No More Daydreams

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went viral, topping the trending list on social media. His pho

hem. He rolled up the papers and

d you're dumb, you

night filming a show, but Asher's eyes

ied man might affect your career in the entertainm

e walked, adding, "Besides, I don't mind the divorce. What I'm worried about

t now would put me under too much public scr

ng with Asher was

with terminal cancer. Her only wish was to

ars. Asher and I were assigned partners in high scho

turally, we were always arguing. During study sessions,

ry teacher started to suspect that we were dating

onversation w

ed dating too early. Let him focus on school first,

nk Layla is great. I'm

ned to my dad. "Girls shouldn't start dating too y

robably be snatched up in colleg

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he school like wildfire. When Asher found out, he'd just finished playing

shirt, small droplets of sweat trickling

, the typical teenage energy p

lf-smile. "Layla, a forced m

book at his face. "Don't worry, I

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r, soaked to the bone, his eyes red and face dripping wet. He was panting

onfused, unsure

ng, he grabbed my wrist a

way." And before I could process

g from start to finish, and before I

he very next day, she pushed u

heir minds about Asher. Without hesitation, t

ed away, Asher became

working 24/7. For those couple of mo

directing a reality show and was struggling to find

himself as just a songwriter, not someone who

pleas. Asher was at home all day, and we were a

one conversation would t

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ed out of his place, but he was in such a state o

thing reckless, so I stayed by

fell back into his workaholic routine, a

suitcase to the door, my

pick me up at

just ab

come here, so aren't you at least a little res

over me. "Okay, I'll be right

e sent wasn't for the studio

king lot. He had his black cap pulled low over his f

I waved

t me, his entire body weight pressing against mine. Even th

the car, my hand going to his forehead. It was terrifyin

e hospital?" I bent down

ing my hair stir and sending a shiv

're burn

n I moved back, his hand shot up to the back of my neck,

of contact, just a breath between our lips, before he le

, voice low and straine

y and slammed th

e, palm open

Then what

r door and saw that Asher's colla

ly shook me off and staggered towa

ps and caught up to him. "A

inst his solid chest. He cupped my chin, and his lips covered mine, kissing me slow

works were exploding in my bra

odshot, his hands gripping my should

landed on my ches

ating laugh. "What do yo

athroom door slammed shut, an

sound of water runni

, couldn't help but knock on the

nd the door, and I stu

dripping with water. His eyes were still re

aight to the bed, falling

ou'll catch a cold!" I rushed to

at me coldly, then silently

on, sit up. I'll

ward me. "The hair dr

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s from the closet and tossed them to him. "H

tly. "You're forgetting somet

und, but managed to steady mysel