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I fall back and roll onto my side, laughing so hard I’m wheezing.
“Mads! You okay?”
I hear Asher’s voice and I reach up with one hand. “Ash? Is that you?” I choke out between giggles. “Ash…Ashhhhh…Assshhherrrr…”
The sounds slur as I say his name, like it’s the most puzzling sound I’ve ever heard. Why does his name sound so funny? I giggle to myself.
A warm familiar hand takes mine and pulls, lifting me to my feet.
“At least you can laugh at yourself.” Asher says so casually, so nonchalant as if I didn’t just sound his name out like a little kid learning how to spell.
I push my wild hair out of my eyes and a huge smile breaks out across my face as I look up into his eyes. His beautiful caring eyes.
How is he always here when I need him? It's like he has spidey sense or some shit.
My heart pounds through my ears and I suddenly want to throw myself into his arms. It takes all my willpower to keep them at my side while trying to keep my balance.
“Why are you always so sweet to me?” I slur, the words coming out slow or it feels like it anyway. My tongue is heavy, like it's weighed down.
“Because you’re Mads.” Asher answers like it’s the simplest question he’s ever been asked. He hands me a bottle of water. “Drink this you’ll feel better.”
I take a few sips of the water and make a face. “Water just doesn’t taste as good.” I whine as Asher keeps hold of my hand and leads me down the beach.Where are we going?
The serious boy who captures my heart, keeps on walking without an answer as we get further and further from the party. When he finally stops walking, he turns to face me, and my heart starts thumping in my chest.
I close my eyes for a brief second.This is it. This is what you’ve been waiting for. Asher to confess his undying love.
You’re drunk, girl. Get out of your damn head.
“Madison, there’s been something I’ve been wanting to tell you and I’m not sure the best way to say this, but–”
I don’t want to hear what he has to say right now in this moment here on this beach with him. I just want to kiss him like I’ve always wanted to kiss him. Because if he’s about to break my heart and tell me that there'll never be a chance between us, then at least I’ll know what it’s like to kiss him.
At least I’ll be able to keep the memory of his lips on mine sealed inside my heart forever.
So with the alcohol raging inside me, I do what I’ve wanted to do for years. I grab him by his face and kiss him.
Asher freezes at first, but then he relaxes into me and deepens our kiss even more. His hands find the small of my back and he pulls me closer against him.
Everything around us melts away and it’s only me, him, and this perfect kiss.
But just as quickly as it began, the moment is over, and I stumble back. The alcohol blurs my vision, makes my head foggy.
What the hell did I just do?
My fingers fly to my lips, feeling as if I’m forever branded.
Our gazes lock and I audibly gasp. The look on Asher’s face tells me everything I need to know.
He was going to break my heart.
I ignore the pain of his knife as it stabs into me.
And I realize just how stupid I was in that split second of wanting him. No, it wasn’t even a want. It was a need so strong it blocked out all rational thought.
“I’m sorry, Asher.” I mumble as I wobble in the sand and take more steps back.
“Sorry? Mads, no, wait–” Asher calls but it's too late.
