A Love Trap

He could tell something was off about Ashley.

Ashley had a lot on her mind. There was no way that she could fall asleep that easily but she didn't want to confront Andrew and his cheating so she just pretended to sleep.

She was acting so well this time.

Andrew didn't even know she was just pretending.

He put his book away, pulled Ashley over and held her in his arms. When he had Ashley in his arms, he mumbled, "What's wrong with you today?"

He could feel the distance that Ashley had put between them.

Andrew didn't care about Lesley. He threw away his clothes because he didn't like that they had already been touched by someone like her.

He had many other clothes and he didn't like being touched by any other woman.

Usually, it was Johnny's job to keep the women away. Women were all over him. He wasn't interested in any of them so he just didn't pay them any attention.

Andrew would reject women left and right. Johnny's job was to make sure that those women stayed away.

Andrew always had an aversion to any physical contact with women.

He figured it must have been from his childhood. He knew his parents didn't love each other. He had never seen his parents kiss or hug. Their marriage was arranged, and it was for family business. One time, he was looking for his mother.

He found his mother in bed with another man, one who was much younger than his father. It traumatized him to see his mother that way. It made him feel disgusted.

From that day forward, Andrew had always found it disgusting to have women touch him.

Ashley was the only exception.

She was the light in his world. When she came into his dark life, it suddenly lit up. He loved her so much and he looked forward to spending the rest of his life with her.

He tightened his grip on her as he thought of this.

held Ashley like she was the most precious thing in his life.

was feeling frustrated as she pretended

so tight that she could hardly breathe. She thought, 'Why are you

her heart twisting in pain as she thought

angrier and

cheating on her while she was at home, worrying about

she exploded. She turned, mumbled something and lifted her hand. With a strong

slap rung throughout the

Andrew's face was not enough

of?' he thought. He didn't know what else to think. He

into Ashley what she had just done.

she just slapped

he wanted. He wasn't someone you could just mess

grabbed Ashley's hand and snuggled himself close to

her

in his arms that night. However, she fell asleep after

couldn't get her mind off the fact that Andrew

he wanted. She hated that he slept with another woman. 'Am I not

couple of days later, Ellie still hadn't returned to J

said she would be back the next day but she

wasn't answering. Just as he was about to look

home yet. She asked him

didn't mind that Elain was going to stay with him for a

Elain was very well-behaved. Other times, she could get on Francis'

annoyed Francis got, he knew he couldn't do anything about

Edmund

and Francis was proud

him and no one else. Anyone who was planning on

key when Edmund arrived to pick up Elain. Edmund didn't say anything

upset at Edmund's lack of interest.