Chapter 112: Secret
Ashley giggled all the way to the room, wriggling under Lorenzo’s hand as he kept rubbing her ass in a way that tickled.
"OMG... Hey..." she laughed, looking between him and the four cartons of Godiva chocolate in front of her.
Lorenzo scratched the back of his head with a sheepish smile. "You don’t like it?" he asked softly.
Ashley blinked. "Hell, I love it. I mean, it’s still my favorite. I’m just kinda speechless. Four cartons? People might think I’m opening a chocolate shop," she joked, her eyes gleaming with emotions she couldn’t name. She’d probably give some to Claire tomorrow, maybe even a few others at work. Even Cassie.
"I wanted you to have enough," Lorenzo whispered.
Ashley opened her mouth, but no words came out. Her heart was racing just from looking at him. She could afford those chocolates now—packs, even cartons—but there was something different about him getting them for her. So much of it. Just because he wanted her to have enough. It was ridiculous. But his ridiculous gestures always left her breathless.
She didn’t even realize when she closed the small gap between them and pressed her lips to his, kissing him with all the feelings she couldn’t find words for.
They forgot entirely about the woman waiting downstairs. One thing led to another—they moved to the bathroom to shower and ended up having several rounds of sex.
By the time they finally made it back downstairs to meet Lorenzo’s mother, Ashley was drowning in emotions she didn’t know how to handle. The chocolates hadn’t been the end of it. He had gotten her all the same body wash products she used back in Charlotte’s house. The exact ones her mother had bought for her before that trip.
How the hell did he even remember those? Her heart kept thudding, wild and loud.
Dinner was full of laughter—mostly Lorenzo’s mom telling stories about his childhood that had Ashley rolling. But not once did she mention anything about Charlotte or the things they’d gone through because of her. Lorenzo never mentioned it to his mom that Ashley was in anyway related to Charlotte. Ashley couldn’t stop thinking how she’d react if she knew. Would she hate her? The thought made her swallow a hard lump.