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.

I

Classic Caleb – being a snooker champ, he couldn’t resist

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

a point to tackle every maze wherever he traveled. He’d pretty much conquered all

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

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what he meant.

worry about feeling lost just needed to figure

ake

told me before to really

all his happy–go–lucky attitude, the guy was pretty

for me. I finally got why red come today to gue me tone somTE

advice.

to forgive Logan or give him another shot Instead, he was telling me to

focus on

heart. Thanks, Caleb

out Call me anytime you want

took the

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

pulled his hand back and walked away.

held the ball, still warm from his hands. My heart felt a little heavy watching him leave.

I’d lose everything and everyone after splitting with Logan,

started because of Logan, they didn’t have to end because of him

voice broke through my thoughts

noticed Maya, Ashton,

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

another tech working on it,” he said flatly.

was next, he

I was

“There’s a voltage issue with the wiring. We need to fix

“How long will that

finish it

secret sigh of relief. I’d been worried it might

you need from me?” I

Nomeday w