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“Don’t touch me!” I snapped as I pushed his hands off me.
“Sorry; I’m sorry! He raised his hands in a sign of surrender. “It’s just that I really want to help you because I know your neighbor is only being nice to you because he wants to get you kicked out.”
“I think I can handle Asher on my own,” I bit out.
“So I’ve heard,” he muttered under his breath, and I looked at him, confused. “Can’t you see he’s just using you?”
“Is there a problem here?” His voice sent chills down my spine and terror into Drew’s eyes. Asher stood behind me, towering over both Drew and me.
I smiled at Anne, trying to distract her from the tense air around us, and she grinned as she let go of her father’s hand and grabbed mine. Oh, I loved her so much.
“No problem here, was just offering Brooke some help,” Drew motioned his hand toward me, and Asher took a step before us, hiding us from Drew’s view.
“Regarding what?” There was something about his tone that had an edge of danger in it, and I could tell that Asher was angry, and yet he was calm.
“I think that’s between Brooke and me.”
“Brooke, do you need his help with anything?” Asher asked me, not once looking away from Drew, and I bet Asher could tell just how creeped out I was by this guy.
“No. I already thanked him for bringing back my keys.”
“Hmm,” Asher growled. “Looks like she doesn’t need help.” I moved from behind Asher’s back and saw the deadly glare he gave Drew. If looks could kill, Drew wouldn’t have a life anymore.
“Well, I’ll see you around, Brooke,” Drew waved as he walked out of the building, and I released a breath I hadn’t realized I was holding.
“Are you alright?” Asher asked me as he gently took hold of my arm, checking for marks where Drew had grabbed me. “Don’t talk to that creep ever again.”
“I was just being nice,” I whispered, and Asher pulled me into his arms, hugging me tightly, while I kept my hold on Anne, who squealed at her father’s actions.
It was no secret that Anne had some sort of an idea of what was happening between her father and me, and that was why she always called me her family, but little did she know that nothing was official yet.
“You don’t have to be nice to everybody that helps you once in a while, Brooke. If you ever get some weird vibe from anyone, make sure to withdraw, okay?” He spoke softly, and I agreed as I stepped away from his very public hug.
Oh, no, what if the other neighbors had seen us? Were rumors going to spread around the building?
“Let me know if he bothers you again.”
“Okay,” I breathed out, and he rubbed my shoulders so lovingly, my heart couldn’t help but leap out of my chest. My stomach felt funny as I looked up at Asher, staring into his blue eyes.
They no longer seemed so against me, but instead they held the same appreciation they did when he was around his friends.
“What are you doing tonight? Anne wants us to have pizza,” he said as he picked Anne up, and I nodded.
“I would love that,” I whispered, my cheeks feeling warmer the longer I stayed around him. How was I going to handle being in his room tonight? He carried Anne in one arm and slipped his hand in mine, squeezing gently as we walked to our apartments together.
His thumb gently stroked my wrist, and I bit my lip as I felt the signals pass through my body.
Oh, fuck, I wanted him so badly right now.
“I have a morning shift tomorrow; do you mind taking care of Anne?”
“Yeah, sure. Chris gave me the rest of this week off as well; he told me to come in when I was feeling better.”
I went to visit Chris yesterday and explained my sudden leave without request, and he understood, telling me that they still had things sorted so I could come back next week when I was feeling better. Of course, my pay would be cut for missing a week without notice, but I didn’t mind.
I was just glad he didn’t fire me.
“Oh, that’s nice of him.” He raised our interlaced fingers to his lips and pressed a soft kiss on our knuckles.
