His Secret Obsession
Chapter 11

I quickly made my way up the stairs and bounded toward MacKenzie's room to get my clothes. I was about to open the door when it opened for me. Standing in the doorway was Craig, his shirt was off and he had a surprised look on his face. Craig was what I would classify as tall dark and handsome. He had mocha-colored skin and mid-length braided hair. He wore an earring in one ear with tattoos all over his body. Did I forget to mention his gorgeous brown eyes? See..these are the type of people I have to live with. What is in the water around here? He was handsome as hell and I always felt awkward in front of him.

"What happened to you?" He asked, examining my drenched appearance.

"Dropped my phone in the pool." I said sheepishly with a chuckle.

He laughed and shook his head, a small smile appearing on his lips.

"That sucks." He said and turned his head back towards the room.

"She is in the shower." He blurted and I nodded my head, stepping aside so he could walk by.

"Thanks, are you going to brunch with us?" I felt that weird awkward silence coming so I decided to try and avoid it as best as I could.

"Ughh actually me and Mack are headed to the city, she wanted to do some shopping or something." He said, rubbing the back of his neck with his hand.

"So trying to avoid Carson as much as possible then." I joked, making him relax a little more as he nodded.

"Pretty much." He laughed and I stepped into the room.

"Well, I'm sure he will warm up to it soon." I tried to sound convincing but he and I both knew Carson would be pissed.

I quickly found my bag and grabbed my clothes, realizing my shoes would be soggy all day, causing me to frown.

"Well, can you tell Mack I am going to pull the car up?" He asked, pulling his shirt on as I nodded.

"Thanks Em." He retorted quickly and left the room. It was weird hearing him call me Em. We hadn't really been officially introduced yet..we just kind of knew about each other I guess which was good enough.

I pulled off the soaking hoodie and slipped on my bra and t-shirt. Crap..my underwear is wet too.

"Hey Mack, do you have any underwear I can borrow? Mine are all wet." I shouted..I knew for a fact Mack had underwear with the tag still on. So I didn't feel weird about asking.

"Why are your panties wet Em?! Is there something I should know?" She teased and I rolled my eyes.

"I jumped in the pool because I dropped my phone in there." I added, hearing the shower turn off as she came walking out in a towel.

"Why do I always miss the good stuff." She frowned, teasing me as she went to her drawer and pulled out a thong with the tag still on.

I looked at it frowning..shit..I forgot she wore thongs.

"Speaking of good stuff..I met Craig." I said, grabbing the thong and wiggling my eyebrows. She squealed excitedly and ran to me.

"What did you think? He is so dreamy, isn't he? And Em..he is hung like a..." she began and I put my hand up, stopping her as she looked at me mischievously.

"Please..don't finish that sentence..it will be the only thing I will think of whenever I see him and I don't want that image in my head." I shuddered, this wasn't the first time she has told me something like this. I pretty much live my nonexistent s*x life through Mack's thriving one. "Well..speaking of hung like a horse.." she said walking towards her closet..and there it is..

"What happened with Asher?" She looked back, her long black hair straight and cascading down her lower back perfectly. She looked like she was modeling for a shampoo commercial.

I bit my lip, slipping off my wet pants and pulling on the thong and my jeans.

"Em? What aren't you telling me?" She chimed, walking back out in her bra and panties, carrying a couple of hangers with clothes on them.

"Well.. last night nothing. I guess he was just doing all that stuff to make Ethan back off." I said, sitting on the bed and watching as she held up a few different clothing options to her gorgeous body in front of the mirror. "Let me guess..Carson's idea?" She spat with venom in her voice as she shook her head.

"I guess so..would have been nice to be included in that plan." I laughed, looking down at my hands.

"Okay..what aren't you telling me." She turned, slipping on a pink form-fitting sundress as she raised her eyebrow at me.

I decided to tell her about Ronan instead of the Asher kiss..because I was still trying to process that one myself.

"Well.. last night my friend..the guy I talk to online called me..and we kind of well..we kind of had phone sex." I blurted out, covering my face with my hands as Mack practically screamed and tackled me down onto the bed.

