NovelBookChapter 297 Chapter 253 That evening, Asher cover to Thalia's villa for dinner. Alana had gotten used to their routine by now, practically making herself invisible during dinner before vanishing in a flash. After showering, they lay together in bed. Unusually, Asher seemed content with just cuddling tonight. "Showing remarkable restraint today?" Thalia teased. Asher smiled. "Early meeting tomorrow. Can't afford to stay up late." "We could always keep it quick," Thalia said with a soft laugh.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"Quick?" Asher pulled her into his arms. "You clearly underestimate me. Once we start, we wouldn't wrap up until the early hours." "Let's just sleep then, Night." Thalia burrowed under the covers. ---- Asher propped himself up, watching her for a moment. "problem is, I'm not tired yet." Thalia's eyes peeked out from beneath the blanket. "Oh? What do you suggest?" "How about you helpfall asleep?" Asher's eyes twinkled. "Me?" Thalia looked surprised.
"Help you fall asleep?" "Yeah, you." His lips curved into a smile. "I'm always the one lulling you to sleep. You've never returned the favor." Thalia scoffed. "What are you, five? Needing someone to tuck you in?" "can't sleep," Asher drawled lazily. "So either you helpdoze off, or..." His dark eyes gleamed playfully. "We tire ourselves out, which means staying up till dawn. I can manage with less sleep tomorrow-not ideal, but I'll survive." Thalia was momentarily speechless.
"Helping him fall asleep definitely seemed like the easier option. ---- Much simpler than the alternative. Besides, she had court at nine tomorrow. No way could she stay up with him until dawn. "Fine," Thalia conceded. "How do you wantto help?" "Tella story," Asher said, his voice relaxed and lazy. "Seriously? A grown man wanting bedtstories," Thalia grumbled. But she obediently grabbed her phone and searched for bedtstories, Asher settled in, closing his eyes.
"Your voice is beautiful. The story doesn't matter. I just want to fall asleep listening to you." "Alright, here goes." Thalia began reading from her phone. "A crab went for a walk and accidentally bumped into a loach. The loach snapped, 'Are you blind or something?' The crab replied, 'No, I'ma crab." After finishing, Thalia burst into laughter. "Oh my god, that's so dumb!" Asher opened his eyes again. ---- He gave her a sidelong glance. "Did you just laugh at your own joke?" "Why aren't you laughing? Wasn't it funny? Lettry another." Thalia scrolled through her phone. "Cats go 'meow,' dogs go 'woof,' ducks go 'quack.' What do chickens do?" "Cluck?" Asher played along. "Wrong!" Thalia dissolved into giggles. "Chickens chto roost! Hahaha!" A hint of amused exasperation flashed in Asher's eyes. "I asked for a bedtstory, not dad jokes." "T thought these were hilarious!
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmYour sense of humor needs work." Thalia's eyes crinkled with her smile.
"Okay, not funny? Here's || ny? Here's another one "One day, an ant met another ant. The first ant asked, 'How do you remember me?' The other ant paused, either smiling or very silent." Asher finally chuckled.
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