Chapter Ten

"Hello Ashton?" The person at the other end called out in surprise. He didn't expect Ashton to call at all.

"Jace, you still up for that drink?" Ashton asked, combing his hair with his fingers.

"Sure, sure, does Aquarium sound nice to you? It's the new club they opened last month," Jace indicated.

Ashton said, "Any place that sounds nice to you, I'll comply."

"Okay, 9pm?" Jace told him.

"9pm." Ashton replied in agreement.

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"When will you come to see me then?" Mrs. Ryder asked as she walked around her room with her glass of juice in her hands.

"I have a lot of work to do Mom, I can't come anytime soon." Ashton said to her.

"These days everyone is too busy to have a five-minute chat with me. I remember when you were less busy and more of a pest. Now look at you, you're a grown man now."

He chuckled. "I'm never a grown man with you and you know that."

"So you do know," she smiled. He could even feel her smile.

"I do," he said, nodding. "And father?" He cleared his throat.

"I haven't s