Asher I went completely rigid as she said that. Of all the things, I would have expected her to say, this was the least. Damn! Why was she so damn confusing, I tried to understand her but she was driving me insane. She seemed upset about Elena. But why? Could it be what I am thinking? I couldn't halt the bizarre thoughts that rose in my mind. I scanned her face, searching for answers and our eyes locked. I felt the warmth of her gaze melt into my stare, dissolving into her oceanic blue eyes. My breath and my heartbeats sped up as I gulped hard, my gaze still locked with hers. I could look at her face all day, her long eyelashes that fluttered a bit when she moved, and I let myself feast on the sight of her pristine small frame caged in my arms. I didn't pull away and neither

