Axel looked up at her with glistening eyes and a pained expression.
Alice drew in a deep breath. Her eyes filled with tears. She licked her lips and leaned forward, kissing him gently.
When she pulled away, she placed her hands on either side of his face and held him so that he looked at her.
“I’m not,” she whispered. “I’m not leaving you.”
Tears fell from Axel’s eyes, he sniffled, and his jaw shook softly.
Alice shook her head.
“Never,” she whispered.
Axel pushed forward and kissed her with a fiery passion. Alice gave as much as she got. Their mouths opened to each other, their tongues tasting each other.
He moved from his knees onto his feet, careful not to pull away from her as he did so. He placed his hands at her ribs and lifted her off the chair, pressing her against his chest. She wrapped her legs around him.
