chapter 4: house husband
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Ashton just stood still at the door.
He was so careful to not make a sound so she couldnt feel his presence.
She was busy cooking and the food smelled great.
The first time she cooked for him he thought that she bought the food at a restaurant and made it look like she was the one who cooked it.
She wasn't really happy with that accusation one bit.
Her response was, “I am not that desperate to impress you.
You got impressed by me holding a book, then why would I go to so much trouble just to try and impress someone who is smitten”
That is always how she is.
When you say something to her then you should expect her to be brutally honest or honest at least..
It's been 6 years and it is like her name has now been engraved in his heart.
He loves everything about her.
Like how she says she hates dancing but she is secretly an amazing dancer.
She acts so tough but cries every time they watch a romantic movie or any movie and a person dies.
How she cleans when she is stressed, he loves how she scares Bryan.
Every time he looks at her he just feels complete.
She has always been his, she is the darkness to his light…
Everyone knows how forgiving Ashton can be but not Taylor.
She also doesn’t trust people much, always sees the bad in people that he doesn’t see…
He had only one problem and that was the fact that she wasn’t his mate.
The first time he went out with her she told him that the mate bond was overrated.
“Will you just keep staring at me or will you come and help me with lunch,” she said without turning around.
She is not a werewolf, but her senses are pretty strong.
“What do you need help with and don’t say with chopping onions,” said Ashton as he was taking off his jacket.
“Is the big bad powerful Alpha Prince scared of chopping an onion?” she asked turning around to look at him with a smirk.
“Well I am, and also the big bad witch princess is scared of chopping onions,” he said too with a smirk.
“Ashton,” she said getting closer to him.
“We have been doing this for years now and every time you end up chopping the onions,” She said with a smirk.
“Well not today, you can't threaten me into chopping them,” he said standing his ground.
“Who said anything about threatening? one onion is one round, two is two rounds etc.” she said making him glare at her.
“It’s not fair, I can't say no when you make an offer like that,” he said getting the onions.
“Ashton, you really should keep this in mind,” she said hugging him from behind and whispering in his ear.
“I always win,” she added.
“You win because you cheat,” he said chopping away angrily but also excited.
“Did you really have to make me float today?” he asked and she just burst out laughing.
“Hey you were standing with your brother so I had to make it believable,” she said.
“Well, I had to agree with stupid Charles because I didn’t want people to suspect anything.
I don’t get why we can't just tell our families that we are dating,” he said looking at her.
He saw that the subject really did disturb her.
Every time she somehow avoids the topic.
“I really don’t want to talk about this right now Ashton.
I told you I prefer it that way.
Anyway, you know that our parents won't just accept this relationship with open arms.
We are still trying to find a way to kill the Vampire King and we can only do that if our parents aren’t fighting.” she said.
This was always a good excuse because she couldn’t tell him the actual reason for wanting to keep it private.
She knew that no matter what a break up was invetable.
Soon he might find his mate and leave her.
She knows better than anyone that they are living on borrowed time.
So when that happens its better to not have people knowing about.
She didnt want the same looks of pity her father got.
“Why do you constantly want your parent's approval, Ashton? You are a grown man who can date and sleep with whoever he wants,” she said but they all knew that it wasn’t true.
“I am also an Alpha Prince soon to be crowned as the next heir to the throne. I have that power but I am also powerless,” he answered looking at her.
He didn’t have to explain because they knew very well what he meant by that.
“I invited Bryan for dinner. You know he loves your cooking.” said Ashton changing the topic.
“He does but after I taste it and confirm that I didn’t poison him,” she said laughing.
Bryan was a little scared of Taylor, but they are now very close.
They are like siblings sometimes, when Bryan isn’t scared that Taylor would eat him alive...
As they were cooking Bryan knocked on the door.
“Let me open it,” said Taylor with a smirk, she went to open the door.
Bryan was expecting Ashton so when Taylor opened the door he jumped a little.
“Hey Taylor” he said but she just kept a blank dark look on her face.
“He didn’t tell me you were coming.” she said looking at him up and down making him even more scared.
A second later she was laughing.
“How an earth are you his future beta?” she asked looking at both of them.
“You are the only person in this world who I am scared of, no one else.” he said following behind her.
“Ashton I see you were on onion duty again.” he said hugging his friend.
“I told you not to date a powerful woman, now look you are her househusband,” he said not hiding his excitement.
“You do know I can hear you Bryan, now be a good househusband as well and take out some dishes and stir that soup,” she said.
Before she could even finish he was already doing what he was told…
There was something about the way Taylor spoke.
It was like she was saying “obey me or die” hence the two men danced to her tunes.
Actually for Ashton, it was more because he loved her but for Bryan, it was because he respected her.
Taylor is the most fair and intelligent person he has ever met.
She scared him a little, but she also respected him and for that, he respected her too.
He liked how she listened to his opinion on serious matters.
How she considers everything that everyone says,.
He has always thought that she would make an amazing Luna.
Enemies would fear her, but her people would respect her.
Of course, he has never said that out loud,.
These two have been avoiding the mate topic for years now.
One day they will have to face…
Taylor wasn’t his mate which meant that one day he was going to find his mate.
It might be tomorrow, today, or a year from now, but he will.
Ashron has now become so attached to Taylor.
No one knows what will happen when he finally finds his mate.
Actually, even Bryan had to admit that he is also attached to Taylor.
She trains them, keeps them on their toes, cooks amazing food and with her dark and witty humor you can never get bored...
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