More Than A Favor

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The vibrant colors of the world disappeared as Ashton’s hands gently covered my eyes, leaving me in utter darkness. Yet, I wasn’t afraid.

He was right there, his warmth more comforting than any light could ever be.

“Make a wish,” Ashton’s deep voice whispered near my ear, rich and resonant like the notes of a cello. “From now on, with me by your side, your wishes will come true.”

The soft music in the observation cabin wrapped around us, and my heart gradually began to relax, letting go of its tension.

He wanted me to make a wish, but I hesitated, unsure of what to wish for.

Since my parents passed away, I hadn’t really thought about wishes. Back when I was with Logan, my only wish had been for us to last forever. But that was a silent, unspoken wish, one I never voiced aloud.

And now? What did I want?

I thought of my parents and their deaths. Slowly, I murmured, “I hope to find out the truth behind my parents‘ accident.”

“I’ll help with that,” Ashton said immediately, his voice steady and reassuring.

I couldn’t help but smile as I gently pulled his hands away from my eyes. “Then why bother making a wish when I could just tell you directly?”

“You wasted a perfectly good opportunity,” Ashton teased, tapping me lightly on the head.

kind of

softly, “Since

a tap, he rubbed it gently. “From now

be my guardian, the

he didn’t know that I had long since learned to rely only on myself for protection.

painted with vibrant colors. The lights in the

It was mesmerizing.

had accounted for nearly one–third of the total budget, and it

Heart of the Ocean, is one of my favorites,” I said, openly expressing my delight. “There’s an even better one coming up,” Ashton replied with his usual

cue, the lights shifted into an even more dazzling display. I was completely captivated,

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the beauty that I didn’t even notice Ashton’s

Logan in the opposing

with excitement to share my joy with Ashton, that I

Logan.

cabin across from us, watching.

glass, there

a chill

moment, my nerves

moved on from Logan, he had been a part of my life for ten years. I couldn’t just erase that, no matter how much I wanted to. Seeing him like this made

unease. Without a word, he held me tighter, pulling me firmly into his chest. Then, in a low voice, he whispered, “There’s a special light display just for

snapping out of