More Than A Favor

Chapter 55

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“Elaine, you fell on purpose, didn’t you?”

I couldn’t believe Maya jumped to that conclusion. My side was still throbbing, and I probably had a nasty bruise forming. I wanted to lift my shirt and show her just how real that fall was.

I wasn’t stupid enough to risk getting hurt just to get close to someone.

I rolled my eyes but let her continue. “So what was it like? Are his arms as strong as they look? How did it feel when he-”

“Maya!”

I cut her off. “Get your mind out of the gutter!”

Seeing I was actually mad, she stuck out her tongue and mumbled something under her breath – too quiet for me to catch.

Still holding my sore side, I left the control room.

Then it hit me – Ashton had called me over but never finished what he was going to say. He was the reason I ended up tripping and making a fool of myself.

Interesting guy.

I definitely needed to keep my distance. Had to stay professional and treat him like any other

contractor.

After all, we’d only met once on a blind date. Nothing more to it than that.

Maya handed Ashton the documents he’d asked for and came out. Seeing me waiting, she said, “Elaine, Mr. Drake wants us to check out the problem lights first. He’ll catch up in a minute.”

I nodded and was about to head over with Maya when my phone rang. It was Caleb. “Where are you? How could you just ditch me like that?”

I froze. He’d been here forever. Hadn’t he left yet?

Had he seriously tried every ride in the park?

“I thought you’d gone home,” I said honestly.

“Nope. Where are you?” he asked.

I told him where we were heading to fix the lights, and he said he’d come find me. But it took him

almost an hour to show up.

lost?” I teased.

with a plastic ball from the ball pit. Classic Caleb – being a snooker champ, he couldn’t resist anything that looked like a pool

world. This little amusement park is child’s play,” he bragged. Besides snooker, Caleb was obsessed with mazes.

that Caleb made a point to tackle every maze wherever he traveled. He’d pretty much conquered all the famous ones and was now hunting down underground

a world, I guess. Some people are into racing, others bird watching, exploring.

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or collecting stuff.

said suddenly, no matter how complicated a

home”

paused, getting what he meant.

was telling me not to worry about feeling lost just needed to figure out

ake

told me before to really

the guy was pretty

was still looking out for me. I finally got why red

advice.

forgive Logan or give him

on what’s

heart. Thanks,

the ball he’d been playing with, Tm heading out Call me anytime you want to hang Whether you’re with Logan or not, we’re still friends.”

the ball and

he reached out and ruffled my hair. “You’re a good person. The right person will come along- someone who really deserves

back and walked

held the ball, still warm from his hands. My heart felt

everyone after splitting with Logan, but that

they didn’t have

Ashton’s voice broke

around. Hadn’t even noticed Maya, Ashton, and the tech

it, but Ashton seemed colder than usual. I wondered if

got another tech working on

Before I could ask what was next, he said, “We’re not

I was shocked.

guy jumped in, “There’s a voltage issue with the wiring. We need to fix

frowned. “How long

finish it

relief. I’d been worried it might take

else you need from me?”

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