Liam grew up getting attention from people for different reasons. Well, mostly good reasons, because there were times he got in trouble and got attention for doing something bad. He is not dumb; he knows how girls react to him. It is not pride; this was just how it has always been for him. Girls wanted to date him, and boys wanted to be like him. It gets annoying, though, because almost every girl he has met wants something from him. As much as he likes his ego rubbed, he doesn’t particularly like girls walking up to him and telling him they will climb him like a tree. Almost every girl he had been with had a motive, either for money, fame, or sex. He always wonders if they thought that was all he could offer. Ashley was the only person who was not like that with him. Apart from the fact that she could be the one behind the scandal, of course, Liam has decided to stop thinking about the scandal, how it came to be, and holding it over Ashley’s head. There was no proof she did it, a
Ashley woke up the next morning cuddling a very warm pillow, and she couldn’t help but move to cuddle up to it more.“So warm.” She thought to herself with a smile on her face.She could hear her phone ring, but she didn’t want to wake up to take the call. She was enjoying her sleep and was not about to let it end.“Uhmm, can I stand up? I am kind of pressed.” The pillow said this to her, chuckling.“No, do your job and let me sleep.” Ashley mumbled back to the pillow before cuddling it more.“Wait, why is my pillow talking?” Ashley mumbled to herself, and the pillow chuckled again.Ashley opened her eyes and saw Liam’s gray eyes staring back at her. She could tell he was amused by the whole situation.“Why are you on my side of the bed, you pervert? I divided the bed, but you removed the pillows and came to my side.” Ashley said, looking at him furiously.“Oh, I didn’t do that; you did.” Liam smirked, which only irritated Ashley further.“What did you mean I did?” Ashley said before
Ashley was the first to finish getting ready, so she decided to go ahead and go downstairs for breakfast instead of waiting for Liam. The two of them had decided not to talk about the cuddling situation immediately after Reg left. Ashley was still embarrassed about the whole thing, of course, but she decided that she was just going to pretend it didn’t happen. It was not like she committed a crime anyway. “Good morning,” Tina said well when she saw Ashley walk down the stairs towards the kitchen. Good morning, Tina,” Ashley said in response with a smile on her face. She knew it was too early to decide, and she probably shouldn't, but Tina was her favorite person in the family, and she loved how carefree and happy she looked every time. “How was your night?” Tina asked, wriggling her eyebrows. “It was just fine. I was so tired that I didn’t wake up till this morning.” “That is understandable.” Tina responded before she heard her phone pinged, and she picked it up to check what it
Ashley was exasperated, and she can't even hide it anymore. She has been going from store to store for the past few hours, and she could barely feel her legs."I thought you liked shopping with how excited you were at home. Look at you now, all out of breath after only a few hours. I guess I can't help it then; let's go find someplace to eat lunch, and we can then go home." Reg said with a smile on her face, and Ashley couldn't help but sign in relief.Ashley had always wondered what it felt like to go out shopping with someone or friends, but now that she has experienced it, she doesn't want to anymore. It was fun for the first hour, but she couldn't keep up after that as Reg made her try different clothes.Ashley was mortified when Reg took her to a lingerie section. Like, what mother takes her son's girlfriend to a lingerie store? Reg wouldn't stop praising her looks as they went from store to store.Ashley had never been complimented that much before so she couldn't even keep the f
"Come on, Tina, tell me what is going on. You really can't expect me to just leave you alone and pretend as if I can't hear you sob from here." Ashley spoke to Tina gently. She had thought that Tina was a happy and carefree person and couldn't believe that this was happening to her."You can't understand," she said with a full-on sob, making Ashley worry more."Of course, I might not be able to understand, but I might be able to help. Is there something going on at school, or is it a boy problem? You can't talk to me, and I promise not to judge." Ashley said she was hoping she could get him to talk.She had come back home from the shopping spree alone because Reg had to go for emergency surgery, and she was the only doctor in town that could perform the surgery.She was surprised when she got to the kitchen to take water and saw Tina with tears on her face, staring at her phone.Tina was also shocked to see her there. She had run back to her room and locked herself in her bathroom. As
It's Liam's uncle's birthday already, and Ashley could finally see why Liam and his sibling had been telling her that she would deal with more craziness than she could handle.His family sure had a way of lightening her mood, though. She had gotten a message from her father the day before, and it had put her in a bad mood.Her father was straight to the point, as always."I need you to get married to that Abott boy as soon as you can. Why are you wasting my time? Stop playing family with his family and get him to marry you. You don't want your father's business to suffer, right? Especially since I took you in when no one else would. This is the least you could do for me." Richard sent it to her yesterday after some of Liam's family arrived.She had gone with Liam to get the groceries at the supermarket, and the paparazzi must have taken some pictures of them because they had to rush out of the supe
Liam has been in his head for the past few days, and he would admit that he has been miserable. He has been so hyper-aware of Ashley every time he is close to her that he can't even deny it anymore. He has been trying to deny it, but he can't anymore, at least not to himself.He doesn't even know how he was going to survive the whole fake relationship thing with her, and he was already regretting bringing it up in the first place.She had him tied around her fingers, and she doesn't even know what she was doing to him, which made things worse for Liam. The little things she does, like tucking her hair behind her ears when they get in the way, biting her lips when she is nervous, or licking her lips when she is focused on something,.Those things kept driving him crazy, and he has blue balls because of it. Liam was ashamed of it, but he has had to jerk off because of it twice already.Sleeping besid
CHAPTER 37Ashley has been avoiding her father since she and Liam arrived back in New York about four days ago. Leaving for Carlifonia was bittersweet for Ashley, as she had integrated herself well with the family and bonded with them.They had even included her in the family chat after they left, surprising both her and Liam. She couldn't help but feel emotional when she saw that. They made her feel included and seen, unlike her family.She has not spoken to Liam since then, though, because even though she told him that she was not mad at him for kissing Rachel, she still couldn't help but think about it, and it hurts every time.She wasn't exactly lying when she told him that she wasn't angry. She wasn't angry because she didn't have any right to be because he was not truly hers. She was hurt and humiliated, though; she also couldn't help but feel inferior to her and like Rachel would always win somehow."Uhmm Ashley?" She heard a voice call to her with an unsure voice, and she look