More Than A Favor

Chapter 54

Chapter 54

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me just days ago

He’d gone on a blind date with and practically proposed right away. How did her manage to get a girlfriend that fast?

I remembered how desperate he was to get married. He obviously needed someone badly, so he moved on the second I turned him down.

That was fine by me. Now I could deal with him normally without any weird tension.

I quickly tossed my container and waited by the door.

Maya came over less than two minutes later. She clearly hadn’t finished her chicken, probably because her crush was taken.

She let out this big sigh. “Just my luck. Can’t even have a little fun anymore.”

I couldn’t help but laugh at her disappointment. “Thank God you weren’t born a guy, Maya. You’d be such a player.”

As I finished saying that, Ashton started walking our way. He was wearing a black tee, cargo pants, and heavy–duty boots. His posture was perfect. Total Greek god material.

“He’s so hot!” Maya whispered. ‘Those muscles! He just gets better looking. Man, I’d die happy if those arms picked me up.”

I flicked her forehead. “Get your mind out of the gutter.”

“What kind of woman could land a guy like that? I’m dying to know,” Maya said, clearly still hung up on

his looks.

I

“No clue. Why don’t you ask him yourself?” I said as I walked toward him.

Even though he was running the lighting show, I had to stick around as the event coordinator while he worked on the lighting system.

If he messed up, I’d be the one in trouble.

Maya quickly followed me. Before we got close enough for Ashton to hear, she whispered, “Elaine, even if I can’t flirt with him, at least I can enjoy the view.”

I went quiet.

Two years working together, and I never knew she was such a flirt. She seemed ready to do anything for a crush.

Ashton, Mr. Gray, and I checked out the first set of lights. Since Mr. Gray had already emailed him all the issues, Ashton got straight to work.

set was fixed in no time.

amazing! He really knows his stuff,” Maya gushed, full–on fangirl mode.

over to me. “Where’s the main control

was confused.

need

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get the electrical engineers who installed this too,” Ashton explained.

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anything else. Just called the electrical

I led Ashton to

was super

gave in and asked, “Aren’t you

side gig,” he said

had called him talented, and now I could see why.

technician but a full–on lighting engineer. Must make good money, but he still worked

be another reason. He probably needed

would he be renting at Chloe’s?

myself checking out his outfit. Simple stuff, but he made

say clothes make the man, but Ashton

voice snapped me back.

Maya’s crush, I added, “Let’s not mention that

not? Embarrassed we’ve met?” he asked, stopping me in my tracks.

met his dark eyes and

just don’t want people getting ideas,”

His short answer confused me.

stayed quiet. We

Boundaries matter.

he didn’t seem like

awkward. Once again, I broke it by asking, “How long will

fix?”

tell,” he replied.

I went quiet.

said, “Twenty days. That’s all I

looked at me. I thought he’d say something, but all he

he was agreeing?

else to say. Sure, I could’ve asked about the

weird between us, so bringing her up

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