#Chapter17

"Those guys are..."

"Stupid?" Nicole offered, finishing Asher's thoughts for him as he had started to trail off, not being able to find the right word.

Asher chuckled. "I'd go for strange." He glanced at her and grinned softly.

"How so?" she quirked an eyebrow at which Asher shrugged at.

"I don't know," he tilted his head in thought. "I mean, they seem nice but then you all argue so much. At the same time, they care about you. It's confusing."

"Care about me?" Nicole shook her head, scoffing. She was surprised he thought that and found it a little funny. "Please, that's the last thing they'd do."

"No,...