JUNIPER
I took a step back, completely horrified. I had basically jumped Axel like a crazed woman. I just assumed he’d want to kiss me, too.
“I’m so sorry,” I muttered, turning around and wrapping my arms around myself. More tears streamed down my face, and now I felt rejected on top of everything Asher had made me feel.
Axel stepped up behind me and placed his hands on my upper arms. “There’s nothing to apologize for. It’s not that I don’t want to.” He leaned his head against the crook of my neck and inhaled deeply. “Trust me. I want to.”
“You do?” I asked, feeling even more confused. Axel’s touch clouded my head, and I didn’t want him to stop. But he had.
“Of course I do. I’ve been thinking about this from the moment I saw you at this school.” He placed feathered kisses along my nec
