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Asking for a Friend

Asking for a Friend

Author: Ali Parker
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Chapter 1 Freezing

Word Count: 1032    |    Released on: 23/11/2023

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as I walked onto the construction site. It was freezing out and we had at l

ugh. My cheeks burned when a sudden gust of wind blew through the tunneling on the site t

and tucked my chin into it. Moving to warmer clim

Texas. A little sunshine never hurt anyone. Dad always said

a

d to believe he

vy sigh. It was too easy to just believe he was still in

sn't

sn't

ground caught my eye, distracting me from my miserable thoughts. There was a w

ems and stowed them where the

t understand why it was so difficult to put stuff in its proper place. Working on the

llowing the low hum of men's voices, I walked up

t a drafting table with a pencil, I saw my buildings in my mind's eye long before they were at this point of constr

he rush remained the same. I c

ect himself." A loud voice boomed b

bably didn't even know where the gym was, but his nine or ten hour work days on constr

dust on his black work coat and thick sludge on his boots. He had the kind of rug

eone's got to check up on you, Craig. Just to make sure you'

e at me. "Thank fuck I just finished the keg and kic

us," I shot back, knowing there was no way he would ever fuck around on the job

doing standing out here? You'll freeze your balls off. Let's get our asses inside before we freeze them off, too.

stbite," I replied, walking up the five steps into the foyer of the museum. "Another day away

alls on three sides shielded us effectively enough from the biting wind

both of us ended up in the hospital," Craig said

ly on the balls of my feet to try to restore proper blood flow to my extremities. I didn't particularly feel like l

more serious. "We'll get it done on time. I'm glad y

t came to my job. Everything had to be just right. From the look on Craig's

orners of the building. "They're not at a perfect angle. I built

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1 Chapter 1 Freezing2 Chapter 2 Dear Old Dad3 Chapter 3 Morning Routine4 Chapter 4 Blonde Beauties5 Chapter 5 Another Reminder6 Chapter 6 All That Money7 Chapter 7 Snowball Fight8 Chapter 8 Unexpected Phone Call9 Chapter 9 Monday Again10 Chapter 10 Meeting the Accountant11 Chapter 11 Something Familiar12 Chapter 12 Do I Have the Job 13 Chapter 13 Straighten Up14 Chapter 14 At Least She's Smart15 Chapter 15 Not Like Us16 Chapter 16 Taking Care of Her17 Chapter 17 A New One18 Chapter 18 Enter at Your Own Risk19 Chapter 19 Everything In It's Place20 Chapter 20 Human Or Robot 21 Chapter 21 Drawing Her22 Chapter 22 The Hunger23 Chapter 23 Heat24 Chapter 24 Just A Quickie25 Chapter 25 Something's Going On26 Chapter 26 The Right Answer27 Chapter 27 No Regrets28 Chapter 28 We Didn't Sleep29 Chapter 29 Is This a Date 30 Chapter 30 Captivated31 Chapter 31 Not Too Much32 Chapter 32 Holding You to It33 Chapter 33 We're Going34 Chapter 34 A Good Idea35 Chapter 35 Find Your Passion36 Chapter 36 Worth The Risk37 Chapter 37 No Shenanigans38 Chapter 38 Challenge Me39 Chapter 39 Let's Skip40 Chapter 40 Open to the Possibility41 Chapter 41 Valentine's Day Party42 Chapter 42 Nightcap43 Chapter 43 I Need You44 Chapter 44 Dreaming About You45 Chapter 45 Call HR46 Chapter 46 Shocker47 Chapter 47 What's Wrong with My Daughter 48 Chapter 48 At the Doctor49 Chapter 49 Not Her50 Chapter 50 Nothing More Than a Boss51 Chapter 51 Thanks for the Favor52 Chapter 52 You Look Like Hell53 Chapter 53 Not His Fault54 Chapter 54 Friendly Advice55 Chapter 55 Hounding From Beyond the Grave56 Chapter 56 Puzzle Pieces57 Chapter 57 A Surprise58 Chapter 58 Brilliant Aviation59 Chapter 59 Peace Offering60 Chapter 60 Just An Update61 Chapter 61 The Blueprints62 Chapter 62 Ransom63 Chapter 63 Scout's Honor64 Chapter 64 About Annie65 Chapter 65 In His Arms Again66 Chapter 66 Stay The Night67 Chapter 67 Hankering68 Chapter 68 Too Soon69 Chapter 69 Let Annie Decide70 Chapter 70 Nothing to Worry About71 Chapter 71 Meeting Her72 Chapter 72 Perspective73 Chapter 73 Catching Trevor74 Chapter 74 Boring Ice Cream75 Chapter 75 More Money76 Chapter 76 Who Is This Guy 77 Chapter 77 Shopping Around78 Chapter 78 Shadows of the Past79 Chapter 79 Happy Monday80 Chapter 80 Always Amazing81 Chapter 81 Like A Family82 Chapter 82 Cryptic Clues83 Chapter 83 Showing Her84 Chapter 84 Addicted To Her85 Chapter 85 Give Me One More86 Chapter 86 Sexiest Man Alive87 Chapter 87 What's Missing 88 Chapter 88 A Day Off89 Chapter 89 Father Figure90 Chapter 90 Always Yours91 Chapter 91 Touched92 Chapter 92 My Own Pocket93 Chapter 93 Baking94 Chapter 94 Being Nosy95 Chapter 95 Stubborn Mother96 Chapter 96 I Know Him97 Chapter 97 No Show98 Chapter 98 Deadbeat99 Chapter 99 Let the Games Begin100 Chapter 100 Blowing Him Off