“Maybe it was nothing,” Nancy said, trying to allay my fears after I explained how one of the cheerleaders just walked into my exam room and saw me talking to my baby bump. “Maybe she didn’t notice.” I shook my head. That seemed unlikely. “She might have just been embarrassed from walking in on
I still didn’t know what we were to each other. We didn’t talk about it. Maybe we never would. But even if it didn’t have a name, I knew there was something there. Even if we hadn’t kissed on the mouth yet. The thought gave me pause. I remembered back to our every romantic encounter. Asher had
She thinks you’re pregnant! As soon as Nicole told me the newest rumor about me, I totally froze up. My eyes went wide and my breakfast was totally forgotten. Nicole continued to laugh, until she realized I wasn’t joining her. Then she stifled herself. “Cynthia?” I was totally blindsided. So t
Eventually, he stepped into my path forcing me to stop walking. “Slow down,” he said. “Nicole said this was just a rumor, right? And everyone must still remember how the last rumor about you turned out to be grossly untrue. Surely they would be less likely to blindly accept anything new they hear
Maybe you need me to prove to you who I really want. Asher’s words shot through me like lightning, shivering all the way down to my core. He nibbled at my earlobe and I sucked in a shaky breath. Then he licked along the shell of my ear, soothing any discomfort. I moaned. He smiled against th
I nodded. Then, realizing he likely couldn’t see, confirmed aloud. “Yeah…” I could not deny that Asher wanted me sexually. Though that was a pleasant thought, it unfortunately did not fully squash my blooming doubts. Asher hadn’t kissed me on the mouth again. Even here, as we reached mutual grat
I hadn’t meant to hurt her, but there was no denying the blood under my fingernails and the claw marks on the girl’s thigh. She whimpered and cried. One of the trainers rushed to her, pressing a towel against the wound. Another trainer came to me, backing me away from the scene. I couldn’t compr
His hair was windswept and wild. His chest heaved from running. With one look at me, he rushed to my side and pulled me into his arms. “I’m here,” he said. Was I still saying his name? “You’re safe now.” That couldn’t be true. I had blood under my fingernails. “That other girl’s fine,” Ash