was no way around it. I had to escort him tonight. It would
sabotage his plan if I didn’t. He couldn’t just replace me with a
new girl because that would ruin everything.
I look forward to seeing you.
I threw my phone down and tried not to
scream.
***
Ash knocked right on time.
I stared at the door and considered not
answering it. How could I face him and not blush crimson red? How
could I hold my head high when I was just on my knees last
week?
I smoothed out my dress before I opened the
door. I quickly turned my back then grabbed my clutch from the
kitchen table. Not facing him right away might make this
easier.
Ash shut the door behind him. “Hey. Long time
no see.”
“Yeah…” I fidgeted with my clutch just so I
had something to do.
Ash came behind me and pressed his chest to
my back. His arms circled my waist. “Would you stop being a drama
queen about this?”
I didn’t turn around.
“I had a lot of fun that night. Hearing you
tell me what you want from me was a nice treat.”
“Not helping…”
“Why are you ashamed of that?” He gripped my
waist and forced me to turn around and face him. “You think I
didn’t want you? You know how much I wish you were sober? It wasn’t
easy for me to lie there and do nothing when my dick was
rock-hard.”
“Let’s just not talk about this anymore…” I
avoided his look.
“No.” He pulled me tight against his chest.
“You have nothing to be embarrassed about. I’m the least judgmental
person in the world. You really believe I think less of you?”
“I’m just embarrassed that I was so
aggressive.”
“Why?” he asked. “It was hot.”
“Yeah?”
“Really hot.” He pressed his forehead to
mine. “Don’t be awkward around me. I don’t like it. I miss
you.”
“You miss me?”
“Yeah. You’re the only girl friend I’ve ever
had. I don’t want to lose you.”
Somehow, he made me melt and forget about my
humiliation.
Ash saw the life return to my eyes. “There
she is. Now, are we okay?”
I nodded.
“Good. Because that was a stupid thing to be
embarrassed about.” He grabbed my clutch from the table and handed
it over. “And you look hot tonight, by the way.” Without waiting
for my reaction he headed to the door. “Let’s go.”
***
His parents lived in the suburbs in
Connecticut. It was a nice little house with a decent backyard. It
wasn’t a mansion by any means, but it was definitely comfortable.
It would be nice to be away from the city every once in a
while.
We sat down to dinner and made small talk.
This time, Ash was affectionate with me and I didn’t need to remind
him to be. His arm went over the back of my chair and he spoke to
his parents like everything was great.
His parents were nice, but I was irritated
they were making their son jump through hoops just to get back the
money he loaned to them. It was so morally wrong it left a bad
taste in my mouth. Ash was a little crazy and over-the-top but he
had so many good qualities. Why did they feel the need to change
him? I wouldn’t change anything.
His mom clapped her hands excitedly. “Now
that dinner is ready…”
“You’re going to get the check book?” Ash
blurted.
His mom ignored his comment and returned with
a photo album. “It’s picture time.”
“Picture time?” Ash asked. “Why would
Alessandra want to see pictures of me?”
“Because I’m your girlfriend,” I reminded
him. He could be really dense sometimes.
“So?” he asked. “That still doesn’t make any
sense to me.”
“Just shut up and sit there.” His mom sat
beside me and flipped through the pages. “And here’s Ash’s story…”
The first few pictures of Ash were of him as a baby.
“Ugh,” Ash said. “I was one ugly baby.”
“Were not,” his mom said defensively. “You
were beautiful—still are.” She continued flipping the pages to
pictures from his little league days. “He was always good at
sports.”
“I’m good at everything,” Ash
sabotage his plan if I didn’t. He couldn’t just replace me with a
new girl because that would ruin everything.
I look forward to seeing you.
I threw my phone down and tried not to
scream.
***
Ash knocked right on time.
I stared at the door and considered not
answering it. How could I face him and not blush crimson red? How
could I hold my head high when I was just on my knees last
week?
I smoothed out my dress before I opened the
door. I quickly turned my back then grabbed my clutch from the
kitchen table. Not facing him right away might make this
easier.
Ash shut the door behind him. “Hey. Long time
no see.”
“Yeah…” I fidgeted with my clutch just so I
had something to do.
Ash came behind me and pressed his chest to
my back. His arms circled my waist. “Would you stop being a drama
queen about this?”
I didn’t turn around.
“I had a lot of fun that night. Hearing you
tell me what you want from me was a nice treat.”
“Not helping…”
“Why are you ashamed of that?” He gripped my
waist and forced me to turn around and face him. “You think I
didn’t want you? You know how much I wish you were sober? It wasn’t
easy for me to lie there and do nothing when my dick was
rock-hard.”
“Let’s just not talk about this anymore…” I
avoided his look.
“No.” He pulled me tight against his chest.
“You have nothing to be embarrassed about. I’m the least judgmental
person in the world. You really believe I think less of you?”
“I’m just embarrassed that I was so
aggressive.”
“Why?” he asked. “It was hot.”
“Yeah?”
“Really hot.” He pressed his forehead to
mine. “Don’t be awkward around me. I don’t like it. I miss
you.”
“You miss me?”
“Yeah. You’re the only girl friend I’ve ever
had. I don’t want to lose you.”
Somehow, he made me melt and forget about my
humiliation.
Ash saw the life return to my eyes. “There
she is. Now, are we okay?”
I nodded.
“Good. Because that was a stupid thing to be
embarrassed about.” He grabbed my clutch from the table and handed
it over. “And you look hot tonight, by the way.” Without waiting
for my reaction he headed to the door. “Let’s go.”
***
His parents lived in the suburbs in
Connecticut. It was a nice little house with a decent backyard. It
wasn’t a mansion by any means, but it was definitely comfortable.
It would be nice to be away from the city every once in a
while.
We sat down to dinner and made small talk.
This time, Ash was affectionate with me and I didn’t need to remind
him to be. His arm went over the back of my chair and he spoke to
his parents like everything was great.
His parents were nice, but I was irritated
they were making their son jump through hoops just to get back the
money he loaned to them. It was so morally wrong it left a bad
taste in my mouth. Ash was a little crazy and over-the-top but he
had so many good qualities. Why did they feel the need to change
him? I wouldn’t change anything.
His mom clapped her hands excitedly. “Now
that dinner is ready…”
“You’re going to get the check book?” Ash
blurted.
His mom ignored his comment and returned with
a photo album. “It’s picture time.”
“Picture time?” Ash asked. “Why would
Alessandra want to see pictures of me?”
“Because I’m your girlfriend,” I reminded
him. He could be really dense sometimes.
“So?” he asked. “That still doesn’t make any
sense to me.”
“Just shut up and sit there.” His mom sat
beside me and flipped through the pages. “And here’s Ash’s story…”
The first few pictures of Ash were of him as a baby.
“Ugh,” Ash said. “I was one ugly baby.”
“Were not,” his mom said defensively. “You
were beautiful—still are.” She continued flipping the pages to
pictures from his little league days. “He was always good at
sports.”
“I’m good at everything,” Ash
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