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41 Time Out
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Ashton POV
I grabbed a pair of shorts and some clean clothes, from my closet, and toiletries, from my bathroom, and head across the hall. I can hear the shower turning on, and then singing. Alaina has an amazing voice, maybe she will sing for me one day.
I shower, put my shorts on, and head back out to the kitchen to clean up the dishes. As I am putting the last of the utensils into the dishwasher, I feel her arms wrap around my waist. I stand up and turn around to face her, pulling her into a hug. That’s when I noticed...
“HEY!”
She looks up at me with big doe eyes.
“Is that MY sweater?”
She laughs and tries to squirm out of my arms.
“Maybe”
She finally manages to get free, by putting her arms up and just dropping to the ground, then runs around the island, keeping it between us.
“Give. Me. Back. My. Sweaterrrr!”
“Make me!”
HA, I love th
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