"Oh my god!! Em!! You slut!" She squealed and kept hitting me playfully as I couldn't help but laugh.

"How was it...I mean did you guys exchange pictures and stuff, or do it on video chat." She wiggled her eyebrows and pulled my hands from my face.

"Just on the phone, I did send him a picture in that outfit last night..he seemed to like it." I admitted and she squealed again.

"What does he look like? Do you have a picture?" She asked rapidly and I nodded my head.

"Well..my phone fell in the pool but Carson has it in rice. I can send it to you later if it turns on." I laughed and she nodded.

"I can't believe it..Em is finally getting some!" She teased and I sat up, embarrassment filling me as she went to pull on her shoes.

"You know that Ethan guy was practically obsessed with you last night..Steph was really jealous." She chimed, smirking as she strapped her heels.

"Where is Steph?" I had completely forgotten about her to be honest.

"She went home with some red-headed guy from the team. I guess after the fight she tried to go with Ethan but he was so pissed, he just wanted to see you. I swear he was screaming your name all down the driveway." She beamed, completely satisfied with this. "Why..I barely even talked to the guy." I frowned, confused why he wanted to see me.

"Em..you are fucking hot. He was saying you were his dream girl or some drunk shit. It was wild..I have never seen a guy fall that hard so quickly..he was obsessed." She said while applying lipgloss to her full bottom lip.

I just blinked..confused by the whole thing.

"That's just weird." That's all I could think to say.

"He wasn't the only one, but the rest were too scared of Carson to say anything." She stood, grabbing her purse as I laid back on her bed and sighed.

"You are beautiful Em, you always have been..I think even more so now because you have this newfound confidence. Plus you are adorable as hell..you know these tall dudes are freaky and like the short chicks." She laughed, making me laugh with her. Hearing her say those things surprised me. Mack did always try to get me out of my shell but am I more confident now?

"Oh..you better get going, Craig said he was pulling the car up." I informed her, completely forgetting to tell her. She nodded and looked down at me.

"I missed you Em..let's do a girl's night soon, just us two." She said, walking towards the door and I nodded..that sounded perfect.

"Keep me posted on the phone sex guy too!" She yelled way too loudly out the door and I couldn't help but hide my face once more..pretty sure a lot of people just heard that..great.

I decided to take a quick shower since I smelled like chlorine now and stripped my clothes off, hopping into the shower.

While I was washing my hair I thought of Ronan, feeling guilty for dropping the call like that. He must be worried and freaking out. The next thought that invaded my mind was Asher..of course..our time in the kitchen and what he said. The way his lips glided against mine and his tongue slid out. Suddenly a rush of warmth filled my belly, the feel of his hands on me, and how my legs wrapped around him..it was almost like we fit together perfectly. I quickly shook the idea from my head, turning off the water and hopping out. I dried my hair and stood in front of the mirror, examining my new body. Ethan said I was his dream girl..that surprised me more than anything.

I looked at my breasts, they were perky and a full c-cup, they had always been bigger but really filled out these past two years. My stomach was now flat and petite, I actually had an hourglass shape. The more weight I lost the more I fell in love with my figure. I knew I would never be model thin like Mack but I felt feminine and curvy. I felt like a woman..

Suddenly the door whipped open, surprising me as I turned quickly, my hands covering my body as Asher stood in the middle of the door. His eyes widened as I froze in front of him. He slowly dragged his gaze down my bare body as his jaw clenched. His eyes burned into me as I quickly reached down, grabbing the towel to cover myself. My cheeks burned red as he turned on his heel, facing away from me.

"Shit sorry." He said quickly and left the room. Oh god..why didn't I lock the door.

The loud slam filled the room as shock took over..Asher just walked in on me naked..how much worse can it get?! I needed to get the hell out of here..

I quickly pulled on my clothes and brushed my hair. My Converse were still wet but I found some of Mack's socks and put them on. I quickly placed my crossover bag on my body and bounded down the stairs.

"There you are, ready Em?" Carson asked with Jackie wrapped under his arm. She wore one of his hoodies and a pair of denim jean shorts.

