JUNIPER
“I’m still shocked you know how to dance,” I commented as Axel expertly turned me around on the dance floor.
He had one hand on my upper back and the other hand held mine. We were close, but he made a point to keep a respectful distance from me. It was different from the way Asher held me, and I was grateful for that. Just the idea of Axel holding me closely clouded my head. This was how friends danced.
“As part of one of the most respectful families in the country, did you think I wouldn’t be put in dance lessons at a young age?” Axel said, raising a single eyebrow.
“I just didn’t think you’d go. I thought you’d ditch the classes.”
Axel let go of my waist and spun me out. He twirled me back, raising his arm to spin me underneath him. He caught me as I nearly fell into him, bu
