ROSETTE

Something had shifted in Axel. I didn't know what it was or how it made me feel. His kiss was hard and soft, hot and cold, and he held my head gently like I was something… precious. 

It scared me and thrilled me. It scared me because it was making me feel things I'd never felt before, things I thought I was capable of feeling. And it thrilled me for that same reason. It was all happening so fast. It was all so new. 

Axel’s hands left my hair and trailed down, ...