“You think a chump like you is going to keep her?” He arched a thick, dark brow. “Mya doesn’t belong in your world. She belongs with me.”
“That must be why she’s here with me and not back in Philly with you then.”
We’d moved closer now, standing almost nose to nose. My own anger and possessiveness reflected back at me in his eyes.
“I was her first,” he drawled, and I was almost certain the guy was high. “Her first kiss, her first fuck, her first everything. You think she’s just going to forget that? Forget what we had? Why do you think she came home? Because she needed a little of what only I can give her.”
Don’t let him provoke you. I forced myself to take a step back, fists clenched tightly at my sides. “Mya ended things with you. If you care about her at all, you need to let her go.”
“Let her go?” He sneered, clucking his tongue. “I’ll never let her go, she’s in my blood. I need her.”
“Asher,” her voice reverberated inside me and I closed my eyes, inhaling a ragged breath. “Let’s go, please.”
Our eyes met and I couldn’t do anything but go to her.
“Well, would you look at that,” Jermaine mocked. “You running around after her like a little bitch boy.”
My body locked up as I glanced back, but Mya slid her hand in my mine and pulled me away. “Don’t,” she said. “He’s not worth it.”
He wasn’t.
But Mya was.
As we walked away, I couldn’t help but think that I’d made a mistake going too easy on the guy.
Mya
The mood was tense as we rode to Bell’s. Asher’s parents had insisted on taking us out for dinner.
All of us.
Jason and Felicity were riding together, and Cam and Hailee were riding with his parents. Which left me to ride with the Bennets. After witnessing me arguing with Jermaine, I was surprised my invitation hadn’t been revoked.
Asher was quiet, too quiet; but his dad... well, his dad was deadly silent.
Thankfully, we pulled into the parking lot within minutes, and Mr. Bennet cut the engine. “We’ll see the two of you inside,” he said, motioning for his wife to join him. They disappeared inside leaving me with Asher.
“Tell me there’s a reasonable explanation for him being here?”
“What the hell is that supposed to mean?” I ground out, not liking the accusation in his voice.
“You told me he didn’t know where you were. You looked me in the eye and told me—”
“I didn’t tell him.” My blood ran cold. “He convinced my friend, Shona, to tell him. She tried to call me, but it was too late.”
Asher ran a hand down his face, cussing under his breath.
“Ash...” I laid a hand on his arm, hating the distance between us. “Seeing him surprised me as much as it did you.”
“So that’s your ex?” A sad smile tipped the corner of his lips. “I thought he’d be... taller.”
I managed a small laugh
. “When I talk to him later, I’ll tell him he can’t be here. That it’s over. I’ll make him—”
The color drained from his face and I knew I’d messed up. “You’re not seriously going to meet him?”
Guilt slithered around my heart. “I have to. If I don’t...” I didn’t like to think about what Jermaine would do. No, the only logical plan was to meet and talk to him and hope I could make him see sense.