I didn’t realize how fast I was breathing until the elevator doors slid shut behind him. The moment he disappeared, my knees felt weak.

I stood there for a second, frozen in place, staring at nothing while trying to steady my grip on the cup in my hand. The coffee had stopped shaking, but my fingers hadn’t.

What just happened?

I swallowed hard, forcing myself to move.

The part of my lips Asher had brushed his finger against felt numb, like he hadn’t stopped touching me. I hated the way that made me feel, and the fact that he must have noticed my reaction only made a knot form in...