Asher’s P.o.v
My heart was still racing as Dominic and I made our way up to the bar, breathless from dancing and laughing. The night had been… more than I expected. The conversation, the energy, the way he looked at me- like I was the only person in the room- it all felt surreal.
So far, he knew things about me most people never asked. My favorite color was royal purple. That I could live off lobster linguine. That I was allergic to bees, that I missed my siblings more than anything in the world. He even knew how much I’d been through- and that I’d somehow managed to keep loving people despite it all. He saw me. Not the model. Not the public figure. Me.
That scared me a little. But it also made me want more.
He handed me another drink and didn’t let go of my gaze. His presence was magn
