Ashton stopped strumming the guitar and looked straight into her eyes. The intensity of his look made Hayley’s breath get stuck in her throat. “How was it? Did I do justice to your favorite song?” he asked, flashing her a skew little smile. Of course, he did. He was a player. He knew the effect he was having on her. Hayley came to her senses and pulled a bar stool to sit down beside him. “Yes, it was mind-blowing! I didn’t think you would remember. When did you start playing the guitar?” she asked breathlessly. He smiled, keeping down his instrument and getting up. “I used to play on my dad’s broken guitar when I lived with him. He taught me to play. Then uncle Daniel bought me this one. I started taking formal lessons, but I stopped playing it in the last four years.” Hayley searched his eyes at his indirect admission. Why did he stop playing? Was it because of her? “Why did you stop?” She held her breath, waiting for his reply. Ashton stood watching her, his deep, penetrating ga
Hayley’s plea made him freeze momentarily. He wanted to tell her the reason he took the extreme step. It was for her own good, to protect her from Gambino. “I had my reasons, Hayley. Believe me, whatever I did was only to protect you.” He released her, his eyes filling up with remorse. Hayley frowned with curiosity, getting off his lap, picking up her tee shirt, and slipping it over her head. “From whom? Gambino’s men?” Ashton stared at her, wondering what to tell her. “Yes. Do you still want to be with me?” he asked, hesitating a little. Hayley held his gaze and cupped his cheek lovingly. “I don’t care. I want to be with you forever, Ashton. Can’t you get it?” she whispered with so much conviction that it blew his mind away. “I can’t promise you forever, Hayley. There’s no certainty about my life. There are many things you don’t know about me. I’m not the guy you can depend on,” he said bitterly, with a feeling of despair filling up within him. At that point, he wished he could
Hayley stretched her arms, not wanting to wake up from the best sleep of her life! Her hand suddenly touched something rock hard, and she caught hold of it. Where was she? A warm flush spread all over her as she felt the object she had grabbed. Her eyes flew open as realization struck her.She was on Ashton’s bed with him! To her immense horror, the object was none other than his hard morning wood! She released it as if burned and then looked up to ensure that he was sleeping. But he wasn’t! He winked at her, grabbing her hand and placing it back on his bulge. A groan of intense pleasure shook his body. “Good morning, Hayley! Why did you stop? Remember, you’re mine just like I’m yours,” he whispered, rolling over her, pinning her with his body so that she couldn’t escape. “Good morning, Ashton! Are you?” He nodded, guiding her hand, teaching her to please him. A gasp escaped her mouth and her cheeks flushed with color. “So hard!” she whispered, and he grinned at her, leaning in t
Hayley climbed into his car and leaned in to peck his cheek, having missed him immensely the whole day.“Did you miss me?” he asked, with a heart-stopping grin lighting up his features. “Yes, and you?” He nodded and started the ignition, without elaborating further. “I’m sure you didn’t,” she glared at his inadequate response. “What if I prove to you I did?” He grinned at the warm flush that stained her cheeks when she finally realized what he implied. Yes, he hadn’t been able to forget the way she took him in her mouth. It was the best experience he had so far and now he wanted a repeat. He realized how shallow all his encounters had been so far. With no feelings involved, they were just shallow, monotonous se*. What he started with Hayley was so different. It was so real and he was already addicted. It was no use trying to tell her what he felt. He had never been so good with words. It was better if he showed her how he felt, how much he had missed her. He would definitely try t
Ashton parked his car and helped Hayley carry the packets to his apartment. However, all the excitement left his body at the sight of Madison’s white Camry tailing him all the way home. What was going on? Why was she following him? Did she find out about his relationship with Hayley? He would call her and ask once he reached home. “Anything wrong?” asked Hayley, seeing the worried look on his face as they went inside the apartment. “No, I’ll just make a phone call.” Hayley nodded, and he walked over to his bedroom and locked the door. Although Hayley found his behavior odd, she refrained from prodding further and went to her room to freshen up. Ashton paced the floor, feeling annoyed with Madison. There had to be a way to throw that leech out of his life. She wasn’t a friend as he had thought her to be. She was indeed obsessed with him. As if Gambino and his men weren’t enough! Madison, too, had to add to his problems. He wondered what she would be up to now. There was only one wa
“I’m honored,” he whispered hoarsely, too aroused by now. If he didn’t find his release, he would go crazy! As if sensing his need, she eased herself off the pillow and pulled down his sweatpants instead. Ashton groaned when her fingers touched his throbbing erection, stroking it just like the way she had earlier. She took him into her warm mouth, driving him crazy with pleasure. Ashton tipped his head backward, and closed his eyes, overcome with the sensation of her soft, wet mouth. It was pure bliss. Although it wasn’t the release he was hoping for, he soon drowned in the sensation, groaning with satisfaction. His hands fisted her hair while she dug her nails into his legs, her mouth working on him until he exploded in her mouth. After wiping her lips clean, she looked up at him to see his reaction. “Was it okay?” she asked hesitating a little. “It was f*cking perfect! I love that hot mouth of yours!” he groaned, feeling himself growing hard again. She would be the death of him
Hayley tried hard to concentrate on her work the next morning at her office, but failed miserably. The hurt from last night was still fresh in her mind. Ashton didn’t even bother to stop her from leaving. Apart from two missed calls, there has been no communication from him at all. It only proved that he didn’t much care about her. It was just a shallow fling for him. After a sleepless night, her head felt heavy, and all she wanted was to go home and sleep. She had expected Ashton to contact her in the morning, but he hadn’t. In fact, he didn’t log in to the messaging app after she left. Did he forget her so soon? She wanted to go to Silver Spring Resorts and meet him, but then thought against it. Let him miss her! Let him seek her out. However, the whole day passed by, yet he didn’t seek her out or contact her. Hayley was at her wit’s end. Should she go back to her parents’ house or to her rented apartment? Choosing the former, she went home to her parents’ house, still refusing t
Ashton met Alexander the next day at their gym. The interaction did him well although he didn’t get any information on Hayley. Alyssa was going to her grandparents' house in California and Alexander was planning to join her there with Eva. They were so busy with their own lives that no one knew anything about Hayley. Ashton drove over to Hayley’s mansion and waited to see her. His condition was like that of a scorned lover. What choices did he have? She still had her phone switched off. The security guards at his condominium informed him in the morning that she had vacated her apartment last night. It shocked him immensely. There was only one place for her to go to and that was her parents' house. So here he waiting patiently a little further down the street. After five minutes, he saw Hayley and her dad leave the mansion gates in her dad’s car. Were they going to work on a Sunday? He followed them to see where they were off. This time, he was determined to clear the misunderstandin