A/N – PLEASE READ.
This is not the same story as before. I have revamped it entirely, and the characters are different. If you're interested in knowing why I've decided to change the entire thing, you can read that after the chapter.
For now, this is strictly an Asher/OC. I will be following the episodes but I don't mention every detail of the story explicitly because that's boring and I presume everybody's watched the episodes. It's OC-centric and it's not a typical romance because Asher isn't a typical character. I'm trying as much as I can to keep him in character, but if you feel he's going OOC, do let me know.
I'm not sure what I'm going to do about the whole Asher/Bonnie thing. When the time comes, I may choose to diverge from canon there, or I might find a way to include it. But for now, I hope you enjoy. I may not update regularly, but I have a lot of plans for this story.
Episode 1
"Lexi, would you please relax?" Connor Walsh asked the girl sitting beside him. She frowned and stopped bouncing her leg against the floor. "Your fidgeting is shaking my whole desk. Why are you on edge anyway?"
Lexi shrugged, taking a deep breath and running her fingers through the messy strands of dark hair that fell onto her face. "Sorry. I'm just nervous. It's Annalise Keating! But of course, you wouldn't understand that, Mr. I'm-always-calm-and-collected," she replied. Leaning in closer to him, she lowered her voice. "Did you hear that guy over there? He said he spent his summer interning for Chief Justice Roberts! How do we compete with that?"
Connor rolled his eyes. "That guy? Please. He's got to be lying. If you want to feel better about yourself, take a look at the lanky kid in the middle. He has no idea what he just walked into."
Lexi turned to look at a tall, thin boy with skin the colour of chocolate. He was looking around the classroom blankly. He seemed completely clueless and Lexi felt a surge of pity for him. At least she was in a better position than him. Her attention, however, was diverted sharply when the legend herself entered the room.
"It's her," Lexi whispered excitedly, her eyes fixed on Annalise.
And hence began Criminal Law 100. Or, as Professor Keating liked to call it, How To Get Away With Murder.
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"Okay, staking out the competition," Connor muttered, as they exited the classroom. "That's the only way we are going to survive in Keating's class. So far, we've got Miss Preppy in the front row and the cocky dude in the ugly yellow shirt. I'd include the girl who answered for the clueless kid, but I think she's in Keating's bad books already."
Lexi smiled. Now that the initial class was over, her nerves were starting to cool. Besides, Connor's confidence always made her feel a lot more sure of herself. Ever since they'd been kids, they'd always worked together to stake out the competition. And it always worked. Taking a deep breath, she nodded and replied quietly. "Agreed. You take the preppy girl, she looks like a real bitch. I'll take Mr. Fashion-Disaster. He's desperate for female attention, from what I can tell."
"Deal," Connor replied. They split up at the door.
Lexi entered Annalise Keating's law office and looked around for a moment, admiring the interiors before she fixed her eyes on the guy in the ugly yellow shirt. He was standing near a wall in a rather cock-sure way and Lexi slipped in between two girls to get the spot next to him. When he turned and looked at her, he grinned widely.
"Well, hello there. Asher Millstone," he greeted, holding a hand out. He flexed his arm slightly, ensuring that Lexi saw the muscular bulge beneath the yellow shirt, ugly as it was. Playing along, she giggled slightly as she shook his hand.
"It's nice to meet you, Asher. I'm Alexis Gray, but you can call me Lexi."
"Lexi," he repeated smoothly. "I saw you in class. You were sitting beside that guy who asked if Gina did it. You seemed to know him- you were talking to him before class too."
Lexi froze for a moment, surprised. Then she cleared her throat and lifted a hand to push her hair behind her ears, using the opportunity to brush her arm against Asher's. She gave him an impressed smile. "I didn't even speak during class. You're very observant."
"A necessary quality in a future lawyer," he replied coolly, seeming to enjoy the attention. Lexi smiled to herself at how quickly he swelled up. A few well-placed compliments were enough to bring someone like Asher down. "That, and uh, it's difficult to take my eyes off someone as beautiful as you. You're the sort of woman that stands out in a crowd."
Lexi shifted her gaze downwards so she could look embarrassed, while wondering if he'd really been checking her out during class or if there was some other reason he remembered her face. "That's very sweet of you. Clearly you also have a way with words. Another necessary quality?"
