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?”

caught looking at him in his sleep. “You get more sleep. I’m

box of fruits that John brought earlier was still in the yard and it was too big for me

brought some in. John was right. They were all fruits

a kid, I always liked to eat that with

so I washed

she was still in hospital, I

saw it was Ashton in grey pajamas. He was tall and slim

 early and there was nothing for him

seemed cold but there was a compelling air about him. Sure

phone and told him plainly, “Later, I shall be going to

He embraced me from behind and his voice was raspy. “Cats tend to be irritable and cranky when

was full of suppressed desire, “Shall we go to

I said nothing

man might be; he would become a

consent, he held back no more. His hands moved

the living room!” If he continued and if Mrs.

turned on the shower before putting me

was not

as he caught my hands and our fingers

We did not speak.

rolling in the tub for nearly an hour, I lay limp in his arms. He washed

and placed me on the sofa before

 of the saying –

While Ashton was in the bathroom,

the tone of his voice, I realized that he had woken

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