A Love Trap

She was afraid that Andrew would act exactly like those detestable men.

Even so, Ashley tried to keep those thoughts to herself.

She didn't expect to blurt out everything out of excitement.

Was this a side-effect of pregnancy?

Ashley rubbed her temples helplessly.

Andrew looked at Ashley, whose face showed a mixture of annoyance and embarrassment. Her round eyes adamantly avoided meeting his and were fixed on something else. She did not know it, but she looked awfully cute to Andrew.

"Is there anything else you want to say?" he asked in a gentle voice.

"No, I'm done. Well, it's late. I'm going to bed."

Ashley finally managed to pull herself away from Andrew's embrace.

As she walked away, she heard Andrew chuckling behind her.

She buried herself in the quilt.

It was so embarrassing.

Andrew pulled the quilt away from Ashley and said, "Don't cover yourself like that. It's not good for your health. Believe me."

His words were uttered in a soft voice, which made it sound like he was coaxing a child.

Ashley blushed.

She thought to herself,

'I am no longer a child. Why are you talking to me that way?'

Not wanting to give in, she also pulled on the quilt as if playing tug of war with Andrew.

"Ash, you'll suffocate."

Ashley threw away the covers and exposed her face, looking a little flushed.

Her lips had become rosy, probably because she had been biting them out of embarrassment.

With those lips looking sweet and plump like ripe cherries, it made Andrew want to kiss her.

Andrew's eyes darkened.

He murmured her name.

His face drew closer and closer to Ashley's.

Ashley covered her mouth with her hand. After being with Andrew for such a long time, she already knew what he wanted to do by just looking at him.

She had just poked her head out of the quilt, but suddenly went back into hiding.

A muffled voice came from the quilt. "Well, I'm going to sleep now. Don't disturb me."

Andrew couldn't help it. His lips curved into a smile.

How could his Ash be so cute?

"But Ash, you have wrapped yourself with the whole quilt. What should I use, then?"

didn't say anything. She just silently moved aside and spread half of the quilt for Andrew with a long-suffering

amused laugh burst

in the quilt, Ashley

Andrew was still laughing.

at that moment, Andrew refrained from saying anything further to prevent the

the quilt, Ashley heard a rustling sound and knew that Andrew had gone to the bathroom to wash up. Slowly, she slid the

very uncomfortable

words, and a spark of joy flickered in

did intend to

husbands abandoned them in favor of their children,

thought that she did not notice Andrew coming

head, Andrew released a

willing to

a heavy weight. Ashley looked up to find

Her eyes widened.

a low voice, "Are you going to bury your head in the quilt

Who said that I buried my head in the

"That's good."

increased ten-fold. She lay down, closed her eyes, and

could not sleep on her back. Because of this, Ashley had been sleeping on her side ever since the bump got visibly

at first, but she had gotten used to

"Let's sleep then,"

softly as he

down beside her, he

tobacco wafting from Andrew,

boring to

her life that she would never leave the house

something untoward might happen

did not want

had called her up and chatted

to be

kids had returned from school

something going on with her children. The three of them would lock themselves in their bedroom as soon as they arrived. Ashley would knock at their

so mystified

expiring from the

the bedroom, the three children, Fabio, Richard and Dany gathered together in a serious discussion. From time

of them never quarreled. Instead, they brought their heads together and tried to decide on which option was

ordered the

that they would

"That's good."

Dany and Richard to come closer. No one knew

were only for their

it a secret. We will give Mommy a surprise then," Richard reminded the

"Got it."

"Okay,"

chirped in

have

them as lucky money by their relatives, Ashley,

had saved. Instead, she gave them a cash card and instructed them to deposit money in

money well for

marriage meant, so he kept asking his

away and gave him books that he had found that could help

find out how much

let's go to

planning a grand surprise for their mother. They were so engrossed in their brainstorming sessions that they had even ignored

the three of them had finally decided on an idea, they went to