Asher smirked. "Just being honest, babe. But you know, there is one thing I can't quite put my finger on. And that's why a gorgeous girl like you is dating that Connor guy. He must have some qualities that don't show on the surface because frankly, I'm not seeing it."
"I might take offence at that," Lexi replied. "If he was my boyfriend. But Connor and I are just friends. I prefer my men a little more… clean shaven." She lifted a finger and placed it gently on Asher's cheek, wondering if she was going too far. But the smirk on his face told her that even if she flashed him right there in Annalise Keating's office, he wouldn't protest. "After all, there are some places a woman doesn't like to feel a man's stubble scratching against her skin."
Asher stared at her for a few moments, watching as Lexi bit her lip shyly after making one of the most suggestive comments he had ever heard from a girl he just met. But damn, she was making him hot. "Well, Alexis Gray, I think you're not nearly as innocent as I took you for," he replied. "Clearly there's a wildcat under that kitten exterior."
"I don't know what you mean," Lexi replied sweetly.
Asher opened his mouth to respond, but was cut off by the entire room going silent. Bonnie pushed her way through the students, hand-in-hand with Gina. All the students moved back to make space for them, and Lexi found herself conveniently shoved back against Asher. She remained with her back pressed against him for a few seconds longer than necessary, before smiling up a sweet apology. He grinned back at her, before allowing Gina to capture his attention.
Lexi met Connor's eyes across the room. He glanced towards Michaela Pratt and then mouthed 'bitch' in response, making a face. Then he nodded towards Asher and raised an eyebrow.
'Easy' Lexi mouthed back, and Connor gave her a smirk.
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"Hey Pop," Lexi greeted as she entered her parents' home. Her father was sitting near the television, and he beamed up at her. He held out his arms and Lexi smiled as she went over to his chair and gave him a hug. His leg was resting on the coffee table. "How's the limb doing?"
David Gray made a face. "Well, it's still attached to my body, so I suppose it's all right."
"Don't say that, Pop."
"You don't worry about my leg," he replied firmly. "First, you go kiss your mother and then you tell me how your first day in Annalise Keating's class was. I'd like to know if she's as much a bitch in the classroom as she is in court."
Lexi laughed. "Forgive and forget, Pop."
"Don't you give me that bullshit. That one encounter with the she-devil scarred me more than twenty years working in the police force did. You just pray that she never cross-examines you."
Lexi shrugged, going into the kitchen to greet her mother. David Gray had been a cop for a long time before he took a bullet to the leg in a firing while saving a little girl, and never quite recovered. He was disabled, but he was a hero. Everyone in the neighbourhood loved him and nobody looked up to him more than his own daughter. Lexi wondered if people would ever give her the same admiration that they gave her father. But then again, considering her career choice, it was unlikely.
"Do you know Judge Millstone, Pop?" Lexi asked as she sat down to dinner with her parents. Her mother piled home-cooked food onto her plate and Lexi didn't tell her to stop. She and her roommate had been living on takeout for weeks.
"Sure. Gave witness in his courtroom a few times," her father admitted. "Fair man."
"His son is in my class. He's probably going to be one of the people working for Keating."
"Hm. If you ask me, these kids who've got influential fathers in the same field never really get anywhere. Too much spoon-feeding. What you do has to be your own, not your parent's achievements. Now if you'd wanted to become a cop, I would have made sure no one in the department knew you were my daughter so you wouldn't get anything more than you deserved."
Lexi raised an eyebrow. "Gee, thanks."
"Your father doesn't mean that," Lexi's mother cut in. "It's all talk. He would have come in there and taken the tests for you if he could. Don't lie, David."
Lexi's father shrugged and laughed. "Well, it's a good thing she's not becoming a cop, either way. I don't even know what it is that convinced you to take up law, Lexi. It was that Connor kid, wasn't it? How's he doing? I met his father the other day."
"Connor's fine. He's probably racking his brain for defence strategies to present in Keating's class tomorrow," Lexi replied. "If we come up with a good one, we get to sit in court during the trial. We're pretty determined to get the chance to work for Keating."
"Hmph. Well, she's a good defence lawyer, but I don't want you getting too influenced by her, you hear me? Nobody likes a scheming bitch."
