More Than A Favor

Chapter 63

“Ash, I’m Elaine…”

A vision floated through my mind: a little girl with pigtail buns and chubby cheeks, calling out sweetly to a quiet boy.

The boy was standoffish, barely speaking.

Suddenly, I became that little girl, and Ashton morphed into that boy. I was riding piggyback.

“Ash, you smell nice.”

“Ash, there’s a tiny black mole on your neck. Let me get it.”

“Mae, quit pinching. That hurts.”

“Mae, I’m beat. Can we stop running?”

“Mom, I want to marry Ash…”

My parents‘ laughter echoed.

“Stop laughing! I’m gonna marry Ash!”

“Mae, you can’t. You’re already promised to someone…”

“No way! He’s awful. Just awful!”

I jolted awake, heart racing.

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weird dream – Ashton and me as toddlers, barely

at nothing for thirty seconds before sitting up. Last night’s memories came rushing back. I shivered, scanning the empty bed. No

at myself – still fully dressed,

the couch. Even sleeping, he maintained that military

thought: that can’t be

to mess with him. While he slept, I watched him for a moment before quietly grabbing my laptop

couldn’t believe I’d spent the night here. Just thinking about it

I’d brought my

If she’d been awake, she’d have spun this into some crazy

clock read 5:00 AM.

opened my laptop to tackle those issues Ashton found yesterday.

already fixed

and grabbed some water. Standing on the balcony,

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below. Already up? He’d been

leaving? Or had he been faking sleep to spare me embarrassment?

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mind wandered. I had to admit, Ashton was getting

girl spend the night together but

question to Nora first

she wouldn’t answer right away, I switched to social

had posted some party pics. Not just him – there were others, including a shot

hand I recognized instantly–Logan’s, wearing that

me cringe at my younger self.

my 18th birthday for $999. I wore the