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 two years old.

up. Last night’s memories came rushing back. I shivered, scanning the

at myself – still fully dressed, nothing disturbed.

walked out to find Ashton crashed on the

thought: that

I watched him for

couldn’t believe I’d spent the night here. Just thinking about it made my face hot.

god I’d brought

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

clock read 5:00 AM.

wasn’t happening, so I opened my laptop

he’d already

water. Standing on the balcony, I took in the

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up? He’d been sound asleep when I left.

had he been faking sleep

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from above, my mind wandered. I had to admit, Ashton was

spend the night together but nothing happens what’s that mean?”

loaded question to Nora first

right away,

Not just him – there

that cheap ring I’d given

at it now made me cringe at

the set on my 18th birthday for $999. I wore