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?"

spread half of the quilt for Andrew with a

amused laugh burst out

quilt, Ashley

Andrew was still laughing.

moment, Andrew refrained from saying anything

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

was very

mulled over Andrew's words, and a spark of joy flickered in her

intend to make her his

a lot mothers whose husbands abandoned them in favor of their

did not notice Andrew

of her exposed head,

willing to show her

rocked under a heavy weight. Ashley looked up to find

Her eyes widened.

anything, Andrew murmured in a low voice, "Are you

said that I buried my

"That's good."

mortification at being caught increased ten-fold. She lay down, closed her eyes, and tried

of this, Ashley had

uncomfortable at first, but she had gotten used to

"Let's sleep then,"

said softly as he turned

he

tobacco

really boring to stay at

that she would never

that something untoward might

not want to risk

called her up and chatted non-stop while she herself

was painfully and extremely boring to be left alone

was only when the kids had returned from school that Ashley's day

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 door sometimes, but they would just tell her that something important was going on and

so mystified by their

like expiring from the

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

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

ordered the cake?" asked

that they

"That's good."

Dany and Richard to come closer. No

only

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

"Got it."

"Okay,"

in reply at the same

were lucky enough to have more pocket money

them as lucky money by their relatives, Ashley, Andrew,

had an idea how much money Fabio and Richard had saved. Instead,

money well for their future, especially

did not know what marriage meant, so he kept asking his mother about what

Fabio away and gave him books that he had found that could help Fabio look up the meaning of the word. At last, Fabio understood

how much money the three children had in their

to find Mommy

for their mother. They were so engrossed in their

decided on an idea, they