JAKE KISSED ME

Ashley's POVFor a moment, I couldn’t find my voice. My thoughts scattered like frightened birds, leaving my mind frustratingly empty. It was as though his presence alone had stolen every word I had, pinning me in place beneath the weight of his stare.“Why do you always run from me?”This time, his voice dropped lower, rough and husky, curling around me like heat in the cold night air.My heart slammed painfully against my ribs, each beat louder than the last, and I hated how my body still reacted.No, he wasn’t supposed to do this to me anymore.Not after everything.Swallowing hard and tore my gaze away from his piercing eyes, desperate to steady myself before he saw the crack in my armor.“What exactly am I supposed to listen to, Jake?” I shot back, forcing my tone to stay sharp even as my pulse betrayed me. All I wanted was for him to move, to step aside, to let me breathe again.But he didn’t.“Look me in the eye and say it, Ash.”His words were quiet, but they hit harder than a

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Look at me and tell me all I saw was a lie

Ashley's POV For a moment, I stood there, stiff as brick as his lips claimed mine. My mind went blank. His arms around me were tight, like he had been holding this hunger in for so long.My eyes stayed wide open, but my lips melted against his against my will. I kissed him back, feeling the heat of his body pressed against mine.For a moment, my guard slipped, and everything I had tried so hard to bury came rushing back, the fact that I missed his lips, missed the warmth of his body, and the way he touched me.But then reality hit me hard.What the hell was I doing? Kissing the same lips that had kissed that traitor for the past five years?How did I even let this happen?I shoved him away, my expression twisting with shock and anger.Who told him he could kiss me like that?I saw the remorse and regret in his eyes, but I didn't care. He should never have kissed me.I knew he was about to apologize, but before he could even speak, I raised my hand and slapped him hard across the chee

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Ashley's POV “What was that about?”That was the first thing he asked the moment we stepped out of the basement. Thankfully, Jake hadn't followed us out.“It was nothing,” I replied as we walked toward the dining table.He stopped so suddenly that I almost bumped into him, then sucked in a sharp breath.“Don't you dare lie to me.” His voice came out hard, edged with anger. “What the hell were you doing with him alone?”“I said it was nothing.”I just wished he could let it go, but I understood why he couldn't. If I were the one who caught him alone with Ava, I'd be suspicious too.He turned to me, biting down on his lower lip like he was trying to keep his temper in check, but the storm in his eyes gave him away.“You have to believe me,” I said softly, reaching up to cup both his cheeks playfully, the way I always did whenever I knew I'd messed up and wanted my way back into his good graces.“I want to,” he replied, his tone distant as his hand came up to hold mine against his cheek

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JAKE KISSED ME

Look at me and tell me all I saw was a lie

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