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.

water bottle and said, “Go ahead

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

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ones. Maya had obviously been dazzled by Ashton’s

though – girl’s

said, taking another bite

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

always seemed so proper, so these

Then got serious, “But remember this is

act you.”

would be so boring without some eye candy. Don’t worry, Ms. Hart I know where to draw the line,” Maya said,

what Ashton had told me before, I shook

took 22 minutes to arrive, and Maya spent every

at

Maya ended up dumping

had a feeling Ashton wouldn’t be into Maya.

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

her from getting hurt, better to stop this before it

“He’s already

do you know? You know him?”

said yes, that’d mean

sure it’d just make things weird between Ashton and me if Maya jumped to conclusions.

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

“Nope,” I said.

“Then-”

could finish, I cut

got quite an appetite, and

good looks beat good

like a dog with a bone. “How

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

this super cute white

toward it. “That’s

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OLY

Maya asked, confused.

have such a cutesy keychain? Don’t you think that’s weird?” I asked, sipping

Way too sweet.

it for me.

just get me lemonade or water,” I reminded

keychain, muttering, “So you’re saying his girlfriend put it there to mark her territory.”

patted her shoulder and stood up, but she tugged my shirt. “Maybe not. What if he just likes bunnies?”

I went quiet.