Chapter Five
Ash opened the door to his apartment and waited for Violet to follow him inside. She didn’t hesitate this time. Maybe in the morning, in the light of day, she’d regret what she was about to do. Maybe months, years, decades from now, she’d look back and say, “I should’ve stayed home. I should’ve done the safe thing.”
She had a feeling the only regret she would have was if she didn’t embrace this chance to be with a man like Ash.
“Okay?” Ash asked as he shut the door behind her. “You seem far away.”
“I’m just amazed at how clean your apartment is for a single guy.”
He snorted. “Haven’t I told you? I’m house-trained and everything.”
“And you own a vacuum? My hero.”
When he growled and started tickling her, she gasped between laughter. Only moments later, his hands held her
