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I knew that for the rest of e of thejust forthe brown boots, Aliyana then hooked her fingers on the sides of her panties and slowly pushed thes Once co out her hand Puttingsomeone completely for the first tih heavy eyelids, releasingher palers down ers into my waistband Slowly, Aliyana pulled down my jeans until they joined her clothes on the floor

Retaking my hand, she pulled back the sheet of the bed and crawled in, guiding me to follow I did it without question Shit I’d follow this chick anywhere

As I lay down facing Aliyana, she squeezed my hand and castour joined hands to my lips

"You’re Axel Carillo," she whispered in disbelief,my lips freeze on the soft skin on the back of her hand "I’m not supposed to want you…" she said shakily, and I felton my face, because she shuffled closer until our bodies were flush and we shared the same air "But I can’t help it You’re not themy heartbeat pick up speed, I combed back the hair from her face and said, "I’m exactly who they think I am"

Aliyana sed, a droplet of sweat fro down her olive-skinned sli yourself for the actions you desperately took to save your faood man you are now" My stomach clenched at the sincere belief she had in me and I closed my eyes

Aliyana’s hand pressed on ed When I didn’t do as she wanted, she rolled ainst my chest "Axel, look atmy face "Answer this," she said I waited for her question "Did you take that coke you bought tonight?"

My eyebrows furrowed and I tried to turn away, but her hands on e "Answer me," she insisted "Did you take it?"

My jaw clenched, but seeing she wasn’t gonna drop it, I rasped "No, I didn’t You fucking happy?"

The smile that then followedher wrists, I added, "But if you hadn’t shown up, I would’ve"

That slanced away "I don’t believe you would have," she disagreed

"You don’t know me as well as you think then, do you?"

Aliyana’s face er to run over er traced the edges ofed and said, "Some street crew I saw near a liquor store"

Aliyana’s eyes flared for a second, before she looked all sad again

"What?" I snapped I fucking hated pity Hatred I could deal with, pity, I couldn’t fucking stand

"A street crew?" she questioned, "Like the Heighters?"

Myanyway?"

"Axel," she said softly, running her finger over my crucifix… the crucifix that used to be my stidda I used to be so damn proud of that black star tattoo on my left cheek, proud that ame… after Levi’s public rejection… after uilty expression on her face, "and you ran back to the only thing you know To the only life you’ve ever lived here on the outside"

My breathing paused at how right she read me She always had, ever since thefor ernails, I confessed, "I don’t kno to do it…"

"Do what, querido?" Ally blushed as she called me that I had no idea what she’d said, but I’d sure as fuck liked the way it sounded It sounded like a terh she cared Ain’t no woive a shit about me before