The Girl he Wants

15- You Can't Tell Anyone

***ASHER'S P.O.V***

    "So, Asher, I was informed that you're the one that has been inviting Elizabeth to those parties." Hanes growls at Asher, tangling Asher's insides into a nervous mess.

"Yeah... They're my parties." Asher defends himself, his pale blue eyes narrowing. "I can invite people."

   "Our sister isn't allowed to party." Sam tells Asher, his eyes criticizing him. "Stop inviting her."

   Asher's heart jumps. "What?" Eyebrows drawing together, he shakes his head. His curly hair brushes against the back of his neck, sending shivers down his spine. "I can't do that."

   "Why?" Hanes's grip on Asher's shirt grows tighter, shooting nervous adrenaline through Asher's veins.

   Asher doesn't respond, his silence speaking volumes.

   "Why?" The second time Hanes says it, his voice is much louder, shaking Asher to the core.

   Trying not to make it noticeable he is shrinking away, Asher mumbles under his breath. "I like her."

   "What?" Hanes sincerely looks as if he misunderstood Asher, so Asher repeats the same sentence, his voice much lower than normal. This time, Hanes registers his words and flexes his muscles, his body going rigid.

   "What?" Hanes's eyes as sharp as lasers. "Stay away from my sister! Do not touch her."

   Asher's expression must've been plastered over with a guilty one because Sam's eyes narrow and he takes a threatening step forward. "Wait... Have you touched her before?"

   Asher swallows and gets out a wimpy, "No."

   "You have." Sam concludes, glaring in disbelief. "What did you do to her?"

   "We just kissed." Asher informs them quietly. "It was spin the bottle, though. That's it."

   "Don't do it again." Sam's threat is almost as frightening as Hanes's. "She's our little sister and we don't want her hooking up with a douche like you, okay?"

   Asher frowns at the sound of the word "douche", but he knows they are being truthful and they have a reason to be threatening him. They know nothing but the facts. They have a little sister that is young, beautiful, and vulnerable who has caught Asher's eye. Asher's a rich snob and is no good news. There's no way they would let Asher get close to Elizabeth. No way. And it doesn't help that they are two times taller and stronger than Asher, so he would probably go to the floor within seconds if they got into a fight.

   Asher nods to the brothers, understanding the way they are protecting their sister. If he was in their place, he'd like to think he'd do the same thing.

   Hanes stares at Asher for a second, but then he releases him. "Just stay away from her and we won't have a problem."

   "Got it." Asher mutters through gritted teeth. There's no way in hell he is going to be able to stay away from Elizabeth. Sure, he might not invite her to the party this Friday, but there's no way he can avoid her at school. Even if he could, he wouldn't want to. She seems to actually care about Asher's douche-self.

   Both of the boys send lasting aggressive looks Asher's way, but eventually they both leave him be, thank God.

***ELIZABETH'S P.O.V***

   "This is so exciting!" Elizabeth rants to Ruth as she paces back and forth in her room. "A field trip to New York City!"

   "Yeah." Ruth casually agrees, wearing a bright smile on her thick lips. "And the great thing about it is we all get to go!"