Chapter Forty Nine

"Don't ever deny me, Rosa. I can't help the way I feel about you. Sometimes it's too much. There is a part of me that wants to consume you, to possess you. But I can feel that same need in you. I know you want what I want..."

Rosa opened her mouth but the sound of the door buzzer startled them both. The moment was gone. He continued to hold her. Neither of them moved. It was as though if they stayed perfectly still, then whoever was at the door would simply go away. They didn't.

The buzzer sounded again. "It's Lorenzo" He said he was going to meet us beforehand. He wants us to go in as a united front and knock Allen's confidence." He released rosa from his grip and tucked an errant lock of hair back behind her ear.

"But I'm certain that the one thing that will knock Allen's confidence is you. I don't believe any man will be capable to function in your presence."

Rosa smiled shyly at him. The buzzer rang again and Axel let out a frustrated sigh. "That man has no patience." He grinned a