CHAPTER 39

He peppered her with kisses until she turned to mush in his arms. She immediately melted and let him be the aggressor. He slipped a hand under her skirt and tugged at her panties. He got it out of the way pretty quickly, and dipped a finger into her core. Shock waves of pain and pleasure rocked her frame. She went completely still in his arms.

"What's wrong Claire?" Axel asked, then gently pulled his hand out and returned her clothes.

"It hurts."

Axel raised his brows. "Oh. Are you…okay?"

He was not sure just how to ask her about her past without letting her know he had read her file. She nodded and tried slipping off his lap, but he held her fast. He returned the seats to their normal angles of inclination, and was content with just sitting with her on his laps.

Claire worried the top button of his shirt with her fingers.

"I'm sorry."

He closed his eyes. "For?"

"Not giving you what you want. I'm sorry for leading you on like that."

Axel kept his eyes closed, but raised a brow. "Do yo