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He rocked in the chair and cupped Lexi’s head as he stared down at her. “I thought it would be easy. I thought I could crook my finger and she would jump at the chance to be with me. But it wasn’t easy at all.”
At this point, he leaned down and kissed her forehead. “I realized I would do anything to have her. And when she hit my car, I saw an opportunity.” He smiled, staring off into space. “Then I had to sweeten the deal, to ensure she would eventually be mine. She just didn’t know it yet.”
He exhaled and continued rocking. “She kept pushing me away, and the more evasive she was, the more I couldn’t stop myself.” He paused and glanced down at Lexi. “Sidenote: I swear to God, if anyone like me comes after you like that, I’ll beat his ass.” He had a scowl on his face.
By this time, Lexi was fast asleep. Axel kept steadily rocking his chair, and his facial expression softened. “However, I would’ve done anything to have this perfect woman in my life. And I did. I staged a car crash and made her think it was her fault because I knew I needed to have her in my life.” He dropped his head. “I’m not proud of that shit, but I couldn’t bear to see her with anyone else. I couldn’t imagine living without her.”
I pushed through the door. His head raised, and his lips lifted in a smile, as if he were so confident in himself, he didn’t care what I’d heard. “You have me,” I whispered, walking toward him like I was a moth to a flame. I couldn’t turn away if I tried.
His eyes were steady and showed all the love he had for me. “I know, baby.”
I reached in and grabbed a sleeping Lexi. “She’s fast asleep.”
“I know that, too.”
Kissing her tenderly, I placed her in her crib. Axel crowded in behind me, and I peered up at him. “I love you.”
“I love you more, Hardcore, and now I’m gonna prove it in every single way.”
And he did.
THE END
