Chapter 17

Alex still did not say a word and I knew that if I really wanted this man to not walk away from our friendship, I had to do something.

I didn't know what it was but I knew that I just had to do something. Anything.

And so with slow steps, I walked up to him and slowly placed my hands on his face.

"Please," I pleaded again and I watched as his eyes closed and he leaned his face into my hand.

At that point, I felt something that I had not felt in a while.

Calmness

It was new. It was different. It was exciting.

Whenever Daniel would touch me, I will get this sudden rush of strong emotions. I would nothing more than to jump on him and allow him do whatever he wanted to do with me. It was different with Alex.

With Alex, it felt like we were making love but with Daniel, it always felt like fucking.

"Olivia," with his closed eyes I watched this handsome man call my name with so much gentleness and it was soothing to my soul.

"Alex, I won't let my brother hurt you again, I promise,"