I stared at Joseph, mouth agape in my disbelief. He wanted me… to be his girlfriend? “Give me the chance to do things right this time.” Joseph offered a boyish smile. “Remember how much fun we had together? It could be like that all the time.” We’d had fun, sure. Back then, I had thought I was i

The temperature around us dropped twenty degrees, at least. Asher’s voice was carefully measured as he said, “He what?” I knew he had heard me, so I shrugged. “I told him I’d think about it.” “What is there to think about?” I lifted my chin, defiant. “He says he’s changed.” “And you believ

Asher was smiling at that beautiful girl so easily. How rare were his smiles for me! White hot jealousy flashed through me. For one brief, delirious moment, I thought of bursting through those doors and tackling her as I had been taught at warrior training. But I quickly came to my senses. It wa

Joseph’s dad focused his attention on his son. “Is this a joke, Joey? I’ve had a good laugh, but you better come clean before you give your mother an ulcer.” Joseph winced. “It’s no joke, Dad. Sorry.” His dad’s good humor vanished like a switch had been flipped. “We talked about this. How many t

I retrieved my phone and called him. “Asher?” I asked before it even stopped ringing. “I’m almost there,” he said. I released a slow, shaky breath. “Who are you calling?” Joseph demanded, coming close to me again. I instinctively backed away. My hormones flew left and right. I thought I mi