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Part 14: Fever and a Call from Him

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Ashton pulled his hand back as if he had just touched fire. The warmth of Avery's soft lips still lingered on his fingertips, a sensation that sent an unexpected tremor through his entire body. For a brief, dangerous moment, he had been almost tempted. Tempted to lean in, to feel those lips with his own, to erase the traces of exhaustion from her face with a single kiss.

With bated breath, he rose from the edge of the bed and retreated without a sound. After casting one last look at the peacefully sleeping Avery and Adelia, he quietly left the room and returned to the solitude of his own residence.

Inside his spacious and minimalist bedroom, Ashton stood before the glass window, staring into the darkness of the night. His reflection in the glass looked foreign, a man whose emotions had nearly just overpowered his logic.

“Get a grip, Ashton,” he whispered to his reflection, his voice hoarse. “Right now, your position is just that of a friend. A protector. You can’t cross that line. She
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