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

“A bar is challenging for a woman for sure, but aren’t other jobs the same? Rather than working our lives away for someone else, let’s work for ourselves. You know, Letty. I like that dreamy feeling under the flickering lights. It helps me forget about all my insecurities. And sometimes, I get to see people I missed.”

That was what Macy said that convinced me.

Because she liked it, I supported her. Because she liked it, I sent her over to Jared. Because of all that, she never got to experience true love until the day she died.

Even if everyone was safe, I still feel that thorn in my heart rooted there, unremovable.

There was a fog over my eyes, and I could no longer differentiate the real from the surreal. As a mother, I should be supportive of my children’s dreams, but I could feel something weighing me down, forcing my mouth shut so I could not speak.

Maybe it’s Macy. Maybe she and I have the same idea. I’m sure of it.

“Your mom and I understand.”

Ashton’s deep voice cut through my thoughts and snapped me out of them. The next second, he grabbed my hand and pulled it over, placing it on his lap as he fiddled with it.

bar is not an easy task. Disregarding the initial funding, those complicated under-the-table connections won’t be easy to handle. Let Joseph gather some information first,

different. She was not as stubborn, so she was easier to talk to. “That

staying at home, maybe you can plan out the project the company

on in her life worth grieving. “But I

he sent her back, Jared had rented a place in K City and would

decide.” Ashton gave

up and headed to our room.

Thanks, Daddy. Good

in a daze, with a voice that was no louder than a kitten’s while I let Ashton drag my

our room, he locked it and took me into the

he turned on the shower and tested

of his fingers. The warm sensation