But that night, Asher hadn’t returned by midnight.
I texted to check on him.
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He called back immediately, explaining he had work at the office and wouldn’t be back at all.
I swallowed my disappointment and told him to take care of himself, and not overwork.
After hanging up, I glanced at the ceramic dolls I’d just finished.
For the past few months, Asher had mostly worked from home. Even when he went to the office, he always made it back by 8
- PM.
I’d gotten used to having him around. With the empty bed now, it felt strangely cold.
Unable to sleep, I finally headed to my studio, hoping painting would help pass the time.
I sat in front of the canvas for a moment, inspiration struck. I picked up my brush and painted without stopping.
By the time I set the brush down, the sun was already rising.
Exhaustion hit me. I carefully put the painting away, returned to our bedroom and collapsed into sleep.
I woke to Asher’s kisses.
In a daze, I opened my eyes to find Asher sitting at the edge of the bed, leaning down to kiss my eyelids.
Seeing me awake, he placed another kiss on my forehead. “Good morning, sleepyhead.”
I mumbled a response, wrapping my arms around his neck and kissed his lips.
“When did you get back?”
“Just now. Grabbing some files before heading back to the office.” He stroked my hair. “The staff said you haven’t eaten all day. Are you feeling sick?”
“No, I’m fine. Just couldn’t sleep last night. Stayed up too late.”
“Come eat something before you go back to sleep, I’ll join you.”
At the table, I noticed the fatigue in his face and asked if he’d worked late.
“Yeah,” he admitted, massaging his temples. “Got less than three hours of sleep.”
“Is there… a problem at the company? Or something else?”
Asher laughed at my concern. “Nothing’s wrong. Don’t worry. We’re just expanding into new markets–busy time.”
“Once this busy period is over, I’ll take you traveling again.”
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His eyes sparkled, and he leaned forward. “Our honeymoon was only ten days – way too short, don’t you think?”
Remembering our “bedroom tour” during our honeymoon, I felt my earlobes turning bright red.
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