Talia’s Point of View We were halfway through our drive before Maddie and I actually began to talk to each other. Both of us had seemed to prefer sitting in silence to process what exactly had just gone down in my attempt to escape Asher’s house. She was the first to break the silence, muttering, “that was intense.” By far, that was an understatement, but then again anyone who had known Asher and I in high school, knew that every interaction we had could be described in the same way. Against my will, my mind flashed back to the night at the party, Asher’s naked chest pressed against mine as his lips feverishly pressed to my skin over and over again. Yeah, intense was the only way to describe anything between us. I shook the thought away, making an attempt to refocus myself. Maddie was a