Ashlynn's POV
I spent most of the morning being a zombie even though Barrette f****d me into a coma last night and I had the best night's sleep ever. I revealed a truth to him that I hadn't ever told anyone but my parents. I loved him and I truly did. I never told Rick and I never loved him. I cared for him a lot, but with Barrette it's different. It's like we were two molds cut from different cloths, but we fit together like perfect pieces. He has helped me heal and grow more than any other person. I don't feel so alone with him. He doesn't make me feel abandoned or ashamed of where I came from, and he makes me feel proud of myself for what I've accomplished, and he wants to help me keep building.
The shop cleared out, and I got set to working on my custom orders when there was a kno
