"Yeah, but not every time I wash my hair do I need a full shower," he shot back, making me laugh even harder.

"Whatever, just hurry up before it's morning!" I shoved him toward the bathroom, half-worried he'd drag me in with him if I stalled too long.

On the surface, Ashton was the cool, restrained type—the kind of guy who seemed completely uninterested in women.

But now I knew better.

Once he let go?

It was like ...