Only in my dreams ( Book one of the Secret Embrace Series)

Nightmares

Ch. 11 Nightmares

"Well look who the cat dragged in!" Emma says sarcastically. " What are you doing here Loser?" She crosses her arms and glares at him.

And I thought I gave him the look to kill. Emma and Liam have never liked each other like EVER. I don't know what started it, it has just always been that way ever since his first day in middle school.

Liam glares at her for a minute, " I came to watch you drool over a poster of course. And it looks like I came right in time..why waste your time on a poster when you can have the real thing?" he smirks.

Emma's eyes turn big, " If you are referring to you, I wouldn't touch you with a ten foot pole connected to another ten foot pole you son of a-"

" Emma! Don't waste your time on him. You know he is only doing it to get a reaction out of you." I say to her trying to calm her down.I know how she can be when someone pisses her off and the last thing I need is for her to go off on him in a public place.

" You're right Ash, he isn't even worth spitting on!" Emma scoffs and takes my arm to walk out the door.

" I want to talk to Ash for a minute if it pleases you your highness." Liam sarcastically says as he takes my hand.

I feel like I am the rope in the tug of war. Emma tries pulling me to the door and Liam pleads with me to give him a mintue of my time.

" Okay enough guys! Emma how about you go get us some coffee and I will meet you there in five minutes.. if I am not there in time then you can kick Liam between the legs? Sound good?" I look at both of them and they agree. Well Emma agrees, Liam just scowls and nods.

" Don't put your nasty hands on her again loser!" Emma glares and then walks away to get our coffee.

" Finally" Liam smiles" Did you really have to make it where she could kick me in my jewels?" he laughs.

" Well you heard her she doesn't want to touch you with a twenty foot pole, so you should be fine." I state looking at a shirt.

Even though it would be kinda funny if she did..hmmm maybe I should stay here longer to find out. But then I think about how Emma is and she would really do it and sigh.

" That wouldn't stop her from beating me with the damn pole." Liam smirks.

I laugh and then he looks at me again. I freeze remembering the dream, the circle, the chanting, and him.

" Ash..what's wrong you been acting differently lately?" Liam asks curiously, not taking his eyes off of mine.

" Well it's not like you have been around me since what...freshman year was it?. So how would you know I am acting differently?" I defend crossing my arms.

Liam goes to grab my hand and I flinch.

" Ash...I never wanted to leave you..I hated every minute I was away...you know you used to trust me once..I remember when you used to tell me everything..I remember when we used to be inseparable.." Liam smiles pleading me with his eyes as he grabs my hand. I look at him in disbelief. What is he trying to say?

Yeah he knew me a long time ago, when I was clumsy, shy, and had no one but him. Things changed when he left and I met Emma. Yes, we used to be close, he used to be the only person i could count on,but that was a LONG time ago!

" You knew the old me " I whisper, " I am older now...and wiser..I don't even know that person anymore.." I say with more strength and pull my hand away.

" Well how about I show you then!" Liam says right in my face, before I can relies what is happening, he grabs my neck and kisses me hard on the mouth. I can feel his tongue moving inside my mouth, as he tries to get me to kiss him back and when I don't he tries harder.