Chapter Fourteen
Ashley decided to remain in the city another few nights, but she was moving out of Nick’s apartment. The man didn’t understand her reasoning, and Ashley wasn’t particularly inclined to cite all the reasons why she was leaving his flat. To her dismay however, he demanded an explanation as he stood over her watching her pack.
“It’s not going to work,” she stated flatly.
“You’re upset about Davis, aren’t you?” he asked. He was so close to her, it was hard to breath.
“No, in fact that’s one thing I’m not upset about at all. I enjoyed last night,” she said. “At least part of it.”
“You don’t make sense to me,” he said.
She felt his rage simmering under the cool veneer. It was time to diffuse the situation before he tried to exert his control over her. She wouldn’t consent
