Until Series(49)

“I don’t know if that’s a good idea.”

“Why the fuck not?”

“Don’t you think we should have a break? I mean, we have been together all weekend.”

“A break?” he yells and I know that was the wrong thing to say. “Careful how you word shit right now, November. I’m already pissed off about you being out with Nick then you say you need a break. I might get the wrong idea.”

This is when I remember that he can be a total jerk. “Are you serious right now? Wait, don’t answer that. I know you are,” I yell back. “I also told you that you have to trust me. That is not optional, Asher,” I whisper into the phone, knowing my temper is going a little crazy. “Liz is waiting for me. I’ll talk to you later.” I hang up and turn my phone to silent.

I walk to where Liz is sitting with Nick. Her head is bent, studying the coffee cup in front of her like it holds the secrets to the universe. I feel guilty for leaving her out here for so long. She looks up as I sit down across from her.

“I’m so sorry,” I tell her honestly. I feel bad that I made plans with her and they got completely messed up.

“It’s fine.” She smiles and looks over her shoulder at Cash and Nico, and I know that she is in hot-guy heaven. I laugh and she starts laughing too. Yep, we are going to be great friends.

I look up from her to see Nico and Cash walking towards us. Both are carrying coffee cups.

“Alright, sis,” Cash says, looking down at me. “We gotta go. We’ll see you this weekend, right?” His phone starts ringing and he picks up. “Yo, yeah, hold on.”

He pushes the phone in my direction and I know it is Asher. I look at it in his hand and feel like it is going to uncoil and strike out at me. Then, he shoves it closer and I have no choice but to take it from him.

“Hello?”

“Don’t ever fucking hang up on me.”

“I—”

“See you at seven.” Then the line is dead.

“Crap,” I whisper.

“Is everything okay?” Cash asks.

“I guess we’ll see,” I tell him truthfully, biting my lower lip. For the first time, I’m not looking forward to seeing Asher.

After the guys say goodbye, I debate on telling Liz I have a headache. I no longer feel like visiting. I want to go home and crawl into bed and cuddle with Beast, but I stay. Nick is really nice, no flirting, just chatting. Liz is watching him closely. They had gone to high school together but didn’t know each other well.

After a while, we all say goodbye and I tell Liz to call me so we can meet up later in the week. I tell Nick that I will talk to him when he gets the papers ready for me to sign. Then, I get in my car and drive home.



When I get home, my dad and uncle cameo out on the front porch and had me follow them around the side of the house to the garage. When we got there, I have no idea what is going on until they pulled the tarp off a shiny, black motorcycle.

They explain that it’s a 2011 Ninja 250r. It’s a small bike—perfect for my height and weight. It also doesn’t have as much power as a bigger bike, so there is less of a chance of me doing damage to myself or someone else. I only half listened to them. I mean, I have a motorcycle. How flipping awesome is that?

Uncle Joe tells me that one of his buddies bought it for his son when he wanted to learn to ride. Now, he is upgrading to a Harley so he’s ready to sell it. I’m instantly in love. I love it. He also hands me a white helmet with hot pink and black airbrush writing that says baby girl on the back. I jump up and down when he hands it to me.

They show me how to ride for over three hours after I’ve changed into jeans, boots, and a leather jacket. Then finally, they let me go out on the road.

I feel free. It’s amazing. The landscape passes by quickly as I drive down a long stretch of…

In the country, there is no traffic. You might come across a truck or two but normally you are the only car on the road for miles at a time. It is perfect. I am in love and know that I will be doing this often just to clear my head.

When I start up my dad’s driveway, I see Asher’s jeep and my good mood leaves just as quickly as it came. “Great,” I whisper to myself. I pull up in front of the garage. I get off the bike, take off my helmet, and shake out my hair. Asher walks up with Beast following behind him. He is wearing a red thermal and a pair of dark jeans with his brown boots. He’s also wearing a white baseball hat with black writing. I have never seen him in a hat before and he looks hot. Well, hotter than normal.

“Hey,” I say and start pushing the bike into the garage. He takes over and pushes it all the way in then takes the cover from me and tosses it over the bike.