“How did you know I was lying? Why did you think I was lying?” My eyes were searching his eyes for any slightest clue that told danger.He cocked his head to the side and brought it closer to me, "I didn't, you just sold yourself out with that look on your face. The look in your eyes is screaming fe
ASHER With a raised brow and slightly amused face, I watched Sophia run away from the field, almost as though she were fleeing from it. She was funny, I had to give her that. Even as she practically fled away from me, her lavender scented cologne continued to linger around me. Like she was inches.
I bit the inside of my cheek. I don't understand why, but, it was somewhat painful that Gaston disapproved of that type of relationship with Sophia. I cleared my throat and looked sternly at Gaston.“Nothing of that sort will happen, the doctor is just here for her job and will be leaving once she i
SOPHIAI couldn't understand what I was thinking, getting close to Asher like that. I should have known! I should have known that eight years would not change anything, it couldn't. I should have seen the blaring warning signs, I should have listened to my head when it asked me to stay as far away f
Still watching them, I went to perch at the edge of the bed. Darwin and Daniel were now laughing while David was muttering what seemed like a line from their superhero movie.These boys, my babies. I could feel tears gather at the back of my eyes. I wished I could give them what they needed. They ne
ASHER Goddess no...please no...I continued to mutter underneath my breath while I stood beside my mother and Gaston. Mother held onto me, as though I would be her support if Sophia was to say anything bad. And she was right, I ought to be strong enough to hold her in times like this. I was. Howev
SOPHIA I made sure to make my way out of the hospital room holding my heart in my chest. I did not understand what was wrong with me, not in the least, but I knew something was up, something had…changed. It was certainly not the kind of change I wanted. As I quickened my footsteps down the hallway
ASHER To say that I understood anything that had happened in the past ten minutes would be lying to myself. One moment, I saw myself strolling to fields, and wanting to turn around the second I saw Sophia. The next minute, she was in my arms, and I had to summon every ounce of strength in my muscl