I had thought that Ashton had already forgotten about the matter of having our own kid. But little did I expect, he would bring this up again when he was drunk. Obviously, a kid was something, or someone rather, that would be with you your entire life. Who wouldn’t want their own flesh and blood?

After a long silence in my own thoughts, I went and lay down beside Ashton. “Ashton, do we really need our own child?” I asked with a hoarse voice.

I couldn’t be sure whether he had heard me or not since all he gave in response was a subtle wiggling of his eyebrows amidst his slumber.

He really did have a lot to drink.

The next day, the morning light had already shined through the yellowing leaves onto the ground when Ashton woke me up.

I slowly opened my eyes and saw him laying next to me, with a smile on his face.

 

“You’re awake!” I hoarsely exclaimed after rubbing the sleep from my eyes.

“Yup!” he answered with a nod and a smile.

 

“Does your head still hurt?” I asked as I couldn’t get what happened last night out of my mind.

He reassured me with a slight shake of his head and scooted closer to me. “Did you help me undress?” he whispered.

wrong?” I queried with

body. To my

cheeks didn’t do me any favors in hiding the awkwardness radiating from me. Trying to break the awkward atmosphere, I muttered, “Don’t get your hopes

mischievous look on his face. Time felt like

his giant palm on my waist and got on top of me.

say that Ashton’s vigor in the morning

time that day, I caught Ashton coming out of the bathroom in a superbly jovial mood.

that I would bring Summer to the hospital for a checkup as she has been getting recurrent fevers that won’t go

with you!” he responded

don’t need to be distracted right now,” I persuaded. Even though I only said it so that we could finally get a move on with

just said, and after a brief pause, he

tried to ask before

and with a curt nod, he gave my forehead a quick peck before answering

I noticed that Ashton had left the clothes from the night before in the bathroom, so I picked them up and took them to the laundry room. However, upon placing his clothes into the washer, I heard a clanking sound coming from his pile of clothes. After a brief investigation, I found the source coming from his trouser pocket and found what appeared to be some

they were vitamin A tablets. Why is he taking vitamins?

importance, I returned to the bedroom only to find Ashton hurriedly putting on his clothes halfway out the door.

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