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There was nothingAxel Carillo

I yearned for him to open up to me I could see he was haunted He barely slept He worked every hour God sent on his heartbreaking sculptures, as if purging his past I knew that if he just shared his dein to heal, but for noas content to just have hi in thisin his strong arms was the sweetest of drea

"I’rowing excite my man in a matter of minutes, as alked outside towardslowly next to Molly, we got in the car and an to race as I pictured his hard stare penetrating mine Only the two of us aware of our forbidden relationship Itwe shared so , discussing art and joined to one another was ht," Molly said, her head leaning back against the leather headrest, her hand running gently over her growing stoth black high-waisted pencil skirt; my white three-quarter sleeved crop top showed about an inch of flesh between it and my skirt My hair was down and curled, pinned to one side, and on my feet I had my four-inch black painted leather Louboutins

I had dressed for Axel And literally couldn’t wait for him to see me I wanted to see that flare of desperation in his eyes, the one he shohen I’ every inch of ht I’d ht Molly curiously watching my face

Molly saze that her genius ed the conversation to the latest develop to throw her off the scent In ten short minutes, we arrived at the Carillo residence

It o how close they lived to Molly and Rome Not that Axel stayed herefrom his unresolved probleether I knew Austin and Lexi questioned where he wasin hushed whispers, worried Axel was up to no good again, but they didn’t push it I think Austin was afraid if he did ask, Axel would close hiht; Axel’s shield was about as easy to break into as Fort Knox

I wished he’d tell theed his life and was an exceptional man, with an unrivaled talent, but he wouldn’t Instead, he’d rather they think he worked at a fish s

He kept hi that it broke my heart He deserved the world, but until the day carace I could ot out the car, the front door opened and Ro out his wife He’d been at Seahawks training with Austin, then careed to bring Molly

"Baby, you okay?" I heard Rome ask Molly as he helped her out of the car "You don’t look so good"

"Rome, don’t start I’m fine," Molly remarked in exasperation, but Roed Honestly, I didn’t think she looked well either, but she was one stubborn wo behind Molly and Rons of life We slowly entered the house, and as soon as I did, ht out Axel My stomach dropped in disappointment when he was nowhere to be seen I was like an addict, craving just a gli Molly, and led us to the left into a huge TV roonant Cassie, her blonde hair and red cheeks as bright as ever

As soon as her eyes clocked mine, she hurriedly rose froin’ Prince!" she bellowed out in her loud Texan accent, her usual rhinestone jeans and plaid shirt covering her large baby bump

"Cassie!" I squealed in excitement and crossed the rooirl!" I said in her ear and she held rip