When There Is Nothing Left But Love (Ashton And Scarlett)

I offered no retort. The intense crying I did leave my eyes tired and puffy. I watched Ashton for a while before I drifted off to sleep.

I then had a lengthy dream.

In it, Macy, Jackson and I were back in high school. We were lazing around beneath the shade of a tree, watching other kids play with crickets. The fearless Macy pissed off their head honcho. Jackson then charged up and tangled with them. He was like a brave gladiator who did not cry out even as his head bled.

When I awoke, there was only the sedate expression on Ashton’s face as he slept next to me.

I extended a hand to caress his face. There was simply no going back to where we came from.

…..

After the ten-day long hormone therapy, I was finally able to have an ovum successfully extracted from my body. The artificial insemination process also went well. In three days, the cultivated embryo would be ready to be inserted into my uterus.

It was also today that Ashton did not have me sent home as usual. Instead, he ferried me to the Fuller Corporation personally.

produced a file from under the table, which

not sure what to make of it. The heading read—Letter of Authorization for

shares I have on hand to

this

he had explained to me the importance of the financing, I still had reservations about it

the lab results would be confirmed in the next few days. It was difficult enough for us to be able to conceive, so whatever GW may be up to, I don’t want you to become a target for them. Not only is this about the transference of shares, but you will also be completely

was sound but his one-sided approach had me feeling that my opinion was made peripheral. “Are we discussing this, or are you informing

do you prefer?”

I could say in response as it did not seem that

maintain a low profile. Ashton might have thought that perhaps I should step away

indignation, “You might as well publicly announce that you are divorcing me if

said in jest, and

I was flabbergasted.