In Love, Never Say Never (Ashton Fuller and Scarlett Stovall) novel Chapter 175

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?”

I looked away, without the slightest embarrassment of being caught looking at him in his sleep. “You get more sleep. I’m going downstairs.”

Mrs. Eriksen must have gotten up early and gone to the market. The box of fruits that John brought earlier was still in the yard and it was too big for me to move it alone.

I decided 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 tomatoes were not very big but they tasted good.

The green mangoes were great too. When I was a kid, I always liked to eat that with chili. It tasted superb.

He sent a lot. Macy had always said that she craved for them, so I washed some and packed them for her. After checking the time, I sent her a message.

Since she was still in hospital, I would send them to her later.

Hearing some movement from the top of the stairs, I turned around to look and saw it was Ashton in grey pajamas. He was tall and slim and looked attractive even in pajamas.

“Why don’t you sleep in?” It was still early and there was nothing for him to do.

“I can’t sleep,” Ashton’s eyes seemed cold but there was a compelling air about him. Sure enough, he looked at me for a long time and said softly; “I am restless.”

I could not help but remain still. I put down my mobile phone and told him plainly, “Later, I shall be going to the hospital to see Macy.”

“Scarlett!” He embraced me from behind and his voice was raspy. “Cats tend to be irritable and cranky when they are feeling unsettled. Humans are the same and we haven’t done it for a long time.”

His voice was full of suppressed desire, “Shall we go to the bathroom? Huh?”

I said nothing.