Chapter 325
Chapter S
“Name?‘
“Asher.
Andrea clicked her tongue, unimpressed. “That one was too easy. She tapped her fingers against the blanket covering her lap before tilting her head, eyes narrowing in thought. “Okay, what kind of work do you think you did? You know, before crash–landing in Montera Springs and blowing your brains out?”
It was Christmas morning, and this was their new game–Andrea asked questions, and Asher answered with the first thing that came to his mind. Since his only real memories had surfaced through conversation, they had decided to use this as an experiment.
Asher barely hesitated before replying with a completely straight face, “Beatboxer or a circus master.
Andrea made a face. “You are not taking this seriously,” she hissed, swatting at his arm.
He only grinned, utterly shameless. “I am taking it seriously! You said to say the first thing that comes to mind, and that’s what I did. What, you don’t think
I could be a beatboxer?”
Andrea gave him a flat look. Absolutely not.”
“Rude, Asher gasped dramatically, clutching his chest as if she had gravely wounded him. “I’ll have you know, I could have been incredibly talented.”
Andrea rolled her eyes. “Okay, next question. Where did you live?”
He hummed, pretending to think about it. “I’d like to say Hawaii, but I was probably from New York.”
Andrea let out an exaggerated groan. “Those are literally two opposite places!”
He shrugged, completely unbothered. ‘Hey, I didn’t say my subconscious was consistent.”
So far, they had established that his name was Asher, he was either a beatboxer or a circus master, and he had lived in either Hawaii or New York. None of it
made any sense.
Andrea sighed. “Fine. How many family members do you have?”
Asher’s lips quirked as he started ticking on his fingers. ‘Probably lots of brothers and sisters. Two loving parents. And I’d like a grandmother, too
Andrea nodded along. Finally, a reasonable answer.
Then, his voice took on a thoughtful filt.
‘Or maybe,” he added slowly, ‘I have a beautiful wife… somewhere. And a child.”
Andrea’s breath hitched slightly.
Something in the way he said it–so soft, so deliberate–made her glance up.
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And that was a mistake.
Because Asher was already looking at her.
His blue eyes were locked onto hers, glinting with something unreadable yet undeniably teasing. His lips curled at the edges, just the barest hint of a smirk.
He held her gaze effortlessly, as if waiting for her reaction.
Her face heated instantly.
Andrea quickly looked away, her fingers tightening over the edge of the blanket as if holding onto it could somehow anchor her.
He’s flirting with you, her mind screamed.
And worse–he was good at it.
Asher had always been charming, but lately, it had become something else entirely. The once weary, gaunt man she had taken in was gone. In his place stood someone taller, stronger–his body no longer thin and fragile, but solid, his broad shoulders filling out his shirts in a way that was becoming
increasingly difficult to ignore.
His face had sharpened, too–his cheekbones more defined, his jawline strong, and his blue eyes full of something dangerous. Mischief. Amusement. A knowing kind of confidence that made her stomach do things it absolutely shouldn’t be doing.
And then there was that smile.
Just a little too smug. A little too cocky. A little too aware of the effect he had on her.
It was downright unfair.
Andrea wanted to roll her eyes. She wanted to pretend it didn’t affect her, that she was immune to whatever ridiculous spell he was trying to cast. She wanted to throw a sarcastic remark right back at him–something cutting, something to wipe that damn smirk off his face.
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