"Okay, Pop," Lexi giggled.
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Lexi smiled as she entered the courtroom. The last few rows were buzzing with her classmates and she couldn't help but feel excited as she looked around. She'd never felt so involved in an actual trial. This was what she had joined law school for. Annalise Keating looked calm and prepared.
"Lex!" Connor called out to her, from two rows down. There was an empty seat beside him and Lexi quickly settled herself into it, pulling her bag onto her lap. "What took you so long? They're about to start."
"Stayed at my parents' last night. I underestimated how long it would take me to get here," she explained, catching her breath. She turned to face the front and noticed that Asher was sitting right in front of her. He turned his neck to give her a smile and she shot him a dazzling one back.
"Ready to watch Annalise in action?" Asher asked.
Lexi smiled and leaned forward so that her face was closer to his. She bit her lip seductively. "I'm always ready for action."
Asher smirked and turned back to face the front. Lexi smiled to herself too, but then noticed that Connor was miming puking. She slapped him on the arm before looking around the courtroom. "Hey. Where's the Queen Bitch? I thought she'd want a front row seat so she can lick Keating's ass."
Connor frowned, as he realized that Michaela was nowhere to be seen. Once they were sure that she wasn't here, he settled back into his seat with a smug grin. "Maybe she didn't want to miss Torts. Stupid bitch. Funny, I never thought she'd screw herself over."
Lexi shrugged. "Oh well. Her loss."
They fell silent as the witness took the stand and the prosecuting attorney began to question her. It wasn't good. Lexi winced as the victim's assistant painted a rather gruesome picture of his reaction to the medication and his skin turning blue. The old lady looked nice and sweet, and she was surely a trap for the jury. She finished off on a high note by even apologising to the victim's wife for not being able to do anything to save him. The prosecution had smiles on their faces.
"We just got screwed," Asher whispered, leaning back to talk to her and Connor. He gave Lexi a smile and a wink. "And not in a good way."
Lexi shrugged. "I'm sure Annalise has something up her sleeve."
Lexi watched in awe as Annalise Keating stood up to cross-examine the witness. She looked confident enough, and surely she could discredit everything that the prosecution said? She started off by establishing bad blood between the witness and her client. Good step, Lexi thought, wondering if she should take notes. Then again, everyone else was sitting silently so maybe she would look stupid. Before Annalise could continue, however, the muffled sound of heels thudding against the carpet interrupted her.
"What the…" Lexi whispered, as Michaela Pratt pushed her way into the court. All eyes turned to stare at her as she made a beeline for Frank and began to whisper something to him. "Is she suicidal? You do not make a scene when Annalise Keating is speaking."
Connor was watching her humiliate herself, his eyes glinting. "Well, now we know who's the first to flame out," he said calmly. Wes turned to look at him in surprise and Lexi grinned. What a waste. The bitch would have made an interesting competitor.
Michaela took the seat beside Asher, looking way too pleased with herself. Connor leaned forward. "What was that, something they taught you in Torts?" he asked.
Michaela smiled. "You should really pay attention. You might learn something."
Lexi clenched her fists as Michaela's discovery unfolded in the courtroom. She'd figured out that the assistant was hiding the fact that she was colour-blind and that, as a result, she couldn't possibly have identified the pill correctly. How the hell did she even get that information? She turned to look at Connor, wondering if he was as shocked as she was, but he was staring forward with his lips pressed tightly together. This was not going to go down easily. Lexi spent the rest of the session glaring daggers into the back of Michaela Pratt's head. Bitch was going down.
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Of course, that was easier said than done.
Lexi spent most of her evening going over the case, wondering if she could find something no one else had spotted. If Michaela could do it, so could she. She researched every single witness, every single person involved but simply couldn't come up with anything as substantial as that bitch's discovery. By the end of the evening, Lexi was tired and pissed. She grabbed her phone and found Connor's number.
"Speak," Connor said as he answered the phone. She could barely hear him; there was a lot of noise and music in the background. When she didn't speak, he sounded annoyed. "Come on, Lexi, I haven't got all day."
"My brain is going to explode," she told him. "I need to get out of here. Are you at a party? What happened to spending all evening finding a way to outdo the bitch? We're not going to get a spot working for Keating without doing anything."
