Talia’s Point of View
Maddie didn’t answer right away. Instead, her eyebrows furrowed together in confusion, her lips pursed, then parted, then pursed again as if she was trying to decide how to respond. Her eyes did a quick glance around the room and I couldn’t help but feel like she was looking for Asher. I followed her gaze, silently praying that this wasn’t the moment that Asher was going to choose to come walking through the door. Maddie and I had been gone for nearly 20 minutes now, and I wasn’t sure how much time Asher would really allow for us to be alone. If he was really worried about this secret, then he may already be on his way here.
Maddie let a quiet sigh, folding her hands together on the table between us. She steadied her shoulders, her eyes back on me as it seems they
