I didn't know how long I had been sitting there after Asher stormed out, staring blankly at the closed door, wondering if I had escalated the issue. This wasn't how I thought the few days with him would be like. I wasn't sure if he was going to spend the night. But he came back. The sound of the door clicking open jolted me from my thoughts. Asher stepped in, his eyes weighing anger. His jacket was gone, and his shirt sleeves were rolled up, revealing his strong forearms. He didn't say a word at first, just locked the door behind him, his silence frustrating me to the brink. I swallowed, my heart racing as he approached me. I should've said something, anything, but the words were stuck in my throat. The tension between us made me want to crawl into the shadows. "You want answers, Ha

