Wish You Were Never Born!

Ash stared at Emma with raw affection.

He liked her and wanted to pursue something long-term with her so he couldn't afford to have any hiccups when he had barely begun to take baby steps towards her.

Emma blushed slightly at Ash's words and his intense stare and averted her gaze as she fiddled with the strap of her purse. "Thank you, Ash. That means a lot to me." 

She knew he liked her and truthfully she felt butterflies but she couldn't picture herself going into a relationship yet at least for now. The wounds Daniel inflicted were still too fresh, and she needed time to heal before she could even think about opening her heart to someone else. 

Ash smiled, he understood that she was still keeping a lot to herself so he'd need to take it slow.

"Anytime, E. I'll always be here for you," he replied sincerely.