"I know. I came out for a drink."
"Oh my god, a drink sounds so good. Where are you? I can-"
"Sorry darling," Connor cut her off. "This place isn't your scene. Besides, I've just spotted my target. Good luck with finding something for Keating."
He cut the call before she could say goodbye and Lexi frowned at her phone. Of course, there was no use getting offended, Connor offended everyone. Dropping her phone, she yelled across the apartment hoping that her flatmate could hear her. "Grace? Do you want to go out for a drink?"
"Sorry! Exam tomorrow!" Grace's muffled voice called back.
Damn. Lexi leaned back, wondering what to do now. She needed to get outside or her brain would fry. She took a deep breath and then smiled to herself. If she wasn't getting any work done, then she could at least make sure that someone else didn't get any done either.
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Lexi could hear the music pumping in the house from the other end of the street, and marvelled that the neighbours hadn't called the cops to complain yet. Then again, this close to the college, the majority of the inhabitants in this road were probably college students themselves and didn't want to take on the wrath that would befall them from breaking up a college party.
"Hey! Lexi- over here!"
Asher was leaning against his car with his arms crossed over his chest. He lifted a hand to wave at her and Lexi smiled as she greeted him with a quick hug. His hands grazed her ass lightly, but she chose not to say anything. "Wow, this is some party. I can't hear myself think and we're not even inside yet," she commented.
"Yeah, my friend's parties are known for getting pretty wild," Asher boasted with a grin. She noticed how he subtly slipped his arm around her waist as they walked toward the house. She could feel his fingers grazing the slim band of skin just above her jeans that her top didn't completely cover. He had smooth hands and it felt good. "But you know, if it's not your scene we could always go somewhere a little… quieter. My place is just two blocks away from here."
"Nice try," Alexis laughed. "But you, my friend, are not getting any until I've had a couple of dances so how about we head in there, you get me a drink and show me some of your moves."
The alcohol was cheap, but Lexi wasn't complaining. She supposed it was good that there wasn't anything too strong because she needed to be in court the next day and the idea of facing Annalise Keating with a raging hangover was too scary to describe. Asher showed Lexi off to everyone that he knew; she noticed that his arm would snake firmly around her waist whenever he introduced her to someone. Oh well, she thought lightly. Let him have his fun. I'm going to have mine.
"I'm sick of all this talking," Lexi said, after Asher had greeted enough drunk college kids. "Come on Millstone, show me some moves. Or are you afraid you'll embarrass yourself?"
"You have no idea what you've just unleashed," he explained, as he steered her towards the crowd of people dancing. Lexi wrapped her arms around his neck and smiled seductively. Asher grinned and, taking the invitation, placed his own hands low down on her back. They were resting on her ass, but Lexi merely smiled up at him shyly.
He was fun to play with. Lexi had never considered herself particularly… flirtatious but somehow, she liked winding Asher up. He seemed pretty comfortable until she moved closer. Her breasts pressed up against him, her neckline stretching so that if he looked down, he could see a generous amount of cleavage. Asher stiffened, unable to take his eyes away from her chest. "Wow," he muttered. "Has anyone ever told you that you are unbelievably sexy?"
"You're not so bad yourself," Lexi replied, standing on her tiptoes to speak in his ear. She let her lips trail across his cheek as she moved back to her original height. Her eyelids were half-closed as she swayed to the music and Asher could feel himself getting turned on. He stiffened as she moved their groins closer together, the denim on her thigh brushing against his erection. "Are you okay?" she asked with an innocent smile. "You don't look so comfortable."
"Fine," he choked out. He felt a little relieved as she moved away from him, but Lexi only turned around and pressed her back to him instead. She was moving her hips, making sure to press her ass against him.
"Asher, come on. Loosen up," Lexi insisted, hiding a smirk. She knew that he was trying to hide how turned on he was. Reaching behind her and grabbing his arms, she pulled them so that they were wrapped around her waist and his palms rested flat on her stomach. "Gosh, this is such a good song." Guiding his hands up her abdomen, she pulled them over her ribs and stopped just as his palms brushed the undersides of her breasts.
