Chapter 39: Carter

##Chapter 39: Carter

That's actually not how I saw this going. What we're witnessing here today, folks, is unprecedented. I'm not the only one who thinks so because Daisy snorts before attempting to cover it with a cough. It wasn't all that long ago that Noah would have grabbed the keys and hustled his ass out the door to do her bidding.

Times, they be a changing.

Ashley's mouth falls open when she realizes it. "Well?"

She drops the word like an atom bomb. The aftershock can be felt for miles.

Noah stuffs another enormous bite into his mouth. Once he swallows it, he says, "Well, what?"

She folds her arms across her chest. "Aren't you going to return this salad and get me a new one?"

There's a whole lot of incredulous packed into her tone.

Noah's brows skyrocket across his forehead and he gives her an you're out of your mind look before shaking his head. "Ah, no. I wasn't planning on it." He points to the untouched salad on the counter. "Pick the croutons off or don't eat i