“You sneaky brat.” I laugh, letting myself into her room. She flips the lock quickly behind her. “I’m shocked he hasn’t worked his way into your room.”

“Think my mom scared him.”

“She does have that way about her. Scary and sweet at the same time. It’s really an art.”

“It is.” Molly plops down on her bed. “You first, then me.” I chew on my bottom lip.

Last night was supposed to be a one-night thing. Do I really want people to know? I have a level of guilt about it too. I’m still not sure about the whole thing about Chase being promised to some other woman. His mom's comment about him not having random girls at his condo aligned with that so it had me leaning toward that being the truth.

“I slept with Chase,” I blurt out. She only nods. “Seriously. A nod?”

“I mean, it’s not that shocking. Not with the way he can’t keep his eyes off you.”

“Really?”

“Yeah.”

“Because he’s a protective older brother type and he’s always watching out for me. That’s all.”

“Really, you and Asher think about banging it out?”

“Molly!” I shout. “You did not just say that.”

“Only proving a point. Who is he protecting you from in your own home?” I shrug.

“Whatever, I told you, now you tell me what all went down.” She’d given me the CliffsNotes over text, but I want details. “He called Chase freaking out this morning and not about the money stuff.”

“Still, we had a deal,” Molly hisses.

I raise my brows. “A deal?”

“I mean kind of.” Her cheeks start to turn pink. “I let him have his way with me, and he’d be nice to my mom.”

“This is some weird blackmail that I don’t think was blackmail at all.”

“It was blackmail,” she insists.

“As in blackmail he makes me do it so I don’t have to say I want it?” I smirk. Those cheeks turn even pinker. “Babe, we’ve shared some books. I think I know a bit of your taste.”

“Those are only books!”

“The lady doth protest too much, methinks.” She elbows me in the side. “Damn, when did you get all violent?”

“It was a nudge. Did I really hurt you?”

“I’m teasing you. Where is my brother?” I ask. She shrugs. “You know this isn't over, right? Whatever this is, he’ll figure it out and fix it. Then he’ll come for you. Asher is one of the most determined men I’ve ever known, and I’ve never known him to give up on something he cares about.” I sigh. “Love is more powerful than anything, it will make you do crazy things.”