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?"

say anything. She just silently moved aside and spread half of

laugh burst out of

the quilt, Ashley felt frustrated and

Andrew was still laughing.

irritated Ashley was at that moment, Andrew refrained from saying anything further to

that Andrew had gone to the bathroom to

it was very uncomfortable under

and a spark of joy

to make her his

in favor of their children, there were still certain notable

was so lost in thought that she did not notice Andrew coming back

the sight of her exposed head,

she was willing

weight. Ashley looked up to find

Her eyes widened.

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

at him and snapped, "No! Who said that I buried my head in

"That's good."

lay down, closed her eyes, and tried to

of this, Ashley had been sleeping on her side ever since the

at first, but she had gotten used

"Let's sleep then,"

said softly as he turned off

he pulled Ashley

tobacco wafting from

to stay

on her life that she would never leave the

something untoward might happen

want

had called her up and chatted non-stop while she herself

and extremely boring to

only when the kids had returned from school that Ashley's day would begin to

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 refused to

was so mystified

like expiring from

Dany gathered together in a

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

you ordered the

the bakers said that they would deliver it

"That's good."

this!" Fabio's eyes suddenly lit up, and asked Dany and Richard to come closer. No one knew what

were only for their

of you must keep it a secret. We will give Mommy

"Got it."

"Okay,"

and Dany chirped in

children were lucky enough to have more

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

their savings nor had an idea how much money Fabio and Richard had saved. Instead, she gave them a cash card and instructed them to deposit money

also told them to save money

marriage meant, so he kept asking his

he had found that could help Fabio look up the meaning of the word.

find out how much money the three children

to find

involved planning a grand surprise for their mother. They were so engrossed in their brainstorming sessions

had finally decided on an idea, they