"Already calling me old on our first day?" Ashton teased, a smirk tugging at the corner of his lips.

Elaine took a sip of the warm milk he had brought her and replied with a playful glint in her eye, "Oh, in that case, I won’t call you that anymore."

"And what do you plan to call me, then?" he asked, leaning closer suddenly.

He remained standing, but his gaze locked onto hers with an intensity that made her heart skip. His dark eyes sparkled ...