More Than A Favor

Chapter 53

Ashton?

04) Meny

Wasn’t he just a cab driver? How come he was also that amazing lighting tech I’d been blown away by?

Right then, I felt like I was in some weird dream.

“Mr. Drake, meet Ms. Hart,” Mr. Gray did the introductions.

He stuck out his hand. “Hey, Ms. Hart.”

He acted like we’d never met before.

I sat there, frozen. From where I was sitting, I could see his perfect jawline and that sexy Adam’s apple that, honestly, had crossed my mind a few times.

Maya gave me a little nudge with her elbow, snapping me back to reality. I reached out to shake his. hand

Our hands barely touched. He quickly said, “Don’t let me interrupt your lunch, Ms. Hart. I’ll check out the lighting setup.”

“No way. I’m coming with you guys,” I said. I was about to leave, but Ashton stayed put.

He turned to Mr. Gray and asked, “Have you eaten yet, Mr. Gray? I’m starving. Any good places around here?”

Mr. Gray smiled. “Yeah, I’ve eaten,” he said before looking my way, “We can order delivery here, right?”

Getting what he meant, I told Maya, “Maya, grab some food for Mr. Drake.”

“On it!” Maya pulled up her delivery app and asked, “What’ll it be, Mr. Drake? Want pasta? A sandwich? We’ve got all kinds of options.”

He pointed at my half–finished container. “I’ll have what she’s having.”

I was eating this super spicy aglio olio pasta that I’d specifically asked Maya to get.

Since Ashton was from down South, I wasn’t sure if he could handle this level of heat. I was pretty shocked he wanted to try it.

“Cool! That’s one of our go–to dishes here. Who knew you had the same taste!” Maya said while placing his order.

I cleared my throat awkwardly and looked at Ashton and Mr. Gray. “Should we ”

“Let’s fi

finish lunch first. Can’t work on an empty stomach,”

Ashton said as he dropped his backpack and pulled out some water. He tilted his head back for a drink.

Watching his Adam’s apple move as he swallowed, I found myself swallowing too.

me while holding his half–empty water bottle and said, “Go ahead and finish your lunch, Ms. Hart. We’ll take a quick

Mr. Gray. Maya nudged me again saying, “God, he’s such a

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the good–looking ones. Maya had obviously been dazzled by

blame her though –

you have a boyfriend?” I said, taking another

window shopping! Besides, he’s only here for the lighting job,

my pasta hearing that. She always seemed so proper, so

flirt!” I laughed. Then got serious, “But remember this is work.

act you.”

without some eye candy. Don’t worry, Ms. Hart I know where to

told me before, I shook

Maya spent every single

proved love at first sight was

feeling guilty if Maya ended up dumping her boyfriend

a feeling Ashton

Maya was just trying to kill boredom, I knew falling for someone could

from getting hurt, better to stop this before

“He’s already got someone

“How do

said yes, that’d

make things weird between Ashton and

clearly pretended not to know me earlier. That convinced me even more

“Nope,” I said.

“Then-”

could finish, I cut in, ‘Just a

distracted by Ashton. Usually, she’s got quite an appetite, and she’d even

good looks beat good food.

with a bone.

an answer, but I knew she’d let her imagination run wild without one. Just then, I spotted a tiny keychain on

this super cute

nodded toward it. “That’s proof enough.”

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OLY

Maya asked,

he have such a cutesy keychain? Don’t

Way too sweet.

it for me.

get me lemonade

keychain, muttering, “So you’re

she got the hint, I patted her shoulder and stood up, but she tugged my

I went quiet.