#Chapter 68: Never Alone Again

I melted into Asher’s warm embrace at once. My entire body went slack. I’d have fallen for sure if his strong arms hadn’t wrapped so tightly around my waist. My tears were unstoppable though, forming warm tracks down my cheeks. I pressed my face into his chest, regretting when I dampened his shirt. He only held me closer. Impossibly close. Any closer, I might merge into him. I kind of wanted to. If I was a part of Asher, I’d be safe always. I knew this hug was likely platonic, but I eagerly accepted all the offered comfort regardless. Asher held me with a supportive tenderness. Even as just a friend, I knew he cared deeply for me. He wasn’t going to abandon me. He wouldn’t hurt me. He’d always have my back. Such a cruel betrayal of trust, for Joseph to have peeped in on my conversations with Asher. At least I hadn’t worn the necklace when he’d gone to the scenic overlook. I couldn’t have withstood it if that perfect memory was tarnished. Maybe the things Joseph had said about me