"Alexis Gray," Asher growled, using his grip on her ribs to pull her harder back against him. He slipped a leg in between hers so that he could rub it against her. Her eyes widened in surprise as she felt the pressure of his thigh between her legs. "You're a fucking tease. My place is two blocks away."
Lexi smiled and turned to face him, wrapping her arms around his neck again and placing her lips against his jaw. "But we're having so much fun here," she murmered against his skin. Her hands slowly slid down his abdomen, caressing his muscles through his shirt. Once she reached the hem, she didn't stop; her fingers brushed his painfully growing erection before moving back up. "Why would you want to leave?"
"Because if we don't leave," Asher muttered, fingers gliding smoothly up her back, "I might just push you against the wall and take you right here. Are you sure you want an audience? Because I'm beyond caring now."
"Mmm, someone's impatient," Lexi teased. She bit her lip and moved her head closer to him so that they were inches apart. She could feel Asher's breath on her face. He groaned and moved forward to capture her lips with his. He kissed her hungrily, his thigh still rubbing in between her legs while his hands buried themselves in her hair. Lexi could feel his fingers tugging impatiently at her dark locks. His lips were rough and insistent. She gave in, enjoying the lustful kisses until her phone rang, causing the two to pause for a moment.
"Ignore it," Asher whispered hoarsely.
Lexi shook her head and smiled at him sweetly before picking up the phone. The caller ID said that it was her roommate. "Hey Grace. What's up?"
"I can barely hear you," Grace replied on the phone. "Anyway, I'm done studying. I was going to ask if you still wanted to go for that drink, but you sound busy."
"No, not at all." Lexi looked up at Asher who was staring at her blatantly, his mouth slightly open and hints of lipstick smudged around it. "I'll meet you at the apartment in 10, okay?"
She hung up the phone and smiled sweetly at Asher. "Wait, what? Who are you going to meet?" he asked hurriedly.
"Sorry. I have to go," Lexi replied. She glance down once to make sure that he still had a raging hard-on before lifting a finger to wipe the smudge of lipstick away from his mouth. "We should do this again sometime. Bye, Asher."
And she walked out of the party, feeling rather powerful.
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The courtroom was as full of energy as it had been at the last trial, but Michaela's success had somewhat dampened the mood for Lexi. She didn't want to sit anywhere near the bitch so she ended up taking a seat beside Laurel, the girl who'd answered for Wes on the first day of class. She seemed like a quiet sort, hopefully she wouldn't get on Lexi's already frustrated nerves.
"Hi," she said softly as Lexi sat beside her.
"Hi. Laurel, right? I'm Alexis," she introduced herself. "I liked your defence strategy. The one about most members of jury pools being from low socio-economic backgrounds? It was a really different take. I'm sure no one else thought of it."
Laurel smiled. "Thanks. But I doubt it was good enough to get me that spot working for Keating. There's a lot of competition here; Michaela really set the bar high yesterday. And I think Connor Walsh has something up his sleeve too."
Lexi raised an eyebrow and then noticed that Connor was standing up near the front of the courtroom talking to Annalise Keating. There was a sheet of paper in her hand that she was skimming through. Connor seemed calm at first glance; but there was a glint in his eyes that Lexi recognized. He'd found something, and he'd found something good.
He turned around to move back to his seat and Lexi mouthed 'what the hell?' at him. How did he not even tell her that he'd found something to help the trial? Connor smirked and pressed a finger to his lips before taking a seat in the front rows.
Lexi frowned. Damn him. Now she was seriously behind.
Once the courtroom session was over, Lexi filed out along with the other students. Michaela's triumph was one thing, but now that Connor had managed to get himself in Annalise's good books too, Lexi was starting to feel tense. There wasn't much time left and she needed to prove herself. She was better than the rest of these idiots, right? She knew that. Now Annalise needed to know it.
"How'd you get that email?" Michaela was demanding Connor in the corridor. Lexi caught Connor's eye and grinned at him, before placing a finger over her lips. 'Don't tell' she mouthed.
"Yeah, bro," Asher sounded disgruntled. "For realz."
Connor smiled at Lexi and then gave both Connor and Michaela a smug grin. "I don't kiss and tell,' he replied, before walking away to join Lexi.
