Axel stepped closer to Olive, so close she could feel his hot breath tickling her face. She blushed, ducked her head and hid behind her long dark hair, but he tilted her chin back up to face him, so she could see his deep brown eyes searching her hazel ones. "You're so goddamned beautiful, you know that, right?" Axel whispered huskily as he leaned forward until their lips met. --- Olive O'Connor works at a small, modest cafe, making coffees for customers and earning money to make ends meet. Day in, day out; everyday is the same. That's until Axel Ryder comes into the cafe looking for a job. That's when things start to get interesting. ~~~ Cover by _fraudulent apologies for the cheesy ass title Xx --- Short Story #449

A boy admiring a girl. Simple.

14 year old Victoria receives a strange call one night saying she has 10 days to live and she has a decision to make: save her or her family.