His Love, Sora

Chapter 13: In Which Its Rainbows And Sunshine

A week passed by since the two of them had been together. They were both in their own world when they were with each other and Ashton couldn't seem to stand being away from her, he couldn't stand being alone and without her anymore unlike in the past when he preferred his space and silence and his haunting thoughts.

Sora felt like the happiest girl in the universe with a giant cuddly boyfriend who loved to sweep her off her feet, literally. He liked carrying her place to place a lot despite her protests of being treated like a toddler but on the inside even she enjoyed it very much.

At the moment she was at his place and they were both on the couch, the only difference being that she was laying down, using her phone with her head on lap while he was doing some work on his laptop.

She had wondered what work he might be doing on his laptop considering his line of job and he told her that he was good with computers, turns out he was quite the computer genius so there were times he was given the task of erasing classified data files or hacking into computers to retrieve them for the Takaheshi mafia family.

Even though Ashton didn't feel good about his work specially with her around, he figured it was better to tell her everything truthfully rather than hiding anything which would later only cause problems for them and Sora appreciated his honesty no matter how horrified it made her at times.

No matter what, he was a guardian angel to her and she didn't have it in her to let him go even for her own good.

Sora had made it a practice to come over to his place after work as he picked her up from her book cafe every day and they would spend time together, sometimes she would even sleep over.

Which reminded her.

"Ashy" she called out, the nick name hadn't settled well with him at first but now he craved to hear it every time he was away.

"Hmm?" He grunted out not looking up from the laptop.

"Can I sleep over today?" She asked despite knowing he wouldn't say no to her but she didn't wanna seem rude either way.

"Sure love, anytime you want" he replied finally looking down at her with her head on his lap as she gave him a toothy grin.

His heart swelled thrice the size at the sight of her so happy each time he saw her smile. He felt like a love sick puppy with his tail wagging all the time around her.

"Thanks! I'll let my grandma know later that I am staying over today" she said, she loved sleeping over with him.

He was a life sized cuddly bear for her.

The moment was cut short when Ashton's phone rang. Each time that devilish contraption rang the mood would completely change as it was known what the call meant.

Ashton talked in short replies to the person on the other line before hanging up and heaving out a distracted sigh as he ran his hand through his hair.

Sora sat up straight with a frown etched on her face.

"You have to go?" She asked despite knowing the answer.

He only nodded in return.

"Why can't you just quit?" She finally asked the question that had been in her mind for a while now.

It was clear he hated this job so why couldn't he just quit and find work somewhere else?

"It doesn't work like that love, once you're in the mafia business the only way you're getting out is in a body bag. If I ever try to run away from this life, they will have me killed. I hold too much vital information to be risked going rogue" he explained bringing her closer by her waist.

"This sucks, how did you get into this in the first place?" She asked another question that was long time coming.

Ashton knew she would raise questions at one point or another and it was her right to know.

"I didn't actually, I was born into it. My father had a debt to the Takaheshi leader and to fulfill that debt, he signed a contract that sold his son, me, into the services of this mafia family and at the time I was too young to do anything and my mother was never even in the picture, she left me with my father when I was born. He worked as a cleaner himself until he died of a stroke and the duties fell on me, you see I have no way of getting out, this is my fate" Ashton said, his jaw clenched and his eyes darkened.

Sora somehow felt guilty for all he had to go through despite none of it being her fault.

"I am sorry Ashy" she said circling her arms around his neck and hugging him.

Aston kept his laptop aside with one hand before easily bringing her down in his lap making her help out a little but she still didn't break the hug.

"It's alright love, you make my life so much better now" he confessed and she blushed hard.

"You give me too much credit" she said placing her lips on his for a quick peck but that was unacceptable with him as he pulled her closer for a deep passionate kiss that had her panting and out of breath.

"I have to go, I have to be there with in half an hour now but I will be back in a few hours, stay here, do whatever you like and call me if anything goes wrong okay?" He asked for confirmation and she nodded her head.

"Can we go for frozen yogurt when you're back?" She asked as he placed her down on the couch.

He could never deny her, specially not the smallest of things like going to feet frozen yogurt.

"Of course love" he said and she gave him a cute flying kiss as he headed out with a small smile on his face because of her adorable antics.