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Asher’s gaze finds ht up, but then he notices Calare Calare with equal aniht you said you didn’t know him?" I ask Calare away and smiles politely "I don’t know hiot places to be" He struts off to where Mackenzie and her friend are sitting, eating salads, and he i with her
"Hot and cold much," I mumble
Asher waves me over I hesitate, not at him, but at the rest of the people at the table who are just as afraid of me as Mackenzie is But then Asher smiles and I remember how he tasted in the art roo and worries cruives irl at the table She’s been dating Laden Miller for a while and she scowls at athers her medieval era dress before she leaves the table and heads out into the parking lot
"You looked like you needed help," Asher whispers in entle nip atyou?"
My shoulders spas…" I trail off because I don’t really have a clue what Ca toward me
"So, Raven still not shown up yet, huh?" he asks and I shake er He licks a dab ofwith s
As ue could search, I squeeze ether "No, I think she’s probably bailed and went shopping for the day She loves to shop"
He offers me a forced smile "I’aze travels to o to the doctor after the accident?"
"Yeah," I lie "And I’miracle"
"What about your car?" he asks with concern, leaning closer to examine me and I can feel the heat of his breath on oner"
"And how about… How are you doing hat everyone else is saying?"
I shrug "It’s not the first time they’ve wanted to burnback, he takes another bite of his sandwich and changes the subject "So you never answeredon uy you ith just now?" He chews on a French fry
"That’s Cauy here and coincidently, he’s also frohtens and he throws the rest of his food into his bag "I don’t have to worry about hiuring he’s joking, but the serious expression on his face silences me "No, you don’t have to worry about that" Heat swells inside my body as he smiles and bites his lip
"Would you do e "Would you show h, I’m surprised no one else has offered to yet, especially Mackenzie" I grab e and rise toat Mackenzie in the corner, and I realize he’s already talked to her "I don’t think I’oth/emo style; a plaid shirt, black jeans, combat boots, the studs and skulls on his leather bands He has piercings and even though he’s not, it looks like he is wearing a hint of black liner around his eyes hooded by long, thick eyelashes He’s not her type, but he’s still strikingly beautiful, especially his eyes
"Give her time," I say "In fact, I’m pretty sure if you decide to show up at the next frat party, she’ll probably whisk you away to the upstairs rooe into the trash, but holds onto some French fries "And what about you? Would you whisk me away to the upstairs rooroarm "I don’t know… Would you want me to?"
He doesn’t answer and h, because he kissed me and touched me pretty much all over
We walk for the exit door, side-by-side, and at that moment, everyone else doesn’t exist I crave for hiain, for him to feel every inch of my body
I eatpassed the park, the town square, the shoppingis, who everyone is that’s walking around, and it doesn’t take long since the town is a mere blip in the center of massive a," I admit quietly e stop in the center of the park "When a cop brought " He appearsfor Laden’s disappearance"
"I knehat you were talking about," he says, leaning against the fra why you said it so guilty I know you ithmy toe in front of me "You dropped me off around three and she wanted to knohere I was between the hours of two and four"
He gets this funny look on his face, like he h "So where were you for the extra hour? Or should I say we?"
"You don’t have to cover for me," I tell him "Your name just slipped out because it see her I was up at my house with a friend that was trashed out of her h this before and excuses like that don’t fly"
"When your dad disappeared?"
"How do you know about that?"
His face is guarded "People like to talk a lot around here, I’ve noticed"
I shy away "I’o find the detective and tell her the truth" I turn for the campus, but he ht was one of the best nights ofbefore and the lake was beautiful, crystal clear with a brightkisser"