90. SWEETEST

~ Zoie’s POV ~ Before Asher could say another word, Zoie pulled her nightgown over her head. She was lying there, completely naked. There were still some bruises left on her body, but they weren’t as bad as they were a few weeks ago. Time really does heal everything. Asher swallowed hard and his eyes darkened. His hand reached to touch her stomach where there was a bruise. He gently ran his finger on her skin and looked to see her reaction. “Does it still hurt?” he asked cautiously. “Not at all,” she said bravely. Asher swallowed again. “A-are you sure?” he started stammering. “Because God, I want you so bad, you have no idea. But if you wanna wait, I can wait…” “I don’t wanna wait anymore,” she shook her head. “I’ve been talking to Dr. Brooks and she said I should trust my instinct. If I feel like I’m ready then I’m ready,” Dr. Brooks was Zoie’s new therapist. Of course, she had to have a therapist now, her mom thought that was best. Having a therapist did help a lot. She was able to