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He doesn’t plan to go far with it, just loves the game and loves to play. So, when he goes to college, it won’t be for football. He wants to focus on his studies and get into robotics, which sounds techy and cool.
We grab the ice cream and go back home. As I get out of the car, holding ice cream for Madison and me, Asher rounds it to help me. “I got to say something.”
I raise my brows and tilt my head as I peer up at him. He moves closer to me and pushes the car door closed. We’re now standing only inches apart.
“I was kind of expecting you to be a bitch,” he says seriously, and I burst out laughing. After a few seconds, his deep chuckle joins in.
“Why would you think that?” I bat my lashes at him with a cheeky smile.
He shrugs and chuckles deep again, taking the ice cream from me. “I just thought people from New York were all assholes, so I expected you to be one. Plus, you’re like so…um, I don’t think I should say, but you’re pretty.”
I can’t shake the smile from my face. This is just so funny. “You think I’m pretty?” I twirl on the spot and curtsey.
He shakes his head trying to hide his smile and looks up to the night sky, letting out a deep breath. “You know you are, so don’t push me for more. Because when I saw you, I didn’t have sisterly thoughts at first…fuck, at all. But we can’t. My mom is happy for the first time, and I can’t fuck that up.”
I sober at that. I can’t fuck this up either. Dad is so happy. It would break my heart if I did something stupid, like hooking up with my future stepbrother— If Dad marries Kate, that is. Either way, Asher is off limits.
“If we are being all honest here, I thought you would be an asshole too.”
He points to his chest and gasps dramatically. “The fact my mom is dating your dad? Or that I’m just soooo good looking?”
I burst into a giggle and shove him back. He stumbles but rights himself as he continues to chuckle.
“You think very highly of yourself, Asher. Who says you’re good looking?”
Asher scoffs, the smirk on his face never leaving. “I will have you know, my mom tells me that all the time. So, it must be true.”
I like Asher. He’s funny, and yeah, good looking. If his mom wasn’t dating my dad, I would probably hook up with him at a party. But that won’t ever happen now. But I’m glad, because I can see us being good friends.
“Come on, now that we’ve established the no-fucking-each-other rule, let’s eat ice cream.”
He stands there, looking at me in surprise. With a laugh, I grab his tee and pull him toward the house. When we get to the front door, he pauses. “You’re going to be a handful, aren’t you?” There’s no mistaking his grin.
“Yeah, but you know you’re gonna love it.”
