you're my fresh air

chapter seven

wyatt

on the way back to the house, i told ashlynn we needed to go check a few other fences.

which wasn't entirely a lie, but i only did it so i had something else to think about. other than her i mean.

those jeans fit her so goddamn perfectly. i just know if we go back to the house now i won't be able to help myself.

i need to stop, seriously. what has come over me? i've never been so captivated by a girl.

but after what happened with morgan, i promised myself to never trust a girl again.

at the time, i didn't care if i was alone forever. but working every single day, for myself, gets kinda lonely. not that i really need to work, but what else am i supposed to do?

there's something about ash, i dont see this only being a three week thing.

i look over at ash. she's looking all around the paddock, taking it all in i guess. i look down at her body and notice she's shivering.

i always drive with the windows down, no matter how cold it is. i guess she's not used to this cold though, being from the coast and all.

"you can put your window up, if you're cold i mean." i spoke. all of a sudden i'm nervous to talk to her? what the fuck.

it makes sense though, she's so perfect. i have every right to be intimidated.

"um, it's okay." her voice shook. she's obviously freezing.

i reached my hand over to hers and gave it a squeeze. her hands were literally like ice. i leant further over her and wound her window up for her.

my arm brushed across her torso, and she just froze. i could feel her eyes on mine, but i couldn't bring myself to look up at her.

i sat back up and we continued to drive.

i could feel her eyes on me still.

"take a picture, it'll last longer" i said, looking over at her and winking.

her eyes widened a little and her cheeks went red. she turned her head as far away from me as she could and looked out the window.

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a little bit later we arrived back to the house. i didn't have anything else to do that was particularly important so i just decided we could chill inside for a bit. i didn't sleep too good last night and its really cold so i couldn't be bothered to do any work anyway.

because we had been working, we entered the house through the side door, into the mud room. i slipped my boots off beside the door and hung my coat up on the hook. ashlynn slipped her boots off too and placed them next to mine.

i could get used to seeing her things around my house.

as soon as we got into the house i put the heater on. i can live without it but i don't want ashlynn to get cold.

"you can change into something comfier if you want. i probably have some trackie pants you can wear if you're cold" i spoke to ashlynn, throwing my wallet and phone on the kitchen counter.

"nah it's all good. these jeans are actually pretty comfy. and so is this jumper" she shrugged, sitting on the couch.

i flicked on the kettle. "want a coffee? or tea or something?" i asked ash.

"coffee is fine" she responded, "thank you" she looked over at me. i held her gaze for a few moments before i had to look away.

i made us both a coffee and sat down next to her on the couch.

"so i was thinking," ashlynn began

"mm" i said waiting for her to continue

"you can sleep in your bed tonight. i'll take the couch. i mean i'll be here for a while, i don't wanna put you out and stuff." she fiddled with her fingers as she spoke.

"dont be silly ashlynn. i'm fine on the couch, you aren't putting me out." i sipped my coffee.

"well..." ashlynns head dropped and her cheeks went a little pink, as if she was nervous. "you could always join me. if you get cold on the couch you know."

ashlynn

WHAT is wrong with me. why would i say that. i was literally tempted to stand up and bang my head against the wall.

i looked up to wyatt in fear of his reaction. he was smirking. of course.

"oh yeah? i'll keep that in mind." he spoke lowly as he stretched his arm around my shoulders.

girllllll im about to faint i swear to god.

"hey, stress less darl." wyatt said, nudging me slightly. i took a deep breath and he placed his coffee on the coffee table.

well i guess that's what they're there for.

"so tell me more about you ash. you've slept in my bed and i only know your name." he chuckled.

omg i've literally slept in his bed.

i smiled at him, "well, i'm ashlynn dawn reed, i'm 24 and i live in bondi beach, sydney. i'm an only child, unfortunately. my dads an accountant and my mum owns a cafe. i'm currently studying law and managing my mums cafe 3 days a week. we used to live in penrith on like 10 acres but moved to bondi when i was 13 or something."

"law huh? so you're a smarty pants." wyatt grinned

"i guess. i don't really like it that much but my mum always wanted me to be a lawyer."

"so if you could be anything in the world ash, what would it be?" wyatt scanned my face.

"well, i would say a veterinarian. specialising in horses. like i told you i had a chestnut horse named mary when i was younger. i loved her more than anything in the world. but i had to get rid of her when we moved to bondi." i looked down to my hands in my lap.