The good feeling

I'm not going to turn around.

Nope. Not going to do that. Maybe if I don't turn around then he won't really be there.

But then I turned around.

Asher Creed stood right in front of me with his piercing grey eyes and his overwhelming scent of sandalwood.

He looked even more glorious now than I ever remember. How is it legal to be this attractive?!

"You look amazing," he finally said with a deeper than normal voice as his eyes traveled down to my lips before meeting my eyes again.

My brain wasn't functioning. No words were coming out and I was frozen to my spot.

"Layla? You okay?" This came from Mark behind me and I finally blinked.

I saw how Asher was sizing Mark up before he stuck his hand out for Mark to shake.

"Hey. I'm Asher. The bride's brother."

Mark took his hand. "Mark. I'm..."

I cut him off. "My boyfriend."

What?! I finally had the courage to speak and those were the words that came out?!

Asher eyed me suspiciously but then smiled at Mark. Mark thankfully didn't correct me and