I smiled happily at her as a few more people walked out of the kitchen. I suddenly saw Asher and his eyes snapped to mine. His gaze practically blazing as he clenched his jaw once more. I turned quickly, embarrassment rising as I needed this day to be over as soon as possible.

"Oh here's your phone Em." Carson said handing it to me and placing his arm around me. Walking us towards the door with me and Jackie both tucked under his arms.

"Are you riding with us?" He looked down at me and I shook my head no.

"I better drive, so I can head home after." I said, looking forward to the quiet drive so I can calm the hell down.

"I'll ride with you." Asher suddenly piped up, walking next to us now as he glared down at Carson's arm around my shoulder.

"Oh it's okay, you don't have to." I began to panic..being alone with Asher in the car. After everything that happened? This wasn't going to go well.

"I want to." He said, ending the conversation as Carson looked between us suspiciously. I just shrugged my shoulders and kept walking.

After Carson and Jackie went to their car I walked towards my truck with Asher right by my side. I quickly pulled out my keys and he yanked them from my hand, causing me to frown.

"I'll drive, you're still hungover." He said, looking down at me as I nodded my head.

He walked over to the truck, unlocked it quickly and I watched as he went to the passenger side, opening the door for me, causing me to blink rapidly in surprise. The action made my heart stop as I nodded my thanks. My stomach flipped multiple times as I felt his large hand resting on my lower back, helping me into the truck. Where his wide palm touched burning my skin and leaving sparks as he pulled away. He quickly jogged to the other side, getting into the driver's seat as he leaned back over towards me, surprising me. He quickly reached for my seatbelt, his face inches away from mine as I tried my hardest not to let my jaw drop wide open.

"Gotta buckle up." He said with a smirk, pulling the belt over my body and clicking it in place. I just laughed nervously, that's all I could do. My mind was going crazy, the smell of his delicious masculine cologne filled me as I squeezed my thighs together, trying to stop this throbbing sensation that was settling between my legs.

"Thanks." I croaked out breathlessly, clearing my throat and looking out the window.

I noticed his gaze glancing toward me every few seconds as he pulled out of the driveway. Asher's family home was actually closer to my house, his mom and dad divorced when he was ten and he lived with his mom. She was an occupational therapist and worked in the city, they were definitely on the wealthier side, but definitely not Prescott level..I guess his dad remarried and lives in Minnesota now with his new wife and her two kids who are around Asher's age. He never talked about it but Carson would bring it up now and then. I knew it was hard on Asher to see his dad move on and practically abandon their family for a new one.

"What are you thinking about." He spoke softly, interrupting my thoughts as I met his piercing gaze.

I swallowed hard, my eyes drifting to his pink lips, making that warm blush creep back up to my cheeks as I turned toward the window.

"Nothing really." I squeaked..there's no way I can say I was thinking about him.

"So..you're pretty serious about this online guy huh." He brought it up randomly, causing me to look at him once more.

"Is he your boyfriend now or something?" He asked curiously, looking at me as I studied his blank expression. It was always hard to guess what Asher was thinking..he was someone who rarely showed his emotions.

But the question is..why was he so interested in this? He has never asked me anything personal about my life before. I was just always in the background as he and Carson did their own stuff while I tagged along. I tried to think back to the last time I saw him a couple of months ago when we all went and saw a movie. He did share his popcorn with me but he didn't really talk much. I guess you don't talk in the movies to begin with though.

"Well..he hasn't asked me, but I guess if he does.." I trailed off, still baffled why I was even having this conversation.

"Don't you think it's weird you haven't even met in person though?" He responded. Making me shrug my shoulders as I looked down at my hands.

"It is weird..but I like him..and maybe he will want to meet me one day. I feel like I have gotten to know him more than some people I have grown up with my whole life." I added, glancing over at Asher. "What..like me?" He added firmly.

"Well, kind of..no offense..I feel like the last twenty-four hours have been the first time we ever even talked..like without Carson involved." I admitted, it was the truth. It wasn't that I didn't want to talk to Asher, he just never showed interest or wanted to get to know He glanced over at me, his eyes studying me as he abruptly pulled to the side of the road, making the truck bounce as he slammed on the brakes, bringing the truck to a stop.

me.