I was still mortified by the possibility of having acted out any part of my sex dream with Asher. Even though he insisted nothing happened, I didn’t know if I could believe him. That desire in his eyes hadn’t been imagined. But I sighed. Even if it had been real, it wouldn’t change anything. Asher
Who is Lilith? I opened my mouth. Closed it. Opened it again. Closed it. Did I just mention Lilith to Asher? I replayed the conversation in my head. Oh, no. I had. This exhaustion must have been affecting me more than I thought. I was getting too careless. I trusted Asher so I let my guard d
As I packed my suitcase for the trip to the cheerleading competition, I dreaded what was to come. Having no choice, I had to accept Elena’s request to hold parties in my room. I hadn’t a clue how I was going to finagle my way around drinking alcohol again, especially without Asher’s help this time
“Be careful,” he said. I leaned into his palm, offering my own comfort. His concern meant so much to me. “I’ll be fine,” I said. “I’ll be back before you know it.” If I stayed even a moment longer, I’d risk never leaving, too tempted by his closeness, his touch. So I grabbed my bag and jogged
“Get out of the doorway,” said one of the cheerleaders, standing on the landing outside of my hotel room. I hadn’t let anyone in yet. I hadn’t known, when I had reluctantly agreed to host this party in my room, that it was going to include a group of random guys. “Maybe this isn’t such a good id
When Asher had invited me to spend the night in his hotel room, as mine was occupied by the cheerleaders’ party, I had expected my own double bed. Walking over the threshold, I found not two beds, but one. I froze, unable to move forward or back. It’s not that I didn’t want this, but… But… “I’ll
I should have been mortified, maybe, but this didn’t feel like it was my fault entirely. His limbs were just as clinging as mine, holding my back firmly. I couldn’t move if wanted to, so I stayed put and enjoyed the moment. This was a fantasy. When he woke up, he’d pull away and pretend it didn’t
Elena didn’t elaborate about what she meant, but what else could she mean but that she knew I had spent the night in Asher’s room? She didn’t seem jealous this time, though, which was odd. If anything she was delighted. I didn’t dare risk pressing her in front of Coach, so I had to just stand ther