More Than A Favor

Chapter 35

Logan had massaged my foot not too long ago. I’d felt touched then, but nothing like this. Maybe it was just different technique.

As Ashton finished up, I heard Chloe yelling outside, “Listen up everybody! Anyone who messes with my people better watch out! I won’t let it slide!”

“What’s happening?” I asked quietly.

Ashton lifted my foot off his knee and propped it on another bench. Standing up, his face looked flushed. I figured he was hot until he said, “Try not to wear dresses around here anymore.”

I glanced down at my sapphire blue silk dress. It hugged my curves and had a high slit that, in my current position, had ridden up pretty high on my thighs.

He must’ve gotten an eyeful while working on my ankle.

I felt my face heat up but refused to lose my cool. Playing it casual, I asked, “What’s wrong? Does my dress make you uncomfortable?”

Ashton’s Adam’s apple jumped twice before he practically bolted from the courtyard. Chloe’s shouting stopped moments later.

Curious, I hobbled to the door and saw Ashton’s back facing me, squaring off with Synthia.

none other than

the police and you’ll face charges,” Ashton said, pointing at an oil slick on the

You see me do

jumped in, “Someone saw you pour it there.”

but her words

Classic move, blaming the

Chloe and Ashton defend me, I figured I should

hopped over, using the wall for support, and casually took Ashton’s arm. Flashing Synthia a sweet smile, I said, “Thanks for

drained from Synthia’s face.

squeezed Ashton’s arm, feeling those rock–solid muscles. “Come on, let’s go cut that

– gave myself goosebumps. I’d never talked like that, not even with

thing I knew, he’d scooped me up again, lifting me like I

knife. “When he carries her, it’s into the house.

had totally backfired. Three against one, and

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