A Love Trap

"Can I leave now?"

Amaia waved her hands and said, " Of course, you can. I don't want to delay you any further."

"Thank you," Ashley smiled at Amaia.

Ashley was a little later than usual while Andrew was punctual as always. When Ashley got into the car, Andrew glanced at her.

"What's wrong?" Ashley asked, touching her face. "Is there anything on my face?"

Andrew shook his head, "No. It's just you're five minutes later than usual."

Ashley was taken aback at Andrew's ability to recall tiny details like this.

She began to explain, "I just got held back by work."

"Okay." Andrew nodded.

Throughout these past few days, Ashley was able to find out what Andrew's grandfather liked.

Like most old people, his grandpa liked tea, chess, and fishing. They just wanted to relax and enjoy a carefree life.

Johnny had already helped prepare her present, a box of superior West Lake Longjing Tea.

Andrew had mentioned once that his grandpa liked that.

The following morning, Andrew got up early. He had already dressed up for the day before he woke Ashley up.

Ashley seemed to be still sleeping soundly as she was buried under the quilt.

Andrew didn't want to wake her up.

However, his father had moved to the suburbs after he'd turned over his shares and control of the company to Andrew.

The suburbs were quite far from the city proper.

skin and slightly open mouth as he sat

pinched Ashley's face. Her

"Stop!"

slapped Andrew's hand away.

and rolled over to

Andrew just smiled.

didn't know that her lovely wife was a

to get up now.

cried, "I almost forgot! What time is it? Are

But you have to dress up now. If

shook her head,

already

me here. I'll go wash

dressing up

Andrew told Claire that they'd be gone the whole

awake, she was still sleepy when she got into the car.

laptop when he noticed Ashley leaning her head against

put away his computer and put Ashley's head on his shoulder. Nothing

was a new

this to any other

then did he realize how emotional a woman could make

at her gave him

Andrew ordered Josef.

to sleep

they would be late.

did as he was

driving at the slowest and safest speed. Maybe he needed to be slower like a snail perhaps.

joked inwardly to himself. A little like

was Johnny's fault that Josef was able to

by a lot of

road. The sun shone through the leaves and reflected on the road;

the scenery Ashley caught when