When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I nodded and took the lobsters from him. Then I ushered him to take a seat.

This was their first official meeting, though both Ashton and Colin had met each other before. They were about the same age.

After shaking hands and exchanging smiles, they sat down and talked about the economy.

Ashton turned to me with a smile. “You have alcohol at home?”

I nodded. “Is wine okay?” We had too many grapes, so I used some and made them into wine.

He chuckled. “Sure. It’s impolite not to serve our guest with a bottle of wine.”

Colin was rather stunned by his statement.

I laughed. After getting the wine, I went back to the living room and found the two chit-chatting away harmoniously. Their topic seemed to be revolving around me.

I took my seat. Colin said, “I’ve known you for so long but never knew you can’t consume shrimps.”

I cast a look at Ashton, who was uncorking wine collectedly.

Transferring my gaze from him to Colin, I clarified, “Not exactly. Summer likes it, so I eat it too sometimes.”

I developed a condition during postpartum. Having seafood sometimes makes me sick, so I try to avoid it whenever I can. However, it doesn’t mean that I can’t eat it totally.

Colin curled his lips upward. Ashton poured him a glass. “Thank you for taking care of Scarlett all these years.”

my relationship with Ashton. Colin suspected it before, but as a

enjoyed their wine

a few glasses, they became friendlier with each

were considered reserved, then his development in

of four years. He had boldly invested in a plethora of

desirable amongst the

had gone back to

the men did

table. I complemented

teased, “How should I praise

while bringing the table cloth back

took the cloth from me. “I’ll do it. Go ahead and wash up, then

He insisted. I obliged.

up and was lying down in the living room. His eyes were shut and his breathing was slow.

and put it on

we stared into each other’s eyes, I did not know what

was a twinkle in his eyes. “I saw you in my dreams a few times, but you weren’t there when I opened my eyes. Each time that

his words. The weight of his intense gaze

the time,

contacted the school in K City. If

smiled. “You don’t need me to