"It was my fault... I was the one who dared Lorenzo. If we had just stayed away..."

"Axel, it wasn't your fault. You need to realise that. Your sister sounds a lot like you. She would have done it anyway probably just to prove to you all that she could..."

Axel sucked in another shaky breath and pushed her slowly back so he could look into her ace. Whatever he saw there must have satisfied him because he dipped his face to hers and kissed her softly.

"I'm taking you back to the city with me today. I have something special planned for you, something I want to ask you....