Asher For far too long, Elena had been allowed to make Cynthia’s life miserable. With rumor after terrible rumor, this girl had spread poison into the world, causing Cynthia pain and suffering. I still felt shame for almost believing her once, when my jealousy had blinded me into think Cynthia had
Still, for Cynthia, I would brave the flashing lights and drunken patrons once more. I changed into my standard club clothes, a button-up black shirt, a size too small to show off my muscles, and a pair of tight designer jeans. I styled my hair back away from my face. Arriving at the club, I tense
I followed Asher to the nightclub only to make sure he was okay. After all, he’d nearly passed out at the ice rink earlier! He hardly seemed like he was in any condition to be pursuing such cardio-heavy activities as dancing and… sex. Not that I would stop him. We were just friends. I had no claim
“She wants you,” I said. “I tried to bargain. Her terms weren’t acceptable.” “What were you bargaining for?” He looked at me again, and I knew. He didn’t have to say it. He’d already said he was going to confront Elena over the rumors. “Me,” I said. Asher sighed. “Maybe I should have accepted.
As Asher and I danced on the floor of the nightclub, my whole nervous system ignited with wanton desire. His body was hard and healthy and against me. And the way he moved his hips, molten and promising, a whisper of what it would be like to have him bed. His hands were everywhere. His eyes watche
The next instant, his mouth was on my neck in a sloppy, open-mouthed kiss. Suddenly off-kilter, I clawed at his neck and shoulders for purchase. And to keep him where he was. His mouth was so hot and wet and – is that his tongue? I closed my eyes, lost in feeling. Even the music faded away. There
I was surprised to find Nicole waiting outside my dorm room, so late at night. Her dark eye makeup was slightly smudged, like this was the end of a long night for her. I wondered where she’d been tonight. “Can we talk?” she asked me as Asher and I walked closer. Asher met my gaze. “I can stay if
I couldn’t believe my luck. A few months ago, I only had Joseph. Now, I had Asher, Nicole, and Aimee. Excited, I couldn’t wait for Nicole and Aimee to meet. The next morning, I woke feeling refreshed. Things weren’t perfect. Elena’s accusations were still out there, wrong as they were. But I felt