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

bother you.” Rachel left

are you being so mean to her? It’s awkward for her to eat alone,” I said with a

like it when someone sits next to me.

I rolled

plate of okra in front of him. “Have some more. These

as he did so. “Did I

in time and sprayed it all over the table. It was a good thing that the tables surrounding us were

immediately for

have dirty thoughts while we’re eating?” I chastised after cleaning myself

weak kidneys. I was just going along

“I did not say that. I just meant that okras

praising my abilities

love

I found myself constantly amazed

able to finish my

Ashton finished all the okra with

with her usual vigor. “I’m bored over here. Can

have been stolen. Do you think we would have the time

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

was nonplussed.

had any friends growing up, so he would be delighted if I brought a friend

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