Asher held me to his chest for what felt like an eternity, wiping my tears away. I didn’t want him to let go, to leave me here with the fragments of my past. I’d never told anyone what happened to Louie. To the little brother I was supposed to protect. I’d failed him. And I wanted nothing more than for my mother to suffer because of her crimes.
As though he could read my mind, he vowed, “We’ll make her pay. They both will.” His voice lowered, sorrow filling his lungs. “We all will.” We? I looked at him, wondering if he knew about Rob, about my own crimes. Does he know? His eyes didn’t indicate if he knew anything. They only held my reflection and a glint of desire. His hand held me by the back of the neck gently, warmth flowing from his touch down my spine. “Can I kiss you?”
I smiled at
