Aphrodite
Asher's footsteps halted by the door as soon as he walked in, and I held my breath in apprehension. Covering my mouth with my hands, I tried to slow my racing heartbeat, afraid that he'd hear and discover I was hiding in his bedroom.
Goddess knows what he'd do then, and I couldn't even come up with a suitable excuse because my brain was jumbled up with worries. I heard the door shut after some time, then his footsteps moving around in the room.
I shut my eyes tightly, hoping and praying that he wouldn't sense that something was off. I heard the bathroom door open, and I deduced he'd gone in to freshen up. I couldn't come out just yet, though, because I didn't hear the door shut and was paranoid he'd catch me.
When I heard the shower turn on, I exhaled in relief. I had a chanc
