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Asher reaches over and sets his hand on esture, it isn’t for show It’s to co where the line of our reality lies “Want to tellto Planned Parenthood?”

No “We are going because you felt the need to save the day” I sneak a sideways glance and notice Asher s havoc inbeasts?

“I a to say it out loud? “Because…”

It was hard enough just tounder the pretense of refilling my birth control subscription She would have a fit if she knew the truth

Asher squeezes ot lance over at hi a mini freak out in the cafeteria, I’m not so sure he would have swooped in the way Asher did

“I’iven ”

I watch Asher for a reaction A stiffness to his jaw A twitch of the eye Anything to indicate that he is as disgusted with ht turns red, he stops and lookssy?”

Shoot me now “No, but I didn’t realiz

e how ether” I look down at my hands “I feel stupid”

Asher reaches over and cups my cheek I look up into his amethyst eyes, so clear and full of an emotion I know can’t be real “You’re not stupid, Ellie You can’t help who you fall for He’s the idiot for not seeing how a you are”

“Elaine Walker?” a nurse calls after fifteenroom

Asher stands when the woman says lasses but doesn’t co hilad Asher is here I probably would have chickened out by now if I were alone

“Sir,” the nurse starts, “I’m sorry, but—”

“I want hiht Asher would be the person I’ve come to rely onme when I didn't know I needed to be rescued

The nurse nods then leads us down a hallway The walls are lined with posters warning ard teens about drugs, tobacco, and pregnancy I s the lump in my throat and wordlessly step on the scale when directed The nurse jots the numbers on her clipboard, then directs us to the examination room She takes my teh it's probably written on her paper, she asks me why I’m here