**Ashley's POV**
Rachel and I sit at the table in her Florida rental home enjoying breakfast, as my phone dings. I look at the screen to see a text from Joe. I swipe the screen up to open the phone before opening the texts.
PC- Pack your suitcase.
A- For?
I wait a bit until I hear a swish.
PC- I have plans for us for this weekend.
A- What plans?
PC- A surprise.
A- So, I have to wait to find out.
PC- You will find out when we arrive.
A- I don't really like surprises.
PC- Trust me.
A- Remind me I haven't blocked you yet.
PC- Because I'm sexy. Maybe because I could rock your world. It possibly could be because you're addicted to my abs.
The thought of him rocking my world made me blush, before I was remember that I was still a virgin. That's when fear took over.
A- Most definitely it's the abs.
PC- So, you want to run your hands over them.
A- Of course. 🥰
PC- I knew it.
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Later that day
**Joe's POV**
I drive along a winded road heading toward my mom's house while Ashley is blindfolded in the passenger seat. She leans her head against the window as I take the last curve before our destination.
I pull into my mom's driveway and park the car. I look over at her, as she stretches some causing me to laugh.
"Why did you stop?" she says, as she sits straight up.
"We are at our destination," I say, as I watch her attempt to remove the blindfold.
I reach over and prevent her from removing the blindfold. I laugh as she sighs.
"Why can't I remove it?"
"You can remove it when we get out of the car."
"Why not now?"
"This is part of your surprise."
I get out of the car and walk around the car. After I open her car, I help her out of the car. I turn her toward the white house I grew up in and untie the back of the blindfold. I pull away the blindfold giving her eyes time to adjust.
We make our way up the mahogany steps of the front porch and toward the front door.
"Where are we?" she asks, as I raise my fist to knock on the front door.
"A place dear to me," I say, as I knock on the door.
The door opens and a blonde haired woman comes into view. Behind her glasses her hazel eyes lighten up. She reaches out and pulls me into a hug, as she looks over at Ashley.
"Leati, is this the girl you was talking about?" my mom says before she reaches over and pulls Ashley into a hug.
"Mom, I told you that I go by Joe now," I remind her.
"You will answer to Leati for me."
"Yes, mom."
"Now is this the girl you told me about?"
"Yes it is, mom."
"You're right, son. She is beautiful."
I look over at Ashley, as she blushes. I reach over and grip her hand.
"Can we get inside, mom? It was a long drive."
"Of course," my mom says, as she leads Ashley inside.
I enter the house behind them. As I enter the living room, I see my sisters Vanessa and Summer on both sides of Ashley. I attempt to get to her so I could pull her to safety, but my dad intercepts and leads me into the kitchen.
"Let the family get to know her," he says, as he motions for me to sit down at the table.
"I like her already," my mom says, as she places beers in front of us.
"You liked Galina as well, mom," I say, as I pick up my beer.
"Her name won't be mentioned in this house," Summer says, as she walks over to the table.
"You don't just bring another woman in the house and mention the bitch's name," Vanessa says, as she leads Ashley over to me.
"Where are my grandchildren? When am I going to get more grandchildren?" my mom says.
"As for your grandchildren, they are with their grandparents on their moms side. As for more grandchildren, you will get them when the time is right," I say, as I look over at Ashley.
"Stop pressuring him, Patricia," my dad says.
I lead Ashley out of the kitchen while I carry my beer and upstairs. We walk down the hallway and stop in front of a sky blue door.
"I'm sorry about my mom," I say, as I open the door.
"It's quite alright," she says, as we enter the room.
"This use to be my bedroom when I was younger."
I lead her over to the bed in the middle of the room. We sit down on the bed.
"It has your touch all over it," she says, as she giggles some.
"You can sleep in here with me or there's a guest room next to mine."
"It's fine," she says, as she lays back placing her head on the pillow.