In Love, Never Say Never

I tried to push him away and told him sternly, “Be good and turn in early. We still have a long journey back to J City tomorrow.”

He did not budge and continued to keep me inside of his embrace.

“No funny business, Ashton!”

The man held on, but stopped misbehaving.

We stayed that way for a while more before he made his way into the washroom. He looked more like himself after he reemerged.

Perhaps it was his presence, that enabled me to sleep soundly. I awoke the next morning, greeted by an M Country shrouded by thick layers of snow.

I had half-expected that the flight would be delayed, but my concerns proved to be unfounded.

Joe did not seem happy to see me at the airport with my hand in Ashton’s. “You both are together twenty-four seven and could not even be apart for just a few days’ work-trip. You’re practically joined at the hips. Anyone would have mistaken you for Ashton’s mistress had they not known any better.”

My lips were pursed in embarrassment.

Ashton shot him a look. “If you have so much energy to expend, might as well use it to find yourself a wife.”

Joe pulled a long face before he turned to collect the air tickets.

Ashton led me straight to the boarding gate. The timing of our arrival was perfect as we did not need to wait long.

Once inside, we made our way to the spacious seats in first-class. He then asked the flight attendant for a blanket. Concerned that I might be bored, he had also the screen for in-flight entertainment lowered.

The man wrapped his arms around me while his body laid next to mine. “The flight would take ten over hours. Is there anything you would like to see?”

show binging, but one particular series did come to mind. It was one

we watch some Koandrian drama? How about this

perked up.

the title on the menu and started from the first episode. It was a rarity that he would watch it with me, so I

when he entered. “Go home and get a

when I redirected my attention onto Joe. “We’re watching a Koandrian drama. Would you like to

Ashton as he twitched his lips. “You are done

“Stop bothering us if you

Joe offered no retort.

we took to the air, as he too

The Star,” went

That made Joe pause.

is going to end well.” His cynicism did not prevent him from searching

to pass the time over the

where Professor Do was preparing to depart

along a piece of tissue. “Don’t

him with eyes reddened. “How do

“That’s how these stories always

had me

J City

hours when we stepped outside the terminal. As my eyes

had already arranged transport beforehand. I could barely keep my eyes open when we got in, so he held

no idea how we got to

to the next morning, he was not beside me, and it became chilly