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

Ashton stopped massaging me. “He doesn’t have a choice.”

After a brief pause, he changed the topic. “Let me put it this way. If we’re on the brink of death, who would you choose between me and our children? You can only pick one.”

I thought he was insinuating something and immediately tensed up. Pulling his hands away, I turned to face him and replied firmly, “That day won’t come again.”

Chuckling, Ashton wrapped his arms around me and asked, “Just assume it did happen. Who will you pick? Me or the kids?”

Realizing it was a joke, I relaxed visibly. As I pondered about it, I swayed my body, causing Ashton to sway along with me on the couch. “I’ll pick the kids. They are still young and have a long way to go. We’re getting old now, so it doesn’t matter if our lives end now. If something happens to you, I’ll leave with you!”

Without knowing it, I had my arms wrapped around Ashton’s neck like a koala bear. Winking at him, I tried to fish for praise.

My answer was satisfactory. Though I had picked the kids, we would end up together. There was no way he’d seethe in jealousy at my answer.

surprised at all. “I

With him here, you’ll never be Summer’s top priority. Scar, my ranking in your heart doesn’t matter. But those

playing the bad guy

will love you less for

gave birth to me and those who brought me up hated me. It doesn’t matter if someone else shares their sentiments. I just want

considerate…” My voice was thick with tears. It seemed that a

his grip and continued, “It was because of me that Jared had six

snuggled in his arms silently, not daring to utter a

calm down completely. I decided to look for an appropriate

was about to part my lips when

“Come in.”

opened, revealing