In Love, Never Say Never

He slowly forced his eyes open and mumbled, “It’s so noisy… “

What? I’m doing everything for him, yet he treats me with such disdain?

I rolled my eyes at him in frustration and decided that was the last straw. “Is anybody out there? There’s something wrong with Mr. Fuller. Please come up immediately!”

I had already known how much of a control freak Ashton was. The second floor of his house was his personal space, and he didn’t like having anyone coming around other than for cleaning duties. Thankfully, I was with him when he had his seizure. Otherwise, it’d have been a while before anyone found him.

Before any of his staff could reply, Ashton muttered, “I’ll throw you out if you speak again.”

I looked down at him and saw his bloodshot eyes staring back. The worst seemed to be over, and I finally heaved a sigh of relief.

“You can throw me out if you like. But if you don’t let go of my hand, you might end up getting thrown with me.”

When Ashton realized what he had done, he pulled his hand back immediately and staggered to get back up on his feet.

his grip, I tried to get up

from having knelt for so long and buckled

a step back. “You can leave now,” he ordered. I looked at him incredulously and crossed my arms in annoyance. “Mr. Fuller, where have your manners gone? I just

you don’t mind being taken advantage of, you may

to say

was appalling how someone as atrocious and misogynistic as him could have a child

point in staying and trying to reason with someone that obstinate. My leg was still numb, but I couldn’t care less as I

few steps when Ashton suddenly wrapped his arms around my waist and lifted

that I had

my face as I looked up at Ashton, who had

guy trying

and let me

to behave?” he questioned while carrying me toward the