I grab my crap. “I’ll walk you out.” West stands, waiting for me. “I really want you to come tonight.”

“Why?” I notice people glance our way as we walk down the hallway.

“I haven’t gotten the chance to get to know you, and now school is almost over.” Yeah, I’ve heard he knows a lot of the girls around here. I don’t want to be on that list.

I don’t want to know him, and I definitely don’t want him to know me. But I know that West is not the type you outwardly turn down. There will be social consequences if I do. So, I have to play my cards right. I just have to make it to the end of the school year.

“I’ll talk to Emily.” There is no way I’m going without her.

I search the parking lot, not seeing her car in her normal spot when we get outside. “Molly.” A gruff voice calls my name. I turn to see Asher standing there. “Come here,” he orders me. A sense of relief fills me that he’s here. I decide to ignore his bossy tone for now because I’m grateful that he’s saving me from West.

“Text me,” West mutters under his breath before turning to leave and heading toward the student parking lot.

“What are you doing here?”

Asher opens the door for me. “Picking you up.”

“Where’s Emily?”

“She had an appointment or something, but she should be back at the house now.” He grabs my bag from off my shoulder. “In you go.” His hand goes to my back as he pushes me toward the open door.

“You’re bossy.” I get in.

“You’ll get used to it.” He shuts the door before I can respond. It’s good because I don’t actually have a response. He puts my bag in the back seat before slipping into the driver's side. “West McDonald only wants to fuck you.”

“Do you always blurt out rude things?” I turn, lifting one of my eyebrows in question.

“I say the truth.”

“Your truth,” I correct. His lips twitch. “And West doesn’t want to…” I get flustered.

“Fuck you,” he finishes for me. “Are you that naïve?” I notice his eyes keep dropping to my thighs, checking my skirt.

“I’m not naïve.” I fold my arms over my chest. Why am I letting him get me so worked up? Furthermore, why am I enjoying sparring with him?