Chapter Forty One

I must have blacked out at some point, because I was back in our room and I didn’t recall walking my way here.

I felt numb down there; I was sore too, and I wasn’t alone. Axel sat there, staring at me. I looked away almost immediately. I was finally clear of the high I felt and now I was totally red, and my mind wouldn’t stop replaying all that had happened—how he had touched me everywhere.

“How are you feeling?” he asked, his eyes never leaving mine.

“I’m fine—well, not fine considering I can’t walk—but...” I rambled on.

His chuckle gave me a pause, and I swallowed nervously. Could the earth just swallow me already?

“I guess you are still surprised.” he questioned. Surprise was not quite the word.

“It did feel surreal,” I admitted. “Please don’t tell me to look you in the eyes; I can’t handle that now,” I admitted, knowing he was about to say that. Axel loved seeing me embarrassed.

“It was a surreal moment for me too,” Axel says.

“Is this normal? I mean you two...” I couldn’t say th