***
"Why were you talking to Jake Hunter?" Asher asked suddenly as we were driving home.
"What?"
"I saw you guys talking earlier," he said, keeping his eyes on the road. "I'm sure I don't need to tell you he's bad news."
I shrugged nonchalantly, staring out the window and pretending to ignore him.
"Enaya, you can't go around hanging with people like that," he said. "Jake is a dangerous and reckless guy, and I don't want you getting involved with him."
"You say that like you have some sort of divine right to tell me who I can or can't associate with," I snapped, turning to glare pointedly at him. "So what if I was talking to him?"
He slammed on the brakes suddenly, causing me to lurch forward and nearly slam my head on the dashboard. "What the f**k, Asher?"
"You will stay away fro
