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.”

spoke at the same time but

won’t bother you.” Rachel left to find herself

It’s awkward for her to eat alone,” I said with a

it when someone sits next to me. I’m not

I rolled

in front of him. “Have some more. These

did so. “Did I not please my wife

manage to swallow my fruit juice in time and sprayed it all over

immediately for fear of him wiping my mouth for

while we’re eating?” I chastised after cleaning

who pointed out that I had weak kidneys. I

that. I just meant that okras

praising my abilities

love

was times like these when I found myself constantly amazed at the capacity and creativity of the

my lunch if we kept this

rest of the meal. Surprisingly, Ashton finished all the okra with grace. I

right then. “Are you all in Lavelian Village?” she demanded with her usual vigor. “I’m bored

stolen. Do you think we would have the time to entertain you if you

I was just thinking 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

for dinner? I was nonplussed. “Why would Mr.

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

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