Picking Peaches (Rosewood)

by Ansley B. Calloway

He may be hot but this was a matter of principle.

Sure Georgia, the best way to get a stranger to offer you kindness is to imply they’ve hired a prostitute.

LMAO

His gaze then fell to my hand which still had one of my rings moved to show I was married. His face fell.

I reached to move the ring back to its normal spot. If he was my neighbor, he would realize there was no husband soon anyway. “I just put it there for the movers.” He blew out a relieved breath.

RELIEVED!!

Within minutes a team of at least eight men had formed to help Georgia’s cause. Now all I had to hope for was that she wouldn’t slam the door in our faces.

ugh, he's cutie

“So you want us to help a woman move against her will?” ​“I mean that’s technically stealing. Or breaking and entering. You’re asking us to commit a felony.”

lmao

“We’re just going over there to do a good deed for a pretty lady. Now everyone put on your best smiles and keep your heads held high.” I led the troops out my front door as we marched over to Georgia’s house.

The thought of Ashton caring about if I lived or died made me blush.

IM PEEING this is the most delulu shit ive ever heard 😭😭

The clock read four a.m. as I finished reading the tenth blog post on Pothos and Vine’s website. Never in my life had I cared to know about plant care and the different varegations plants could have, but Georgia’s words drew me in.

he's reading her blog 🥰

Georgia walked into my life like a whirlwind. Now that I had gotten close to her I was swept up in her pretty words and even prettier eyes.

Ruth eagerly sat up close to the counter and waited for a fight. My girl was going to love reality TV when she grew up.

lol

He turned back to us with a grin. ​That smile could light up entire oceans. Fuck lighthouses.

She mentioned the other night that she moved here because she wanted to belong somewhere. I vowed to prove to Georgia Mitchell that Rosewood was worth belonging to.

i love him i love him i love him

Those thighs were made for holding onto. My hands felt the urge to run over those sweet curves and memorize every inch of her.

The contrast between his huge six foot four frame and muscles

SIX FOOT FOUR? YOU JUST DROPPED THAT FACT CASUALLY?!

Now he was just trying to fluster me on purpose. My hand reached into the powdered sugar that I left out on the counter and threw a handful across the counter at him. Time froze and my eyes widened at my own actions. ​His smile turned downright dirty and he yanked the bag toward his side of the island to grab his own handful.

EEK 🥰

“Did you not eat breakfast?” He asked, still speaking in his sweetly soft voice.

he's so gentle 😭

We all sat and ate breakfast together while they made heart eyes at each other.”

lmao

His playful smile felt like home. “It’s a south facing window right? So the plants will have sun all day.” ​My eyebrows scrunched. Since when did Ashton know anything about plants?

HE READ YOUR BLOG AND HIS SMILE AND HE IS SO CUTE

I reached for a plant and his hand shot out to brush against mine as he stole it from me. He stared at the cleavage my sundress showed as he spoke.

smooth

Actually, I couldn’t remember a time when anyone had ever treated me the way Ashton did. Even in my past relationships, boyfriends never brought me food or lattes unless it was for a special occasion. Much less every day.

“Georgia, do you want to stay for a movie?” I would pluck out my own eyelashes one by one if it meant I got to spend more time with them.

well okay then lmaoo

There can only be one setter right?” ​One of his eyebrows raised. “Ruth told you I’m a setter?” ​Oh, shit. I totally just gave myself away. He noticed my awkward pause. Then a smirk replaced his smile. “Did you look me up?”

EEEE 🤭🤭

After setting it up I laid down and fell asleep thinking of ways to show Georgia I could make her happier than anyone else.

omg

Georgia’s eyes met mine. Did she really need to ask if I wanted her there? I wasn’t sure how to be more clear about the fact that I wanted no one but her to be around for the rest of our lives.

oh my lord

Staring at her was like looking at the sun for too long sometimes. She was so bright and lovely it physically hurt.

“Don’t take too long please.” His voice sounded low and desperate. Ashton Reid was needy in the morning.

im unwell

I knew that I wanted a full blown serious relationship. I’m not sure when that happened but there was no doubt in my mind Georgia was the only one I would ever want.

this is what i like to hear

“Thanks, Ash.” Georgia whispered. Her giving me a nickname was enough to make me weak in the knees.

heheheh

“Now is this your wife?” The older woman asked me pointedly. Shit. I wasn’t expecting Georgia to overhear this pretend family situation. ​She looked at me confused for a second before turning to the woman. Before she could speak I spoke for her. “Not yet.” ​Georgia’s eyes widened comically. She relaxed her face into a smile and put her hand on my arm. I was not expecting her to play along but now that she was I would never recover.

IM ON THE FLOOR

“I didn’t know you wanted to play house with me.” ​I didn’t even hesitate to roll my eyes. “I’ll play house with you any time Mrs. Reid.”

🤭🤭

“I’m so in love with you.” I said. I wanted to bottle up her smile and put it in my pocket all day every day so I could take a peek whenever I wanted.

oh man, drunk confession was not the moveee

“I’m so in love with you. Like head over heels cheesy I would do anything for you kind of love. I want to wake up next to you every morning and fall asleep holding you every night. Please.”

sir…im sobbing