Asher was surprised when the door opened early in the morning and Ana entered the small shop. He knew that the woman only met him when she needed anything. She ignored his raised brow and scanned the place only to find Penny arranging the clothes in the corner. The girl was engrossed in her work.
Asher felt a bit of disappointment when he realized Ana was there for penny. Even when she looked for him for something, at least she had her eyes on him for that moment. But now…
"Are you afraid that I will not take care of that child if you do not keep an eye on her?" he whispered with a hint of resentment in his voice when she frowned.
"She is not a child. She is of your age."
"... was that all you heard?" he looked at her incredulously when Ana blinked. Did she need to pay attention to his whining then?
"How is she?" Ana ignored his dramatic acts and asked instead when he rolled his eyes and started sketching again.
