about to say, “At least sleep in the bed.”
His
eyes widened, “I don’t think that is a good idea Ellery.”
“Why
not? We’re friends. Peyton and I sleep in the same bed when we have sleepovers,
and my bed is tiny compared to this one. You have your own side way over there,”
I pointed. “If you don’t then I’m leaving and you know I will.”
“You
are not going anywhere, and I’m not sleeping in that bed.”
I
threw the covers back, got out of bed and started to put on my yoga pants.
Connor jumped up from the chair and grabbed my arm, “Stop it Ellery, you need
your rest.” His voice was angry, and his face was irritated.
He
took in a long sharp breath, “Fine, I’ll sleep in the bed, just please get back
in it and leave those pants on.” I smiled at him and climbed back into bed. He
walked to the other side, climbed in and turned the other way, “You are the
most stubborn and defiant person I have ever known Ellery Lane.”
I
smiled as I closed my eyes, “So, I’ve been told Mr. Black, goodnight.”
Even
though, I could not see him, I could feel him smile, “Goodnight Ellery.”
Chapter 18
I
awoke the next morning, and I was alone. I got up and headed to the bathroom
when I heard yelling coming from downstairs. I stepped a little closer to the
top of the step when I heard Connor’s raised voice. “That’s too bad Ashlyn; I
have to go out-of-town for a few days on business. No, I cannot, I don’t have time.
Don’t you dare come over here; I’m leaving. I’ll call you as soon as I get
back. I know it’s been a while, but I can’t help that; I’ve been busy. No, she
has nothing to do with it, I’ve been working. Ashlyn, I promise we’ll get
together as soon as I get back. I’m going to send an envelope over with Denny;
I’ll talk to you soon.”
My
stomach felt sick, and my heart ached after I heard that conversation. I leaned
my head against the wall and felt the sting of tears fill my eyes. My inner
voice started to yell, “Stop it Elle, just stop it, he’s your friend. You knew
from the beginning it could never be more than friendship. You knew what you
were getting into, and I warned you.” I looked up at the ceiling to stop the
tears from falling.
I
heard footsteps coming up the stairs, so I ran into the bathroom and started
the shower. There was a knock at the door.
“Elle,
make sure the water isn’t too hot,” Connor said.
“No
worries, it’s not.”
I
stood in the shower and let the warm water fall on me. I was going to have to
put an end or distance to this friendship when I got back from Michigan. I
silently cried as I buried my face in the water, drowning my sorrows. I turned
the shower off and stepped out; I wrapped a towel around me and noticed I
didn’t bring any clothes except my night-shirt that was lying on the floor wet.
I opened the door and jumped when I saw Connor leaning against the wall across
from where I was standing.
“Shit,
you fucking scared me Connor.” Not to mention the fact that I was half-naked in
front of him and the towel was barely covering my ass.
He
looked at me with a hunger in his eyes as he blushed. “I’m sorry; I just wanted
to make sure you didn’t take too hot of a shower. I didn’t want you getting
dizzy and passing out again. You do have a habit of not listening to anybody.”
I
rolled my eyes and headed to the bedroom, “Ouch.”
“See,
I told you not to roll your eyes at me, and you didn’t listen.”
I
smiled as I shut the door and got dressed. When I came out he was downstairs in
the kitchen. He set a cup of coffee on the counter and a plate with scrambled
eggs, bacon, toast and potatoes. “Did you make all this?”
“I
sure did, you sound surprised?”
I
took a bite of the eggs, “To be honest I am, I didn’t think you knew how to
cook.”
He
sat down next to me at the island and started eating. “How hard is it to cook
eggs? Plus I can cook a little,” he smiled.
I
wanted to bring up
His
eyes widened, “I don’t think that is a good idea Ellery.”
“Why
not? We’re friends. Peyton and I sleep in the same bed when we have sleepovers,
and my bed is tiny compared to this one. You have your own side way over there,”
I pointed. “If you don’t then I’m leaving and you know I will.”
“You
are not going anywhere, and I’m not sleeping in that bed.”
I
threw the covers back, got out of bed and started to put on my yoga pants.
Connor jumped up from the chair and grabbed my arm, “Stop it Ellery, you need
your rest.” His voice was angry, and his face was irritated.
He
took in a long sharp breath, “Fine, I’ll sleep in the bed, just please get back
in it and leave those pants on.” I smiled at him and climbed back into bed. He
walked to the other side, climbed in and turned the other way, “You are the
most stubborn and defiant person I have ever known Ellery Lane.”
I
smiled as I closed my eyes, “So, I’ve been told Mr. Black, goodnight.”
Even
though, I could not see him, I could feel him smile, “Goodnight Ellery.”
Chapter 18
I
awoke the next morning, and I was alone. I got up and headed to the bathroom
when I heard yelling coming from downstairs. I stepped a little closer to the
top of the step when I heard Connor’s raised voice. “That’s too bad Ashlyn; I
have to go out-of-town for a few days on business. No, I cannot, I don’t have time.
Don’t you dare come over here; I’m leaving. I’ll call you as soon as I get
back. I know it’s been a while, but I can’t help that; I’ve been busy. No, she
has nothing to do with it, I’ve been working. Ashlyn, I promise we’ll get
together as soon as I get back. I’m going to send an envelope over with Denny;
I’ll talk to you soon.”
My
stomach felt sick, and my heart ached after I heard that conversation. I leaned
my head against the wall and felt the sting of tears fill my eyes. My inner
voice started to yell, “Stop it Elle, just stop it, he’s your friend. You knew
from the beginning it could never be more than friendship. You knew what you
were getting into, and I warned you.” I looked up at the ceiling to stop the
tears from falling.
I
heard footsteps coming up the stairs, so I ran into the bathroom and started
the shower. There was a knock at the door.
“Elle,
make sure the water isn’t too hot,” Connor said.
“No
worries, it’s not.”
I
stood in the shower and let the warm water fall on me. I was going to have to
put an end or distance to this friendship when I got back from Michigan. I
silently cried as I buried my face in the water, drowning my sorrows. I turned
the shower off and stepped out; I wrapped a towel around me and noticed I
didn’t bring any clothes except my night-shirt that was lying on the floor wet.
I opened the door and jumped when I saw Connor leaning against the wall across
from where I was standing.
“Shit,
you fucking scared me Connor.” Not to mention the fact that I was half-naked in
front of him and the towel was barely covering my ass.
He
looked at me with a hunger in his eyes as he blushed. “I’m sorry; I just wanted
to make sure you didn’t take too hot of a shower. I didn’t want you getting
dizzy and passing out again. You do have a habit of not listening to anybody.”
I
rolled my eyes and headed to the bedroom, “Ouch.”
“See,
I told you not to roll your eyes at me, and you didn’t listen.”
I
smiled as I shut the door and got dressed. When I came out he was downstairs in
the kitchen. He set a cup of coffee on the counter and a plate with scrambled
eggs, bacon, toast and potatoes. “Did you make all this?”
“I
sure did, you sound surprised?”
I
took a bite of the eggs, “To be honest I am, I didn’t think you knew how to
cook.”
He
sat down next to me at the island and started eating. “How hard is it to cook
eggs? Plus I can cook a little,” he smiled.
I
wanted to bring up
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