Chapter 17

With a sigh of relief, I lay down and got ready to sleep.

The next morning.

I woke up earlier than usual.

Ashton had not woken up yet and he was sleeping very soundly. Even then, his sleeping posture was very pleasant to the eyes. His neat and short black hair revealing his classic facial features which were well-defined.

It was the first time that I looked at his face so carefully.

His eyelashes were very long, his lips were tightly closed and the corners of his lips were turned down slightly!

This facial expression was an indication of constant alertness.

It had been said that people who slept with this posture were persistent and insistent on getting their way.

Indeed, Ashton fitted that description.

He had a broad chest, wide shoulders, and a narrow waist. Additionally, his legs were well-proportioned and slender!

His level of alertness was extremely high even when he was sound asleep.

He opened his pitch-black eyes suddenly with not the slightest bit of sleepiness and staring straight at me.

As our eyes met, I was taken aback for a moment but quickly returned to normalcy.

After a while, his tense body relaxed. His eyes narrowed and he stretched out his hand. “Come here?”

at him in his sleep. “You get

box of fruits that John brought earlier was still

I might as well just fill the fruits in a plate and brought some in. John was right. They were all fruits from R Province. The

kid, I always liked to eat

for them, so I washed some and packed them for her. After checking the

I would send them to her

from the top of the stairs, I turned around to look and saw it was Ashton in grey pajamas. He was tall and slim

don’t you sleep in?” It was still early and there was nothing

but there was a compelling air about him. Sure enough, he looked

down my mobile phone and told him plainly, “Later, I shall be

and his voice was raspy. “Cats tend to be irritable and cranky when they are feeling unsettled. Humans are the

desire,

I said nothing

proper and well-dressed a man might be; he

he held back no more. His hands moved around my waist and explored,

living room!” If he continued and if Mrs. Eriksen came home, we would be

he had already picked me up and stepped into the bathroom. Then, he turned on the shower before putting me on the edge of the bath. He put his arms around my waist as he lowered his head

not surprised, “Ashton,

and seductive as he

We did not speak.

in the tub for nearly an hour, I lay limp in his arms. He washed me and dressed me in some clothes

the living room and placed me

 had a good understanding of the saying – A hungry wolf is

few times. While Ashton was in the bathroom, I answered the call, feeling quite

awake?” Hearing the tone of his voice, I realized that he had woken up too early and had nothing

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