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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dream – Ashton and me as toddlers,

staring at nothing for thirty seconds before sitting up. Last night’s memories

at myself – still

out to find Ashton crashed on the couch.

thought: that can’t be comfortable.

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

the night here. Just thinking about it

I’d brought my room key.

crept back in. If she’d been awake, she’d

clock read 5:00

wasn’t happening, so I opened my laptop to tackle those issues

already fixed

and grabbed some water. Standing on

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below. Already up? He’d been sound asleep

wake him leaving? Or had he been faking

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to admit, Ashton was getting to me. His pull wast growing

and girl spend the night

loaded question to

answer right away, I switched

party pics. Not just him – there were others, including

recognized instantly–Logan’s, wearing that cheap

made me cringe

set on my 18th birthday for $999. I