Axel leaned closer to her, and he paused, as though waiting to see if she would pull away but Neera did not move. She just stayed still, her eyes lingered on his lips.
Axel moved closer again, and this time Neera leaned towards him, her heart banging against her chest, but just when their lips were about to touch, there was a loud knock on the door, which sent Neera jolting out of his arms.
Their eyes turned to the door and they took a moment to catch their breaths before Axel walked to it. He waited some seconds and then opened the door, a smile stretched his lips;
"Kitana? "
Axel called, surprised to see her. He looked behind her and saw a maid looking distraught and he figured out why Neera was trying to hide.
"What do I owe this visit?"
He asked with a smirk on his chin. Kitana blinked; he had saved Neera from Duke Fredrick that night at the hall; and the other day when she saw a girl running down the stairs, she had met him there.
