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

with a plastic ball from the ball pit. Classic Caleb – being a snooker champ,

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

every maze wherever he traveled. He’d pretty much conquered all the famous ones

to make a world, I guess. Some people are into

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or collecting stuff.

know,” he said suddenly, no matter how

home”

getting what he meant.

feeling lost just needed to figure out which

ake

me before to really think about what

the guy was pretty wide

I finally got why red come

advice.

him another shot Instead,

focus on

warmed my heart. Thanks,

anytime you want to hang Whether you’re with Logan or not, we’re still friends.”

the ball and nodded

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

pulled his hand back

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

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

of Logan, they didn’t have to end

voice broke through my thoughts

snapped back to reality and turned around. Hadn’t even noticed Maya, Ashton,

usual. I wondered if something was wrong. “Any issues with the equipment?”

on it,”

next, he said, “We’re

was shocked.

with the wiring.

frowned. “How long will that

can finish

I’d been worried it might take

else you need from me?” I asked Ashton.

Nomeday w