"What the hell does that mean?" Michaela demanded, making to follow them down the corridor. Lexi couldn't resist the opportunity to give her the finger before pulling Connor down the corridor so he could tell her how on earth he'd managed to hack into the company's email system. This was sure to be a good one.
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The Dean's cocktail party was a fancy event. Clinking glasses and crystal chandeliers, Lexi felt slightly uncomfortable. She hadn't even planned to come. Her plan had been to stay at home and not sleep until she'd found something to help the case. But Connor had come banging at her apartment door and given her exactly twenty minutes to change. Lexi grumbled and complained, but she did it anyway. It wasn't like her research was getting anywhere.
"First year is the worst," Professor Keating was telling them with a smile. He seemed like a really nice, easy-going man. Lexi liked him, but she was pretty sure that between him and Annalise, she could guess who the dominant partner was. This man seemed a bit of a push-over. "No doubt. But just put your head down, do all the work, and try not to take it so seriously."
Asher laughed. He was looking good in a suit, and Lexi eyed him up slowly as he spoke. "No offense, but obviously, you never went to law school. This place is a dog fight. 24/7. And only da big dog get da bone," he joked, laughing. Lexi noticed Michaela and Connor forcing out laughs too, and she smiled politely. Asher looked up at her however, and narrowed his eyes. Clearly he hadn't forgotten last night.
But then his gaze drifted down to her stockings and stayed there for a considerable amount of time, so he couldn't be too angry. Lexi crossed one leg over another and rubbed them together slightly, knowing that he was staring. Somehow, she felt a little thrilled when she noticed Asher Millstone checking her out. There was something flattering about his lustful gaze.
"Okay, you're onto me," Professor Keating was saying with a laugh. "I'm a Psychology professor. But before you lose all respect for me, you should know that I work with the firm sometimes. And you?" he asked, gesturing towards Wes, who had just joined the group. Lexi smiled at the clueless puppy look on his face.
"Wes," Connor filled in, when Wes didn't answer himself. "He's in your wife's class too."
"Ah. Sam," he reached out to shake Wes' hand with a smile. "How's it going so far? Has she gone full terrorist on you yet, or no?"
Wes' clueless puppy face still hadn't gone. He blinked around for a moment and then smiled confusedly. "I'm sorry, who's your wife?"
"Professor Keating," Michaela muttered through the smile plastered on her face. Lexi felt a little bad for Wes. It wasn't as though she'd known who Sam Keating was until he'd introduced himself. But then again, she hadn't made her cluelessness as obvious as Wes had.
Lexi miled politely and moved away from the group, her glass empty. She still had no idea how she was going to make Keating notice her and couldn't help but feel that she was wasting time at this party. What if the trial ended and she still hadn't figured it out? Connor and Michaela would get spots working for Keating and she would be left behind. Lexi couldn't let that happen.
She had just reached a small buffet table in the corner of the room and was scanning the miniature snacks spread out on it when a pair of arms slipped around her waist from behind. Lexi jumped in surprise, but was pulled back and pinned firmly against a hard chest. "You're a fucking cocktease," Asher Millstone whispered in her ear, before lightly trailing his teeth across her earlobe. His hands stroked her waist through the dress. "Do you know what those legs have been doing to me all night? How did you know that stockings turn me on, huh?" he breathed.
"Lucky guess," she replied, turning her head to speak to him. Asher took the opportunity to place a soft kiss on her neck, his lips caressing her skin. "You do realize we're in public."
"You were grinding your tight little ass against me in public yesterday, you didn't seem to mind then. The problem is that you enjoy getting me wound up, because you know what you do to me. Does it make you feel powerful?" he whispered hoarsely, his hands slowly sliding further up her waist until they rested on her ribcage. His thumb stroked the undersides of her breasts through the dress. Lexi tensed, wondering if someone would notice how he was groping her. Her professor was standing a few feet away!
"We're in public," Lexi muttered again, unable to think straight. His warm breath still caressed the back of her neck, accompanied by soft touches of his lips. If he didn't stop soon, her knees would give way and she would make a bigger scene. "Asher, stop it now."
