe’s

of that. I heard you took in a pretty

lady. I’m quite fond of her,” Chloe said, praising me to the skies. Instinctively, I touched my face.

I’d like to meet her. Where is she?”

was here for me, probably worried I’d steal her beloved Ashton away from her.

slippers and stood up. I was wearing a white silk nightgown, its thin straps looking as if they could

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

the door, yawned, and stepped outside. “Mrs. Sutton, your place has terrible soundproofing. I get woken up every day,”

I

Her eyes filled first with