Asher moves closer and leans down over me as icy drops of water fall from his skin onto mine. I shiver as he kisses me on the forehead, just as he did last night.
“I’m gonna grab a coffee, one of those incredible muffins, and put on a shirt to help you control yourself. But if you think I’m letting you off the hook about that dream, you’re wrong.”
Another shiver runs through me.
“It wasn’t about you,” I lie as he straightens and begins to head in.
“You’re a shite liar, Liv,” he says with a chuckle.
I close my eyes when he’s gone, take a deep breath, and secretly commit the image of him dripping wet and half naked to the official Asher Reed dream bank.
CHAPTER 37
Olivia
LATE JULY
Ten little fingers, ten little toes, eleven weeks along, little bear grows.
CECE
My mom heard at the senior center that Asher proposed at Dolcetto’s last week. *Laughing face*
GINGER
I’m gonna be best friend offended if this is true.
ME
How on earth would anyone get that from what they saw?
I picture my mom clapping and laughing.
CECE
I’m sure if my mom heard it at the center, the whole town is gossiping.
ME
Well, the only way they could prove otherwise is if they snuck into Asher’s and saw us sleeping in separate rooms every night.
GINGER
*Eye roll emoji*
CECE
How long do you think you can keep this charade up before, you know …?
GINGER
The levee breaks. And by levee I mean *Eggplant emoji* *peach emoji*
GINGER
There are definite feelings between you and Chief Reed, aka your hot baby daddy, who gives you his bed and I’m sure has a huge *eggplant emoji*
GINGER