"But why?" he murmured against her skin, his fingers continuing to stroke just below her breasts. One stray finger brushed a clothed nipple and Lexi closed her eyes before remembering where she was. One furtive glance towards Professor Keating showed that she was still deep in conversation with the others. But it was just a matter of time before someone noticed them. "We're having so much fun. Unless you want to stop now and come back to my place later…"
He turned her around slowly and kissed her, his lips claiming hers lustfully while his hands moved to cup her ass. Lexi gasped into his lips as Asher pulled her up against him, his fingers sliding under the back of her dress and stroking the skin above her stockings. "You have no idea how much I want to rip this dress off you right now," he muttered.
"Stop it," Lexi muttered, pushing him off. Her head was spinning slightly and she pressed her thighs together. Once she had taken a few steps away from him, she looked up at him with dark eyes. "You're a fucking bastard."
"This is revenge, sweetheart," Asher replied coolly. He smiled pulled out his phone from his pocket and started typing. "Now I'm going to text you my address. You can either come here after the party and let me fuck you until you can't walk anymore, or you can go home and lie on your bed alone, masturbating to thoughts of me." He pressed send and Lexi felt her own phone buzz in her pocket. She froze as he leaned forward and kissed her on the cheek before coolly walking back to where Professor Keating was standing with other students.
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Alexis Grey rushed into the courtroom just in time for the trial, her hair still damp and her face devoid of makeup. She slid into the seat next to Laurel again. Laurel smiled at her, before giving her a concerned look. "Are you okay, Lexi?"
"Fine, overslept," she muttered, although it was a lie. She was late because she'd had to drive back home after spending the night at Asher's apartment, so she could shower and change into something appropriate for court. But nobody needed to know that. Lexi could see Asher sitting a few rows ahead of her and blinked. He seemed like a goofball but damn, he knew what he was doing in bed. She was still sore from last night. "I didn't see you at the cocktail party last night."
Laurel shrugged, but didn't offer much of an explanation. There was a noise at the front of the courtroom and Lexi quickly turned back to face the front, trying to concentrate on the witness and not the back of Asher Millstone's head. The prosecution had found footage of Gina at a convenience store, the night before the murder. Lexi's eyes widened in horror. They'd been completely blindsided! She turned to her left and saw that both Michaela and Laurel looked shocked as well.
Annalise stalked out of the courtroom as soon as the trial was over; it was obvious that she was angry. Lexi felt irritated with Gina too. How did you keep information like this from your lawyer? She followed Laurel and Michaela out of the courtroom, checking her phone until she felt two hands come up behind her and grab her ass.
"Hey gorgeous. Why don't you come over again tonight for round 2? If you're not too sore from last night, that is," Asher Millstone asked her with a big grin. He was loud enough for everyone surrounding them to hear her and both Laurel and Michaela looked back at them with raised eyebrows.
"You two are sleeping together?" Michaela asked, sounding slightly disgusted. She saw Asher's hands on Lexi's ass and then turned away quickly. "Never mind, I don't want to know." Pulling her bag higher up on her shoulder, she walked away quickly and Laurel followed her. Lexi flushed red when she saw Wes giving her a curious look too.
"What the hell is your problem?" Lexi snapped at Asher. He was smiling goofily and didn't seem to care much that her teeth were gritted together in anger. "Do you even think before you speak? Was it necessary for them to know that we had sex? You're not a high school kid who has to proclaim his conquests to his locker room buddies!"
Asher shrugged and smiled. "Come on, babe. Don't you want the opportunity to make the other girls jealous of you? Once people find out that you managed to seduce the Asher Millstone, they'll think you're a-"
"Cheap slut who has no standards," Lexi replied harshly. "Stay away from me."
Lexi spent the rest of the day feeling guilty about what she'd said to Asher. Yes, he was immature and a little tactless at times, but she'd been unnecessarily harsh. She just didn't like the idea of either Michaela or Laurel knowing about her sex life. They were competition, and even though Laurel wasn't a bitch, Lexi had still intended to keep her at an arm's length. Of course that was shot. Hopefully Connor didn't find out, or he would never let her hear the end of it.
Deciding that she wasn't going to waste her time thinking about Asher Millstone, she turned her mind to the tape that the prosecution had found of Gina buying aspirin. Maybe it was time to do some research into that. Otherwise, she could kiss working for Annalise goodbye.
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Alexis Gray was trying not to let her voice tremble as she explained her discovery to Annalise. Connor and Michaela were both sitting a few feet away in the courtroom, listening intently as Alexis revealed what she'd found.
