More Than A Favor

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Caleb didn't even give me the chance to say no. I sighed, clutching my phone as I turned back to Ashton. After a brief pause, I walked over to him.

Before I could say anything, Ashton spoke first. "I'm leaving the day after tomorrow," he said abruptly. His words caught me off guard. "Leaving? Where to?"

Ashton kept walking, his tone calm but distant. "Back home."

Home? Did he mean Amaty? But hadn't he said he would stay here? He'd even rented an apartment.

His mention of the apartment reminded me of Jane and the favor she asked of me about the demolition. I hadn't even brought it up with Ashton yet.

I wanted to ask why he was suddenly leaving, but instead, I said, "I'll stop by tomorrow night to check the lighting setup.

Ashton glanced at me, his expression unreadable, but his silence seemed to say, You might have time, but I don't.

I waited for him to refuse, but after a few seconds, he simply said, "Okay."

tell he

had every right to. He was the one sacrificing, not

that moment, guilt hit me hard. I was taking advantage of his feelings for me, treating him unfairly simply

up hurt. I'd been in that position before - with Logan. Memories of all the pain I'd

called his

his gaze steady but tinged with

I explained. "I asked him

it."

gaze darkened slightly, but he nodded. "Okay," he

mood, I teased, "Tomorrow night, you can cook dinner for me, and then we'll check

slightly. "Elaine, I'm not a

I pouted playfully. "Oh..."

closer. "Ash, is that not enough? What

mouth, I noticed him stiffen. His ears

reaction. Seeing this tough, composed man flustered because of me

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low, serious voice. "You reject me, avoid me, and then you flirt with me. Elaine, are you deliberately stringing me

punch to the gut. The hurt in his eyes was unmistakable,