In Love, Never Say Never

He said it as a matter of fact, and it slowly dawned on him how inappropriate it sounded. Jackson glanced embarrassingly at Ashton and promptly left the room.

“It’s not good to take so much of that, you know,” Ashton said.

I grunted in agreement, as my gaze fell on Summer. “I want to visit the hospital in a while.”

“I’ll accompany you.” Ashton volunteered.

I wanted to reject, but Summer chose that moment to wake up and cry loudly.

I wasn’t good with comforting infants and did not dare lift her up, so I scrambled out to fetch Jackson.

He was in the kitchen. He did not know how to cook so he employed a housekeeper. He heard Summer too and was on his way over.

“She must be hungry,” Jackson said as he grabbed the milk bottles.

I followed close behind. He suddenly stopped in his tracks and I ran right into him.

“Jackson, you…” I clutched my nose which seemed to have received most of the force from the collision. He and I were both stunned.

When we returned, we found Summer already in Ashton’s arms, tiny and frail like a newborn.

Summer stopped crying. She stared adoringly up at Ashton with her large unblinking eyes.

surprised. He strode over and gave the bottle to Ashton. “She should be

and coaxed the

I was at a loss for words, and thought privately to myself at how

spare and promptly exited

drink vigorously, with her eyes still latched onto him. “When did

a small

me. “When you

that?” I was completely

pursed his lips but did not speak. He said as he gazed back down at Summer, “Let’s take her back to Peakville Estate. Jackson and Nick have

considered that. For a moment I did not know what to

you would have plenty of time and help, as I would be hiring a couple of housekeepers. You would be able to calm your thoughts and

me in the eye. “Would you agree to that?” he

nodded without realizing it. When I had regained my wits, I shook my head. “I need to ask Jackson and Nick. They have been caring for the child for so long, I couldn’t just leave with her. They’ve grown attached too; I

nodded but didn’t

At the dining table, I noticed that he looked vastly different from the time I first met

no thoughts about the future. In the span of six months,

noticed that I was studying him. “What

family, but they owned a lot of property. Cameron, his mother, was responsible for expanding the

cutlery and froze slightly at my question. “Go back where?” he asked