18. Chapter 18

Chapter 18

Ivy

An hour later, I heard a knock on my door. Opening the door, I spotted Axel with his hands at his sides. However, my eyes locked on the black and purple bruises on his face and the cuts on his hands and arms. He was a mess, but he was my mess.

"Axel," I breathed and pulled him into my apartment. I hugged him fiercely.

Stepping back, Axel stared at me without saying a word. Without warning, he cupped my face in his hands and crushed his mouth to mine. His lips seemed to be molded to mine and I couldn't force myself to remove them long enough to breathe.

Sparks of electricity shot throughout my body as Axel lifted me up and began to carry me back toward my bedroom. My legs went numb as I wrapped them tightly around his waist and the heat radiating from my body could have sparked a wildfire. His tongue pushed open my lips and invaded my mouth with a hunger so intense I let out a small moan. The smell of his sweet and musky scent made me delirious as the walk down the hall seemed to take forever.

Crashing down on my bed, my hands quickly began loosening the button on his jeans as I struggled to kick his pants down to his knees. His hands roamed from my neck and then gently tugged my shirt as he quickly lifted it over my head before making his way down to my black lacy bra. Taking a moment, Axel released his grip from my lips and he began to admire my now bare chest. Only the moonlight filtered in through the window blinds and the glow seemed to illuminate his beautiful face. As he watched me carefully, I took the opportunity to remove the rest of the fabric on his body so there wasn't anything between us now.

Tugging on his jeans, Axel removed them in one quick movement that had me giggling before he crushed his lips back down on mine.

Axel's hands began to roam down my neck and to my waist as he placed small kisses over every inch of my trembling body. As I allowed my body to be taken over by Axel, I pushed away any fears of heartache and decided to just enjoy this moment while it lasted. I knew we needed to talk at some point, but right now, we also needed this connection .

Crashing his lips to mine, Axel allowed his tongue to push past my lips. Once inside my mouth, I began to suck on his tongue, in a slow rhythm that drove me insane. My body throbbed with the need to please him as I continued my slow taunt of his mouth.

Axel's eyes grew wide as he gazed at me. I knew my actions were driving him wild, and that was exactly what I wanted to do. Now that I found myself in love with Axel and allowing myself to let him take me, I wanted to push my boundaries and let him in all of the way.

As his hands roamed over the most sensitive parts of my body, I allowed a loud moan to escape from my lips. I arched my back and threw my head back as I inhaled a breath.

"I needed to hear you moan, to cry out my name," he growled between kisses. "I'm so sorry. I just need you." His lips continued to trail down my stomach as his hands slipped inside of my wetness. The tension inside of me was growing as his fingers began to trace my insides, readying me for the next move of pleasure.

Once the tension grew to be too much, Axel positioned himself to take me completely. I was sure he would thrust himself into me, in a rage of sexual desire, but instead, he chose to take his time as he moved inside of me. As he penetrated me, my body seemed to absorb every inch of his hardness. I could feel him reaching every inch of my sex and as our bodies began to move in rhythm, our breaths became long and jagged pants of pure ecstasy.

The way our bodies collided and moved was like we were following a constant rhythm. The act alone felt like we were dancing to a sexual and sensual tune created by our needy bodies and souls .

I had never felt so aroused and yet, craved more and more. I felt as if I would explode if I didn't get more of him in every way possible. My hands tightened around his waist as I continued to pull him closer. I could feel myself reaching the height of our song and as I let out a loud yell, I allowed my body to release. Pure adrenaline shot through me as Axel felt my release and continued our song of desire. As he continued to move inside of me, I could feel him inching his way toward the final note of our tune. Axel let out a growl as he reached his final peak of intensity and then fell on top of me, his breaths coming out in uneven waves.

"I love you," Axel breathed, as he turned his head to face me. His jagged breaths were causing his stomach to rise and fall and I was mesmerized by the act. Allowing my fingers to trace his form, I smiled.

"I love you too, Axel," I said.

The shock seemed to register over his face, almost like he wasn't sure if he heard me correctly.

"You do? Still after everything I did?" he asked, a smile forming on his bruised lips.

"Yes. I have been so worried about you. I wish you would have let me help you. Please, don't ever run away from me again," I said.

Gently stroking my cheek, Axel looked into my eyes. "I never thought I would meet a girl like you. I never dreamed someone like you would walk into my life and make me feel like this--so complete. You are everything I ever wanted, everything I needed, and everything I thought I would never have," he stated as he leaned over and kissed me again .

"Axel, stick around. I promise I will show you that together we can be everything we both want and need."

Rolling back over, Axel was hard as he thrust himself back inside of me and gave me another round of mind-blowing bliss.

We fell asleep later as the twilight of the night began to settle in. And as Axel wrapped a sleepy arm around me, I couldn't help but smile and think this is what heaven must be like.