EVANGELINETalk about us. The very talk that I thought I was going to run away from. I swallowed hard, feeling the lump rising in my throat, and faced him, hoping my face wasn't as red as I imagined it to be.Axel's hands were tucked in his pockets, and he leaned against the wall, waiting for me to say something. I hugged my arms nervously, looking at everything else but his face before I began to feel everything I wasn't supposed to. "So…last night happened," I chuckled nervously. When I said last night, I meant everything, including the fact that I'd walked in on him and caught him almost having sex with another girl, and I knew without a doubt that she was still on the ship. Well, except someone volunteered to throw her into the water."Yeah, yeah, it did," he agreed, his eyes still stuck on me while I burned on the inside. A small moment of silence passed before he began to talk again. "And…I still want to say I'm sorry about what happened, too.""What was that?" I asked, pretend
AXEL.Evening came rather too fast after my talk with Evangeline, and I haven't even had the time to redeem myself. I had a feeling we didn't end things on a note she liked, but honestly, I still didn't know what else I could do or say to make things better. All I could do was stare at her from across the room amidst the party and celebration going on. God, I wanted her.I did want her so fucking bad, and I still couldn't find out the root of those emotions. It was very new to me, and Evangeline wasn't understanding that aspect very much.I didn't like it that I had to be away from her like this. I watched a smile grow on her face as she continued to talk with a particular guy that had to be swarming around her ever since the party began. Watching them talk and her laugh just made me feel so queasy and uneasy for no reason. It felt like my heart was being clawed at without Mercy. Why didn't she laugh this heartily when I talked with her instead? The banging music couldn't overshadow
AXEL.Somehow, we ended up in the same room as last night, and we barely made it past the door before I threw my arms all over her and kicked the door shut. I held her head up and kissed her, forcefully opening her mouth with mine. My lips were hot and urgent against her, and I slammed into her like my life fucking depended on it. "Hm…" she moaned as she cupped my face and kicked her shoes off. "This is a pretty weird way of getting out." Our lips molded again as I continued to back away to find a solid spot to rest. "I like it."I smiled against her mouth and kissed her again. Evangeline kissed me harder, throwing her arms around my neck and pulling me closer. She pressed her body to mine, and my ache only grew. My dick was throbbing so hard I thought it would explode. I kissed her lips desperately, running a finger down her arm and caressing her skin softly.I buried my face in her neck, nibbling her flesh and sucking her soft skin gently. Evangeline writhed beneath me, digging her
EVANGELINEThe subtle touch of Axel's lip on mine again somehow rewired my entire brain. I couldn't stop myself, no matter how much I wanted to. I couldn't help how I felt around him. Axel made me feel things nobody ever could. With him, I was crazy, and I couldn't deny how needy I was for him. As Axel's lip covered mine, I was hauled back to the first time we kissed, even under the influence of alcohol. I couldn't pull away that memory from my brain. Kissing him reminded me of that night. It felt all too familiar, and somehow, being with him, I felt like that teenager again. The kiss was like quicksand, it sucked me in, and before I knew it, I fell into it and surrendered to my desire for him. His lips were as soft and inviting as I remembered, sending waves of pleasure through my body. I ached, feeling reborn. I hadn't felt this way in years. I hadn't been with any man since Axel left, and being so close to him made me so damn horny. I was hungry for more than just a kiss. I wante
EVANGELINE."I'd drop you two home, don't worry." He was leaning against the doorframe while Harper and I were busy sorting out our things. Harper responded before I could. "Well, someone is being a gentleman. Thank God you offered, I'd have asked myself."Axel chuckled, feeling good about his actions, while I shot him another glare. Last night was even better than our first time. I didn't have the words to describe it. I just knew I felt a sudden clench in my stomach whenever I looked at him, and my body tingled when the memories set in. "You don't have to do that, you know?"Why were my cheeks burning? "I'm doing it because I want to." He responded again, in a cheeky voice, before letting himself in. He zipped up the open part of my bag and helped me sort out some of the clothes sprawled on the bed, although he did more scattering than arranging. Still, the intention was pure and that made him adorable."Thank you," I mouthed. Axel shook his head before killing the distance between
ASHER.I didn't know how I found myself before Evangeline's apartment building, even after she'd told me she wouldn't be available this weekend. I simply couldn't get her out of my head, and I needed to get to the root of those feelings— whatever they were. I had a pretty good excuse to see her. An email to her just last night regarding Marcus hadn't been responded to, and it was a desperate excuse, but an excuse nonetheless. I stepped out of my car and dialed her number. My mind thumped in my chest as I waited for a response. I didn't want to go up without being sure she was in. Our friendship was something I wouldn't want to ruin with petty feelings that I wasn't even sure of, but the thing about those feelings was, that they never once let me be.It had spread everywhere like venom, and I just needed to see her again to confirm what it was and if it was going to be a problem. I tapped my legs aggressively as the phone rang. No response. I could just turn back and head home, or I
AXEL.The only thing I had always been good at was hiding my emotions, but Asher had always found it easy to get me riled up, like right now, as he stared at Evangeline after his last sentence.Of course, he liked someone. It was so obvious from the way he looked at her. I've had the thought in my head since the day he realized she worked as Esther's nanny. The shock on his face had been so profound that it gave everything away. I clenched my fist, and my eyebrow furrowed as I leaned forward with a forced smile on my face. "Finally getting out of your shell, huh?"He laughed wryly. "Something like that, change is good sometimes." He was still looking at Evangeline with those womanly eyes of his. His gaze was so warm that I could feel the threat in his words. Of all people, why her? Evangeline and I just began our game.How could she not see that she was the one being talked about?"I mean…." She shrugged, "That's a good thing, but would that be okay though? I've read about things like
EVANGELINE.How excited does one get over a date that even hindered one's sleep? My guess— extremely. Extremely and illogically excited. According to my three-date idea, Axel had suggested we meet today, but the location was unknown— for now, all he said was to be versatile with my outfit.A normal person would ask, right? A simple "Where are we headed?" would suffice, but not me. I'd been seated at the front of the mirror for the past thirty minutes, doing and undoing as many hairstyles as I could, but still, I didn't feel close to the best one.It was a sunny day and a lovely day to be out. I was bubbling with excitement and almost found myself throwing my legs. I hummed songs subconsciously as I tried to look my best. Harper wasn't home to help me get my look intact, but I could do a great job— right?Clad in a jean skirt, and crop top with jackets and boots to match, my hair was styled into a ponytail, and I made the makeup look as natural as possible. I stood in front of the mi