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Asher’s POV
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For a moment, I simply stared at Lara and tried to make sense of what had just happened. My lips still tingled from the kiss, and as I stared at her, I couldn’t exactly wrap my head around what I’d just seen.
I pulled away immediately, turning away from her so fast that she slipped and fell to the ground. I walked away from her immediately, putting as much distance between us as possible.
“What the hell was that?” I asked, the shock evident in my voice. I couldn’t bring myself to even look at her, because I was afraid of what I’d see in her eyes. I didn’t want to think about what we’d just done, about the gravity of what this meant.
“Don’t get your knickers in a twist,” Lara said, stretching as she stood up. “It wasn’t a big deal.”
“You kissed me,” I snapped,
