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“My husband?”
A smile sliced her face up so tightly I knew she got Botox all over. “Yes, your husband.”
“Yes, he’s here.”
She nodded about to walk away. “Tell him hello for me, and that time is ticking on that offer. It won’t last forever.”
“I’m sorry, what offer is that?”
She simply smirked and threw over her shoulder. “The offer to fuck me and run our companies together. Trust me, Halo…you’re not really his type no matter how much you play dress up.”
Ugh, I thought.
My stomach twisted as her words stabbed at my insecurities. Someone like her would offer Ashton her body. Her words did tell me one thing though. He hadn’t slept with her. No. She’d been too eager to tell me that information.
Scanning the crowd I saw people taking pictures with some of the women dressed as Geishas. The white powder on their faces looked shockingly white. For a few moments, I stood admiring them before I sucked down the rest of my lemonade.
I tossed the cup into a trash bend and went off in search of Maggie and Ashton. Upon approaching them I saw that Maggie had her prize.
“Look!” She exclaimed holding up a gigantic pink unicorn with rainbow hair.
“Holy cow! That thing is huge!” I knelt to inspect it as Maggie pushed the stuffed animal towards me.
“I’m going to name it Colors,” Maggie smiled. “Uncle Ashton is that a good name?”
He offered Maggie a smile and fluffed up her hair. “Love it, Kid.”
Ashton’s cell phone began to ring and he took it out. “I need to take this. I’ll be right back.”
Maggie and I shooed him away and moved to another stall. Part of me wondered if the phone call had anything to do with Jade. He was only gone for a few moments and I decided to tell him about Jade later on.
She’d taken up enough of my thoughts already with her death perfume.
Ashton and I once again entwined hands and remained locked by each other's side for the rest of the night. Luna was waiting as promised by the entrance and we all went home together and relaxed with popcorn and Disney movies.
Summer was just getting started and I was learning to be happy. I'd tell him about Jade's weird ass later.
I wanted to bask in my happiness a little longer.
ASHTON
This motherfucker had picked the wrong one to target. He never should’ve looked twice in Halo’s direction.
He never should’ve uttered her name. I’d gotten a tip from one of the cops on my payroll that Jacob Wrigley had been bailed out. It’d been the same night of the carnival. Just like that out of nowhere, someone had sprung him from jail. Of course, the million-dollar question was who and why?
Sitting outside of Halo’s old apartment building, I stared up at the apartment I knew was his. He wasn’t home, instead, he was back working at his old job as a dishwater about five blocks from here.
He was so poor he didn’t even have a car, instead, he rode fucking blue bicycle to work. And yet, he’d found Halo, convinced she belonged to him.
I began to compose a message to Halo, noting the time and that she still had a couple of hours to go to work. The girls were spending time at the pool with friends under the supervision of another mom.
What are you doing, Sakura?
My wife replied just as swiftly to the message I’d sent. Ashton, I’m working. Are you about to start acting crazy again about me having this job?
Halo made me smile widely as scanned the text. What? Of course not.
Another rapid reply appeared. Somehow, I’m not sure I believe you.
