*** The sincerity of his words and his eyes left me speechless, unable to say anything else. It was these moments that made me realize just how much Axle had wedged himself into me. He was in my system and letting him go would be extremely hard. I had experienced the conflicting and crushing emotions that came with the distance I had put between us in the last few days. And yet, somehow, every single time we were close to each other, all my worries seemed to disappear. This is really freaking bad, Elena...I know we said we would throw caution to the wind when it came to him, but I'm afraid it might be too late for you too... "Speaking of expensive underwear...you owe me a pair. You know, the ones you tore in Santorini. I'll accept that as payment and let you off the hook." I tried to c

