Page 119 of One More Kiss

Asher

“You and Gen are getting close,”Margot says as we get in the car.

“What?” I scoff.

“What I said,” she laughs. “It’s not a bad thing, necessarily. I’m glad you guys are buddies. But I’ll castrate you if you break her heart.” She laughs jokingly.

I swallow thickly as Gen gets back into the car after running in the gas station to get a couple of things for her house. I wish she’d just stay with us instead of that unsafe shack she calls home. “What’s so funny?”

“Oh, I was just telling Asher I would castrate him, but hey, I have another idea!” Margot announces a little too loudly.

“I don’t like your ideas,” I mumble.

“Your ideas are violent.” Gen says while munching on some M&Ms.

“You guys! We should go to the beach this weekend!” Margot says bouncing in the backseat.

“I don’t know,” Gen says skeptically.

Margot reaches up and snatches the candy treat. “Come on, it’ll be fun! We need some fun.”

“It’s actually not a terrible idea,” I say.

“See? Even sour ass thinks it could be fun.” My eye twitches.

“I don’t like the idea of being so far from my mom while she’s in the hospital.” Gen says sadly. “You guys should go though.”

“Hell no! You’re coming. It’s just a couple hours' drive.” Margot says sternly.

“Margot, I-“Gen starts.

“We’re going. We’ll pick you up in the morning.” Margot decides, cutting her off.

Gen sighs in defeat.

I knock on Margot’s and Gen’s door, knowing she’s likely trying to find any excuse to get out of this trip. As much as it pains me to admit it, Margot’s right and I think this short vacation would be good for her. Lord knows she deserves to get away.

The handle wiggles and turns before the door opens to Gen in a long t-shirt and flipflops with her hair in a knot type thing.

“Asher? Is everything alright?” She says peering behind her at a sleeping Margot, moving forward to try to shut the door.

I inhale deeply, the scent of vanilla filling my nose. “I just wanted to see you.” I say softly my hand moving to her hip.

“Asher, we agreed that no one can know,” she hisses up at me.

“We did, and everyone’s asleep.” I reason.

“You’ll see me in the morning. Go to bed.” She tells me turning back towards the door.

“Can I have a kiss goodnight?” I ask, smirking slightly at the thought. Gen’s hand stops on the doorhandle biting her lip before turning around. Her hand finds my chest before she reaches her lips up to meet mine for a brief kiss.

When she goes to pull away, my teeth nip her bottom lip, my hand tangling in the nape of her neck pulling her back towards my mouth for a deeper kiss.

My tongue tangles with hers, the minty taste driving me wild wondering what she tastes like elsewhere as my lips kiss down her neck.

“Asher,” she breathes heavily.

“Hmm?” I answer my tongue lapping at the dip between her collarbones.

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