99- Some Privacy

Ashley Walters pov

Technically Aniya had the biggest bed among US. But I preferred to spend the night on MY bed.

Aniya poked an elbow in my tummy when she thought no one was watching, "Hmm. Small bed!" She wiggled her brows, "so that you can stay closer to him. Ooh... glued to him." She winked cockily and I had to control the smile that was not leaving my lips.

All I could do was kick her leg under the table.

After Eve served US beer cans we chatted until I could no longer stop yawning. Without waiting for a minute, Justin got to his feet and pulled me up.

"It's time to go to bed, kitten." He circled his arm around me.

"He is right," Eve nodded, "Good night, Ash. Good night, Justin."

"Night!" we responded to her.

Once inside the bedroom, I looked at my not too small but not too spacious enough bed that could hardly accommodate Justin and me.

Unless we would decide to snuggle.

I heard him sighing beside me, "I can use the couch, love. Don’t worry."

"No, no. You can use the bed and I can...." He didn't let me finish.

"Nah! Rubbish. The couch is perfect for me!"

"B...But how would you fit here ...."

"Shh..." he pulled me to him until my chest bumped into his hard body,"

Two years back... I had the biggest bed in my bedroom, yet you used a mattress in the corner of my room. If you can do it, why can't I?"

I could detect regret on his face.

"Whatever is done is done, Justin. No need to cry over spilled milk," I said holding his arms, "I urge you to sleep on the bed. The couch is perfect according to my height

But he stubbornly shook his head, 'That's not happening, Ash. Either let me sleep beside you. We had already slept, snuggled to each other." Chewing my inner cheek, I tried to hide the blush that crept on my cheeks.

Smacking his lips to my forehead, he went to the bathroom and that reminded me that he didn't have extra clothes with him.

Now, what should I do?

I started fishing for my longest and biggest pair of shorts. When the bathroom door opened, he came out with a towel around him.

to talk when he quickly said, "Don't worry. I am

my cupboard. His nak*ed wet skin

you doing here kitten," the familiar male cologne hit my

don’t seem happy with my stay,” he said leaning his chin on my shoulder, "I won’t

you should keep one or two extra pairs of clothes here. In case of emergency, you can ...”

chest

you sure about that offer? You really

my hopes are

on his but on my own terms. He was giving me time. The space.

spoke gently caressing my cheek, "take

a tight lipped smile and pulled back with great

taking the couch." I said stubbornly and placed my hand

were back to square one. In a few strides, he went to the couch, opened the towel from his waist, and tossed it on my face, "Stop drooling, kitten.

on the couch and covered

of the bathroom, he seemed

Justin," I whispered and was pleasantly surprised when heard

"Goodnight, love.”

there and keep staring at him like a creep. I could not believe it. He was not

invite him to lie beside me. After all, we

me nor he was trying to get glued to me. However,

***

between my teeth while Aniya and Eve

started pouring it into our cups. Aniya pouted at

on the way, Aniya!" he went back to the kitchen to fetch it when Aniya leaned forward, "Does he know telepathy? How he came

Eve's low whisper, "the man is a keeper. Don't let

at her. Justin came out of the kitchen and poured full cream milk into Aniya's

Eve complimented when she took the first bite of her fluffy eggs.

vegetable omelet and Aniya only preferred the one

had our breakfast and Aniya and Justin kept teasing each other. Justin told her how she was a messy girl and Aniya told him how he

and then Justin used to take a little portion of my omelet. In return, I picked up his coffee cup and took a

made him beam with

quickly offered to do the dishes. Evelyne and I were almost dumb with the shock. Aniya never offered to do any

when she was collecting our plates that Eve covered my hand placed on the table and said softly, "I think you need to know something

laced with warning. I looked at them in confusion not knowing what it was all about. Aniya who was walking away to the kitchen stopped in her tracks and turned

"You made US promise to keep it a secret. But this is the time, Ash should know about you. About US. About

talking about?" They all went quiet when I asked them, "Come on. Speak

years back... Before coming here, we didn't know that Justin had taken you to Arguli University. But once he was back, he..." her voice

looking down at the

US to go to you and start our lives with you." My eyes snapped to Justin’s face. All those painful memories started flashing

Eve continued, "And was

”1... I thought... Ice cream

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