He touched his aquiline nose and smiled. “It looks good!”

Looks good?

“I’ll get some to put on you, and you can tell me if you like it.”

“Not right now, I’m in a rush. I’ll gladly be at your service tonight!”

I…

Got taken advantage of again.

 

Without paying attention to him, I found a seat and ordered some food.

Rachel suddenly appeared just as we ordered. I had a vague suspicion that this was not at all coincidental. She looked ravishing in her black skirt with knee-high Dr. Martens.

 

“Mr. Fuller, Ms. Stovall, fancy running into you here!”

Ashton nodded at her curtly and grunted in acknowledgment. Turning to me, he said, “It was exhausting last night. Have some more and recover your energy.”

I blushed hard enough at that, but when he heaped food onto my plate, I positively burned crimson.

Rachel was no fool. Her face grew sour when she caught sight of my hickeys, which I have tried to hide to no avail.

I was impressed by how well she’d managed to hide her displeasure. “Mr. Fuller, Ms. Stovall, would you mind if I joined you? I’m here alone,” she asked good-naturedly.

“No.”

“Yes.”

and I spoke at the same

Rachel left to find

to her? It’s awkward for

sits next to me. I’m

I rolled

the plate of okra in front of him. “Have some more. These are good for your

his beady eyes crinkling as he did so. “Did I not please my wife last

in time and sprayed it all over the

handed me a serviette which I grabbed immediately for fear of him

please not have dirty thoughts while we’re eating?”

were the one who pointed out that I had weak kidneys.

exasperation. “I did not say that. I just meant that okras help with

praising my abilities

love

when I found myself constantly

my lunch if

did not speak for the rest of the meal. Surprisingly, Ashton finished all the okra with grace. I think he felt

called right then. “Are you all in Lavelian Village?” she demanded with her

items at the base have been stolen. Do you think we

of coming over and bothering you for a bit. We’re all friends, after all. I could visit my grandfather in the meantime; he asked me to invite you for

I was nonplussed.

you, of course. I’ve never had any friends growing up, so he would be delighted if I brought a

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