More Than A Favor

Chapter 66

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“Are you seriously using last night and our history to blackmail me?” I confronted Ashton directly.

“No,” he mumbled, avoiding eye contact.

Classic guilty behavior. I clenched my fists, fighting the urge to deck him.

“I’m just new here and could use some help. I’ve helped you before too,” he said meekly.

Great, now I’d feel like a jerk if I refused.

Debts were debts, whether money or favors.

I sighed. “Fine, Mr. Drake. Where to? What do you need?”

“House hunting,” he replied, throwing me off guard.

“Houses? Weren’t you heading back after this job?”

“Might stick around, so I’m looking early.” His words hit me weirdly.

I felt strange, couldn’t explain why.

“Your company isn’t even based here,” I reminded him.

“I can quit!”

I was speechless.

“Just renting, by the way. Too broke to buy.” He admitted his financial situation without shame.

That was rare these days, when guys maxed out credit cards for fancy watches just to look rich. But here was Ashton, openly admitting he was broke.

“And you still want to quit your job?” I muttered.

He ignored that, acting like he hadn’t heard.

Maybe it was pity over his broke status, but I ended up driving him downtown.

“Rent must be steep here,” he noted.

“Suburbs are cheaper but the commute’s brutal. As an engineer, you’ll probably work downtown. Living here saves time,” I explained.

He went quiet. Thinking about his empty wallet, I added, “I could loan you some money. Pay me back.

whenever.”

“Trying to be my sugar mama?” His comment made me choke.

I glared, remembering his hints about feelings for me and that marriage proposal.

Smirking, I shot back, “Dream on. I’m the one looking for a sugar daddy.”

started the car. “Let’s check the suburbs then.”

estate office, my phone rang before we could get out.

hung up and turned to him. “Go

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didn’t move. “What happened?”

at my place. Need to find a plumber.”

had called about water flooding the

fix it,” Ashton

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means more water damage. You could end

drove him

neighbors gathered around pointing and

me, checking things out.

a metal plate. “Under there, but it’s rusted shut. Nobody’s

already lifting the cover.

east side.”

wet

“It won’t turn!”

rust is years

too packed around it.”

while I watched Ashton.

powerful. His shirt clung to his back, revealing

wouldn’t budge. His face was

guys already tried,”

I suggested,

relaxed, “Done.”

dusting himself

the stairs. “Maybe wait

shoes. “I’ll

went wide. “No

aware of the audience

said, “I’ll go

His f

mine taking them, sending an electric shock through me.

felt that

we’d been too familiar, growing up together. Holding

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With Logan, everything had been comfortable, expected – but never electrifying

understood what Logan told Caleb about passion and

up the stairs like some water–walking superhero, not even hesitating at the cascade of water. When he disappeared upstairs, I realized I was

boyfriend, miss?” a neighbor asked. “He seems

afraid to get his hands dirty either,” another

like that anymore.

my chest. The

up my pants and waded in, finding Ashton in the bathroom working

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