Five Years Ago.
Asher exhaled sharply, his entire body tensing beneath me.
"For f**k’s sake," he cursed, shoving me off his lap so suddenly I nearly stumbled back into my seat.
Before I could react, he was already out of the car.
I watched in shock as he ran a hand through his hair, pacing in the dim glow of the car lights. He cursed under his breath, his hands clenching into fists before he spun on his heel stalked toward the trees and disappeared into the darkness.
I sat there, frozen.
Confused. Scared.
And then suddenly, tears started spilling down my cheeks.
I don't know how long he was gone or how long I cried Before I even realized it, he was opening the car door.
I hadn’t seen him pass by, hadn’t heard his footsteps. But there he was—pulling me into his arms, holding me cl
