Chapter Nineteen

“Last night was...” she stuttered, unsure of what words could adequately describe what had happened. What they had shared had changed her completely, He made her feel special, desired, and beautiful. No other man had ever come remotely close to making rosa feel that.
But it was wrong. He was her boss. What would happen once he grew bored of her? Once someone else, in the office catches his fancy? How could she possibly work with him when she felt...
The word almost popped into her head but she squashed it down, she didn’t love him. That was impossible. Lust perhaps. In fact lust was entirely plausible.
The man was a walking advertisement for sex and debauchery. Knowing the pleasure he could give her, in his presence he made her want to strip off the coat and beg him to take her to those places only he could take her to.
'You could do that, chalk it up to one final fling with him before you walk away" the little voice of temptation urged Rosa, Of course she could do it.
But if she was honest with herself, she didn’t have the guts, Deliberately stripping in front of a man like axel, in front of any man, was beyond her capabilities. What if he rejected her? The intelligent part of her brain knew this was improbable.
He had already seen her naked, He had been the one to cut her clothes, axel had told her he wanted her naked. He wanted access, to know and memorize her body.
But the stupid insecure side of her head won as it always did, he would see how desperate she was, he would find her repulsive.
“Rosa, what happens to you? I watch you disappear off into your head. Your face fills with doubt. Is it something I’ve done?”
There it was again, that note of insecurity. Was she even imagining it?
“Did you enjoy last night?” His voice was stronger now. The commanding tone had returned and Rosa was compelled to answer.
“Yes...” A blush spread across her cheeks.
Axel took a step closer to her, His masculine scent invaded her head, Rosa wanted to reach out and pull him against her body. As though he read her mind he reached out to her, his hand closing around the end of the belt on his coat that she wore.
“I’ve never seen this coat look so appealing before...” His voice was husky.
Her mouth had gone dry and all my words had fled, rosa had no defence against this man and she had a feeling the more time she would spent in his arms the harder it would be when he pushed her away.
His fingers worked quickly, undoing the belt and opening the buttons, as each one popped open she felt his eyes hungrily devouring every inch of her naked skin.
“Why did you try and leave? Why sneak away?” His voice was threaded with authority, her body shook softly as he pushed the coat open and revealed her exposed flesh, revealed her front parts, nipples hardening.
“I don’t know...”
“Not good enough.” He pinched her nipple hard, the sensitive bud sprang to life, a small sound escaped her lips, a combination of pleasure and pain.
“Now tell me. Why did you try and leave? What are you trying to escape?”
“I-I...” Words failed her, how could she tell him? He wouldn’t understand.
Axel pressed his body against hers, manoeuvring her backwards until her ass hit the kitchen counter, he lifted his hands and carefully cupped her face. His head dipped low, his tongue trailed a path of fire from her neck down to her chest.
He whispered against her skin, “Why were you running from me? What are you afraid of?”
Rosa's eyes were closed and her head thrown back. The feel of his lips and hands on her body was too much, she couldn’t fight him and the words tumbled out of her before she could even think to stop them.
“I’m afraid of getting hurt.”
The words hung between them, axel froze, his breath the only indication that he was still there, that he was alive, he pulled away from her, the look in his blue eyes made her cringe.