Daddy (Ashton Irwin)

Chapter 23

Chapter 23

"What the fuck? Annie are you serious?" I heard someone say.

I opened my eyes to see Shaylin standing in front of me.

"What?" I yawned.

"You promised me that nothing was going on with Ashton!"

"Nothing is." I said as I cuddled into Ashton's chest. "I promise."

"I thought you were sick."

"I felt sick." I said. "I just found out some really sad stuff. Ashton helped me deal with it."

"You fucking disgust me." She said and walked out of my room.

"Lily?" I heard Ashton whisper.

"I didn't mean to wake you." I said looking up at him.

"Good morning sunshine." He smiled lazily.

My heart fluttered.

"Shaylin's mad at me."

"Why?" He asked as he stretched.

"She thinks that I'm cheating on Alex with you."

"Does she know that you're not the unfaithful one in the relationship?"

"No. I think I'll tell her after I break up with Alex." I sighed.

"So you're breaking up with him?"

"Mhm."

"Good. You deserve so much better than him."

"We have to go to work." I said changing the subject.

"I'm the boss I don't have to go when I don't want to." He closed his eyes and rubbed with face with the hand that wasn't resting on my lower back.

"I don't think that it works that way."

"I know, I know." He rolled us over, but continued to cuddle me. "But I can't cuddle you at work."

I felt my cheeks get hot.

"Ten more minutes and then we're getting up." I said. I couldn't resist him.

"I like your hair this length." I said quietly as I ran my fingers through his soft curls.

"I was gonna get it cut."

"Don't."

"I won't." He said, making me smile.

"Lily?" He asked.

"Hmm?"

"What made you apply for a job at my company?"

I thought for a moment before answering.

"I don't know. There were so many places hiring, but your company just stuck out. I would try to look for other jobs, but I just kept coming back to you. Also, I was overqualified for the job that I applied for. It was almost a guarantee that I would get a job. I'm glad that I got hired. You've really changed my life."

"Where are you from?" He asked completely changing the subject.

"St. Louis."

"That's in...Tennessee. Right?"

I started laughing. "Missouri."

"They're close. Right?"

"Tennessee borders part of the boot heel." I said still laughing.

"I'm not sure what that means. What's it like there?" He looked up at me.

"Dangerous in the city. I lived out in the country about forty five minutes away from the actual city."