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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– Ashton and me as toddlers,

Last night’s memories came rushing back. I shivered, scanning the empty bed. No Ashton.

at myself – still

I walked out to find Ashton crashed on the couch. Even sleeping, he

first thought: that can’t

his perfectionism made me want to mess with him. While he slept, I watched him

Just thinking about it made

brought my

been awake, she’d

clock read

so I opened my laptop to tackle those issues

already fixed everything.

then freshened up and grabbed some water.

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Already up? He’d been

Or had he been faking sleep to spare me embarrassment?

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from above, my mind wandered. I had to admit, Ashton was getting to me. His pull wast growing

spend the night together

fired off this loaded question

right away, I

him – there were others, including a shot of raised glasses.

instantly–Logan’s, wearing that cheap ring I’d given him.

it now made me cringe at my

set on my 18th birthday for $999. I wore the women’s band and