Axel James King commands attention as the ultimate heartthrob - blessed with looks, wealth, and a trail of adoring girls. A world of opulence and glamour orbits around him until his gaze locks on Chloe Jones.
Chloe, the classic good girl, is all abo...
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Chloe laughed wholeheartedly. "Stop! Axel... AXEL! STOP" She said between her laughs.
He tickled her side continuously until tears came out of her eyes.
"Here comes the tickle monster!" he said, deepening his voice.
"I... C-can't... Breathe" she said laughing uncontrollably.
When her face turned red, he finally stopped. He stared at her adoringly while she leveled her breathing.
They were at his apartment studying for the test. The table before them was filled with books but they were too busy teasing one another that they barely studied.
She picked up her cellphone from the coffee table and checked the time.
"Oh my god! Dad's gonna be home soon!" She stood up and started packing her things.
"Uhh! I hate your dad" he mumbled.
She gasped. "Hey! He's still my dad. Be nice" she scolded.
"No can do" he replied
"I don't like your dad either but I don't go on telling you that," she told him playfully and steadied her back over her shoulder.
"My dad may be a dick but he doesn't rely on me for survival," He said on a serious note.
Chloe sighed. "Look, I don't expect you to understand but when my mom left him. He was heartbroken and I am the only person he has"
He ran a hand through his hair frustratedly and stared at her. "Your mom left you too. You needed someone too. He is the one who should take responsibility for his daughter, not the other way around"
She bit on her lips and muffled the smile that crept up. She liked having someone who cared about her. "Well, I gave up on that dream long ago" she shrugged.
He stood up and hugged her from behind. "You don't have to work two jobs, I can support you"
She turned in his hold and placed her hands on his chest. "Axel, not again. I told you I am fine and I don't need anyone's help. I can support myself and my dad"
He clicked his tongue. "Let me help you as a friend then"
She shook her head. "No, and can we not talk about this, please"
He nodded. "Fine! But can I come by your place later?"
Her heartbeat quickened. "Why?" She asked without thinking.
He tucked her hair behind her ear. "To see you... Two hours a day is not enough"
She gulped. "You can't... If dad saw you..." She wasn't afraid of her dad knowing because in his drunken state he barely knew what was going on around him but she didn't want Axel to see her house. Axel was arrogant and proud when it came to his wealth and she was afraid to show him the place where she lived.