"I cross-checked Detective Gill's testimony," Lexi said, "and he claimed that he received the video at around 8 pm. But he didn't log it into custody until about 2 am- here, I have the sheet that proves it. I mean, why would he require such a long time to log it in when the precinct is hardly twenty minutes away from the convenience store? Maybe we could argue that they altered the video or something-"
"I know what to argue," Annalise cut her off, taking the paper that proved the time of logging the video into custody. "Alexis Gray. I cross-examined your father on a case once. He was one of the most stubborn witnesses I've ever dealt with."
Lexi flushed. "Yes, he told me-"
"Well spotted. Go sit down."
Lexi accepted her dismissal and quickly hurried back to her seat. Michaela frowned and leaned over to interrogate her. "How did you get police custody documents?" she wanted to know. "I've tried to get them to hand them over in so many ways, but-"
"It's not how you ask," Lexi replied with a smug smile. "It's who's asking."
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"Now it's time to find out who will be joining us in our firm," Annalise Keating said with a smile as she paced the classroom. Most students were sitting tight and upright. The room was filed with tension and Lexi clasped her fists so hard that her nails dug into her skin.
"First," Annalise announced. "The stand-out in the class. And they one you should make it your mission to destroy – come get your prize, Mr. Walsh."
Connor stood up with a triumphant look on his face, and even Lexi wanted to slap the smug grin off him. She couldn't even imagine how Michaela must be feeling and the slight disappointment that rippled through Lexi was neutralized by the relief that at least it was Connor and not that bitch. As he moved down the steps to collect the trophy, Annalise continued.
"The other ones joining us will be – Asher Millstone." Asher stood up and did a rather dramatic punch in the air, along with a loud grunt. Lexi cringed for him. Did he have no shame? "Michaela Pratt. Alexis Gray. Laurel Castillo. And because our workload has grown, I decided to hire one more of you. And that one will be- Wes Gibbins."
The classroom fell silent.
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Alexis Gray could not believe that she was doing this. She never made the first move on a guy, unless she wanted something from him. Maybe she didn't have flocks of guys waiting to date her, but she was content to sit and wait until one approached her. Alexis Gray never made the first move.
Yet she found herself standing on the front porch of Asher Millstone's fancy place, clutching a bottle of expensive wine and waiting for him to come open the fucking door. He took forever, and when he finally opened it, he appeared to be half asleep. He was in a tight t-shirt and sweatpants, hair mussed and looking like he just got out of bed. God, he's sexy.
"Alexis?" he asked, blinking down at her. He stared at her a few moments and then frowned. "Wow, it's like- it's like midnight. What are you doing here?"
"Thought you might want to celebrate getting picked by Keating," she replied simply. Her hand held up the bottle of wine. "I brought a peace offering. You gonna let me in or what?"
Asher leaned his shoulder against the door frame, crossing his arms over his chest. Damn him. He knows that position makes his arms look great, Lexi mused. But Asher was looking at her through sleepy eyes and with his lower lip jutting out slightly. "What happened to a perfectly respectable girl being made into a cheap slut because she slept with me? Are you sure you want to damage your reputation that way?"
Lexi stared at him. "Oh my god. Are you seriously pouting?" she asked with a giggle. His sleepy face, coupled with the moody pout made him look absolutely adorable. She reached out and pinched his cheek, causing him to pull back, annoyed. "Asher Millstone, you are an overgrown 7-year old. Now open this fucking door, get me two glasses for this wine- and take that shirt off, it's blocking my view."
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A/N – To those who read my previous story, I decided to change it for the following reasons.
I had intended that story as merely a two-shot. It was not supposed to have character development or anything of the sort. But I decided that I wanted to write something longer and a little more complex, following the story's plotline.
I started disliking my OC. I realized after I wrote half of the second chapter that al she seemed to do was whine. It is not possible to write a story when you start disliking your own main character, I'm sure you can understand that.
My OCs friendship with Connor was a main part of the storyline but somehow it wasn't working. Their personalities didn't match and I realized Connor would never be friends with someone like my old OC. This one is a little more manipulative and ambitious, leading to her friendship with Connor being relatively more realistic.
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