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• FIXING HER   TWELVE

  Curious at the structure in front of them, Ashley asked, “Where is this?”“This is where I live.”“You live in a…”“Wait, before you say the actual name, I want you to see inside. It is an amazing sight.”“Okay.” On getting inside, indeed, she was amazed. Gasping at the exquisiteness that the trailer held inside its space, Ashley wondered. “Why do you live here? It is a small space.”Taking a seat on the couch close to the entrance, Dave replied, “What is the use of a huge space if I don’t end up using most of it? Look at this place, everything I need is in here, so I don’t see the need to waste money on a man

• FIXING HER   ELEVEN

  ‘You were adopted, Ashley.’She had no idea what to feel. Was she supposed to cry? Laugh? Sit in one place for minutes? Eat? What on earth does one do after finding out that the people she called mom and dad for years weren’t really her biological parents?Ashley did not know to what extent she had reasoned her situation after her uncle had left, but she was on her way to Dave’s company and she hoped she met him as it was already past office hours. She really need some sort of distraction, someone to help her get her mind of things. Dave was the first person that came to her mind.Ashley hoped he wouldn’t mind her coming around unannounced.Getting down from her car, she took another look at th

• FIXING HER   TEN

  They got interrupted.It was as though Sasha knew they were about to get really real right there in the office.Groaning inwardly through their ride home, Ashley could not help but glance every now and then at Dave who still maintained his serious face while driving. Each repeated look at him got Ashley wanting him the more. Dave just managed to look so good even when so, so serious.As the curved road that led to her neighbourhood came up, Ashley began to devise. Maybe it was high time she had a rebound. Just that this particular rebound, she had a feeling he was going to be around for a very, very long time.No. No. She already told herself she was not going to let anything happen between them sexually. Her heart was too fragile at that mo

• FIXING HER   NINE

  “I don’t think I can do this Dave,” Ashley retreated.“Why? Are you scared to walk into your own company?”What sort of ridiculous question was that? “No, no.”Dave left her side and stood in front of her. He smelt different, she noticed. “Are you nervous then?”Her head slightly ducking, she replied quietly, her eyes on the cemented floor, “Maybe. I don’t know. Can you tell that I am nervous?”“Yes.” She looked up at him. “You have the habit of tucking your hair behind your ear whenever you are nervous.” How on earth did he notice that? “You do it a lot even when you are not aware.&rd

• FIXING HER   EIGHT

  “Hmm,” Ashley turned as she responded unconsciously to the noise her phone was making.Her phone was actually ringing!Ashley jumped up. In the past few weeks, her ringtone had become a stranger. Rubbing sleep off her eyes, she grabbed her phone from the stand, a faintly loud music filling her eyes causing her to hiss.Why would anyone be playing songs so loud early in the morning?Her eyes went to the screen, it was her neighbor.“Hello Katie.”“Good morning Ashley. I am so sorry for not checking on you I just came back from my holiday this morning.” Katie was actually the only one in their area that showed any interest in being friends with her, the rest

• FIXING HER   SEVEN

  “What do you want to do?”Her forehead creased at the question Dave asked her. “What do mean what do I want to do? Get out of here of course. You think I want my ex-husband to catch me in his room that I just trashed? He could sue me or something.”Dave whispered back, “You are just being ridiculous. How would he sue you for such a thing?”“I will assume you are being funny at the moment.” Ashley pushed gently, his body which was still a bit glued to hers. “There is a window in my parent’s room that leads outside, we can leave through there.”“Okay. Let’s hurry before this crazy ex of yours walks in on us.”Ashley could already pictur