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.

He looked at me while holding his half–empty water bottle and said, “Go ahead and finish your lunch, Ms. Hart. We’ll take a quick look around meanwhile.”

nudged me again saying,

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ones. Maya had

though – girl’s got

boyfriend?” I said, taking another bite

Besides, he’s only here for the lighting job, so

so

little flirt!” I laughed. Then got serious, “But remember

act you.”

some eye candy. Don’t worry, Ms. Hart I know where to draw the

had told me before, I shook my head slightly.

Maya spent every single

Maya proved love at first sight

couldn’t help feeling guilty if Maya ended up dumping her boyfriend for Ashton.

feeling Ashton wouldn’t be into

to kill boredom, I knew falling for someone could hurt as bad as a

from getting hurt, better to stop this before

“He’s already

at me. “How do you know? You know

yes, that’d mean

sure it’d just make things weird between Ashton and

earlier. That convinced me even more to keep quiet about our previous

“Nope,” I said.

“Then-”

Maya could finish, I cut in, ‘Just

too distracted by Ashton. Usually, she’s got

good looks beat good

like a dog with a bone. “How can you guess that? Is it

imagination run wild without one. Just then, I spotted a tiny keychain on

this super cute white bunny keychain.

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

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asked, confused.

grown man. Why would he have such a cutesy keychain? Don’t you think that’s weird?” I

Way too sweet.

it for

lemonade or water,” I

didn’t respond. Instead, she stared at the keychain, muttering, “So you’re

but she tugged my shirt. “Maybe not. What if he

I went quiet.