It wasn't the first time they had been physical with one another but this was the only time Ray'd never had a chance to fight back. Even when he tried to push away from the wall, it was like having a steel rod across his body.

Considering how fast Asher had moved, Ray figured he didn't have a hope in hell, and while he would have liked to look Asher square in the eye before he did whatever he had to do, Ray couldn't bring himself to do it for more than a second. Maybe it was fear or maybe he just didn't want to see what Asher really was.

His breaths were fast, shock evident in his voice. "I'm gonna kick your ass when we get home."

He hoped that wasn't wishful thinking.