More Than A Favor (Elaine and Logan) novel Chapter 63

Chapter 63 

“Ash, I’m Elaine…” 

A vision floated through my mind: a little girl with pigtail buns and chubby cheeks, calling out sweetly to a quiet boy. 

The boy was standoffish, barely speaking. 

Suddenly, I became that little girl, and Ashton morphed into that boy. I was riding piggyback. 

“Ash, you smell nice.” 

“Ash, there’s a tiny black mole on your neck. Let me get it.” 

“Mae, quit pinching. That hurts.” 

“Mae, I’m beat. Can we stop running?” 

“Mom, I want to marry Ash…” 

My parents‘ laughter echoed. 

“Stop laughing! I’m gonna marry Ash!” 

“Mae, you can’t. You’re already promised to someone…” 

“No way! He’s awful. Just awful!” 

I jolted awake, heart racing. 

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What a weird dream – Ashton and me as toddlers, barely two years old. 

I lay there staring at nothing for thirty seconds before sitting up. Last night’s memories came rushing back. I shivered, scanning the empty bed. No Ashton. 

Looking down at myself – still fully dressed, nothing disturbed. 

Relieved, I walked out to find Ashton crashed on the couch. Even sleeping, he maintained that military precision. 

My first thought: that can’t be comfortable. 

Something about his perfectionism made me want to mess with him. While he slept, I watched him for a moment before quietly grabbing my laptop and sneaking out. 

I couldn’t believe I’d spent the night here. Just thinking about it made my face hot. 

Thank god I’d brought my room key. 

Maya was still out cold when I crept back in. If she’d been awake, she’d have spun this into some crazy romance novel plot. 

The clock read 5:00 AM. 

Sleep wasn’t happening, so I opened my laptop to tackle those issues Ashton found yesterday. 

But he’d already fixed everything. 

I stared at the screen, then freshened up and grabbed some water. Standing on the balcony, I took in the morning view. 

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Ashton appeared below. Already up? He’d been sound asleep when I left. 

Did I wake him leaving? Or had he been faking sleep to spare me embarrassment? 

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Watching him from above, my mind wandered. I had to admit, Ashton was getting to me. His pull wast growing stronger every day. 

“If a guy and girl spend the night together but nothing happens what’s that mean?” 

I fired off this loaded question to Nora first thing. 

Knowing she wouldn’t answer right away, I switched to social media. 

Caleb had posted some party pics. Not just him – there were others, including a shot of raised glasses. 

One hand I recognized instantly–Logan’s, wearing that cheap ring I’d given him. 

Looking at it now made me cringe at my younger self. 

They were matching rings; I bought the set on my 18th birthday for $999. I wore the women’s band and