Bex

Bonus #4

X Axel's POV on Ch. 28 X

  What is this girl doing to me?

  I was sprawled out on my bed, staring up at the ceiling. I couldn't stop thinking about last night- specifically, I couldn't stop thinking about Bex. About her laugh, her mesmerizing eyes, her soft lips on mine. I pinched the bridge of my nose, trying to force her out of my mind, but it was practically impossible. Sometimes I'd be in the middle of doing something and find myself lost in thought about her.

  She's so much different from when I first met her, and still, somehow, exactly the same. I could tell there was a fire inside of her after our first conversation- it was just a matter of when it would come out. Now she's more fierce and impulsive, but she's always been strong- she'd have to be to keep turning me down. And damn if I didn't find it frustrating.

  The girl frustrates me to no end! But I'd be lying if I said I didn't enjoy her company- crave it even. There's just something about her that I can't shake... and I'm not entirely sure I want to.

  What?, I sat up when I realized what I was thinking and ran a hand over my eyes. I'm Axel West! I don't do serious relationships, or relationships at all for that matter! Get a grip.

  But my mind started to wander again as it had been a lot lately. I couldn't stop thinking about the warm feeling I had got in my chest when I watched Riley hug her goodbye at the carnival. Or how beautiful she had looked in the starlight with the raindrops falling off her eyelashes. Or the little gasp she made when I had pulled her against me and how she tasted of rain and vanilla lip balm when I had kissed her.

I wasn't sure if I should've kissed her then, and I'm still not sure why I felt that way. I wanted to kiss her- God, I really wanted to kiss her. But I still wasn't sure of myself. And I'm always sure with myself and what I'm doing when it comes to girls. But Bex was seriously messing with my head.

  I think I might be falling for this girl.

  My body recoiled at the thought, but I felt a twinge in my chest. But before I could entertain this thought any longer, Robert stalked into my room. His hair was slightly disheveled, as if he had been trying to work through something frustrating, and his eyes held a cold fire.

  "You know, there's this thing called knocking, right?" I said, crossing my arms over my chest.

  "Spare me your insolence." He spat. "I got a call from Alexandria Prep. It seems your ever growing track record is getting worse by the day. Do you honestly care so little about your future?"

I let out a humorless laugh, "As if you care at all about my future."

"I care about this family. And you are damaging it and our image."

"Our image? You own a steel mill, it's not like you're a senator." I rolled my eyes.

His features contorted into sinister anger, "Listen here, you arrogant waste of space! I'm an important person in this community, and you are making me look bad- making me look like I can't keep you or your transgressions under control."

"That's because you can't! I'm not someone for you to control!" I sprung up from my bed to be at level with him.

"Well, you better start getting a hold of yourself, for your own sake." His voice was in a low threat, and I had to ball my hands into fists so he wouldn't see them trembling. "Otherwise, our next conversation won't be so civil."

"Civil isn't exactly the word I would use to describe this conversation." I countered, and cringed inwardly at being so stupid for talking back when he was already so riled up.