More Than A Favor

Chapter 113

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I distinctly felt Ashton’s body tremble. I supposed my kiss had caught him off guard. The next second, he tightened his grip on my waist, pulling me closer.

Before things could escalate, I gently pulled back and flashed him a soft smile. “That’s your reward for taking the needle so well.”

As I uttered those words, memories of Logan during his sick days flooded my mind.

Logan had always been terrified of needles. He would rather suffer in silence than go to the hospital. To him, getting a shot was practically a form of torture. He was one tantrum away from acting like a total brat every time he had to face it.

I’d had to comfort him endlessly, treating him like a child. I would cover his eyes during the injection and even let him bite my arm once when the needle went in. Every time Logan received an injection, it felt like I had completed an impossible mission.

And, of course, Logan would demand rewards afterward–like me dancing, singing, or buying him gifts. In those moments, he transformed into “Little Logan,” a version of him that was far from likable.

In contrast, Ashton had been the complete opposite. He had handled the IV drip with composure and without complaint. He didn’t need me to comfort him or hold his hand. In fact, he had asked me to turn away so I wouldn’t have to watch.

He even suggested I take a stroll so I wouldn’t be bored.

The difference was stark. Suddenly, I realized that with Logan, I had never truly been his partner–I had been his caretaker.

was low and raspy as he said, “I

he

ready to leave,

back at me. Now

to look

face carried a faint trace of anger, but his tone

that moment, Logan enlightened me on just how shameless a

nuthead, Logan!” I snapped before

remained firmly on my waist until we exited

about to open the car door when he unexpectedly grabbed my shoulders. He turned me around and pressed me gently but firmly against the

soulful, and sparkling. It was as if the twinkling stars in the night sky

but his stare alone

the kiss earlier had ignited something

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“I was just trying to get

watched as the light in Ashton’s eyes dimmed, his expression shifting. He rubbed his eyes slightly

not in a real relationship, anyway,” I said with a forced

tightened slightly on my shoulders. “Your