Chapter 63 Lovestruck
LISA
Axel Ivanov
That guy had incinerated every part of being, leaving only what I feel for him and the memories of us together in its wake. It's been three days since that night at his house and it's been nothing more
than euphoric bliss.
I've been thinking about him a lot.
In fact, he was the only one I'd been thinking about.
Here I was again, I was sitting in front of my vanity and I was supposed to be getting ready but guess who was getting all distracted because of the thoughts of Axel? Me!
I don't know where we were headed, especially since we have to keep things under the wrap for now but damn, thinking about Axel was making me warm and fuzzy and I just can't get him off my mind. He's like a virus taking over my body in the best possible way, but this virus was dangerous, and I still fucking love it.
I know what we're doing is risky but we couldn't control our feelings and who would have thought that there'd be one day when I'd feel this way about Axel?
I was supposed to hate him, heck, I hated him so much at the beginning that his mere existence and his smile, especially that cocky smile of his was enough to irk me and make me so angry but guess who was now a complete sucker for his smile? Me!
I heard the sound of the bathroom door opening and I tried to wipe the huge smile off my face but it was too late, Tana already saw the smile on my face through the mirror.
"Hmmm hmmm," she teased as she walked out of the bathroom with her towel wrapped around her body, "you've not been able to stop smiling to yourself since I returned," she pointed out what I
didn't want to be obvious.
Tana wasn't in the hostel when I got back yesterday so I haven't gotten around to filling her in about what happened.
"So, are you going to tell me what happened? Are you going to tell me why you've been smiling a lot since I got back?" "Nothing," I rolled my eyes and tried to keep myself from smiling but heck, the blush wouldn't leave my face, "it's just a beautiful day, that's all."
"The fuck girl?" She screamed as she started drying her body with her towel," don't give me that bull shit and tell me what the fuck really happened, and don't tell me that it doesn't have anything to do with Axel because I'm sure it has everything to do with him."
"And how are you sure about that? Why do you think he has anything to do with this?" I gestured toward my supposed smile.
"Kid me not Babe, of course, he has everything to do with this. It's obvious that man had it hot for you since he punched a guy that you were grinding," she dropped her towel and she air quoted the grinding, "and he dragged you out of the bar in a typical hot wd love story scene. I'm sure a lot must have happened after that, considering how you were nowhere to be found in the bar again and how you weren't picking up your calls or replying to your messages. I'm sure you must have been busy," she threw me a flirtatious wink as she hooked her bra, shagging or doing something more fun
with Axel."
Ohhh, my bad. I forgot she called me that night. I was so busy that..., "Geez, I'm sorry Tana, I didn't mean to avoid your calls but..."
"Bitch, save your apology and give me what I really need," she pulled her panties up from her ankles and she dropped to her knees in front of me, "WHAT WENT DOWN BETWEEN YOU AND AXEL!? Did that man tell you how obsessed he's with you? Did he confess his undying love for you?"
I cleared my throat as my smile deepened even more and I felt slightly ashamed of myself because what in the name of a teenage girl has Axel turned me into?
"Well, he sort of did," I announced, "he didn't use the L word but what he said is even more monumental than that," I said, stifling a smile as I reminisced every bit of the spine-chilling moment I'd had
with him.
"Girl, are you holding out on me right now?" She squealed as her interest was piqued, which made my excitement double as a result. "spill every single detail and leave no stone unturned! and wipe that girlish smile off your face while you're at it."
I felt my insides tighten as I remembered the peculiar and soothing tone of his voice confessing his feelings to me, it still felt somewhat unreal.
It still felt surreal, like a dream I was going to somehow wake up from.
"Give me a minute, bitch" I laughed and swallowed as I wondered where to begin.
"It better be as good as you're making it seem, he better have proposed something major" she stared right at me impatiently.
"Bet. The night we had was very thrilling. When he dragged me out of the bar, I thought he was going to come up with excuses on how we should keep up with our sex arrangement but Axel practically told me that he can't live without me and that stole my breath away." I chuckled as I recanted dreamily with her eyes focused on me in awe.
"He what? Axel told you how he felt. Not just with strokes and kisses, in actual words? This is driving me crazy!!!" She was visibly excited at the prospect of Axel finally opening up.
"He didn't even do it with strokes this time around because he claims that now that we're dating formally, he'd love to make love to me and he wants it to be worthwhile. I'm so packed about that and I
can't wait but now, I know he wanted to be with me just as bad as I did, that was everything" I said as I watched her excitement grow.
"I'm damn sure you loved how his jealousy drove him crazy for you," she said knowingly. "Damn right, you'd never be able to guess the best part..." I trailed off and smiled because I knew I'd finally piqued her interest. "Don't fucking do that Lisa. Spill it already, how much better could it get after he literally tore his walls down and confessed?!" She looked at me wide-eyed.
"Tana, would you believe it in a million years that Axel and I are officially in a relationship? A proper relationship, a romantic relationship. I'm dating Axel Ivanov for fuck's sake" I tried to whisper with my smile growing every minute as though I didn't want the walls to hear my big secret.
"Girl, whattttttt?!? You're messing with me yeah? I wouldn't have thought it was possible even in a parallel universe!" she said in sheer disbelief but I could see her eyes dancing happily for me. "It still feels unreal to me, but when I recall him making me breakfast and spending the night over as real couples do, I'm convinced that he's really mine. All mine" my smile hadn't dimmed one bit as I
kept speaking about him.
"He makes you so happy. I love that more than anything. You deserve to be happy, to be in love and have a healthy relationship and I can get to live voraciously through you since I've given up on love."
"Come on, if I can be swept off my feet, then your prince charming must be on the way to sweep you off yours too."
"Hehehehe," she cackled, "I'm not sure that's ever going to happen."
"Just wait and see."
"Please, enough talk about my love life that's never going to happen, and right now, you should be kissing the ground I walk on because you'd have never met the love of your life without me" she
bragged and I smiled again.
"Do I have to tell you how much I loooove you!? My guardian angel in a bitchy yet sweet disguise" she knew how to make my moods lighter.
I squeezed her into a tight and dramatic hug to express my gratitude, Axel was undoubtedly the best thing that had happened to me recently.
Tana squirmed and wiggled her way out of my arms in literal seconds while laughing heartily at my reaction.
"You're down bad Lisa, real bad" she teased while she headed towards her wardrobe.
I turned away without giving her a response because I knew she was right, Tana was always right and this time was no different.
"Baby blue or sky blue?" Tana turned to face me as she held up two stunning crop tops that looked pretty much the same to me. "Uhmm... Baby blue? Anything looks drop-dead gorgeous on you, you know that" we both smiled as she held the baby blue top tightly against her chest.
"Damn right, what're you wearing missy? Any plans to hang with Axel later today?" she asked slyly as she threw the crop top we'd agreed on over her head.
My heart almost audibly skipped as she said his name, did he cast a fucking spell on me?
Because what in the name was his love?
"Nope, none whatsoever, I'm head-on focused on the lectures for the day, you on the other hand seem to be fishing for men in that" I gestured towards the sexy little get-up that she had pulled
together in
no time.
"Looking as good as I do is a full-time job, Lisa. No breaks!" she waved her finger in my face with her game face on.
We both broke into a fit of laughter as soon as her little show-off ended, I loved being in Tana's company so much.
"I'm just going to wear something comfortable, you're gorgeous enough for two" I blew her a playful kiss which she pretended to catch and hold against her chest.
I was already clad in stretchy blue jeans and a white top that accentuated my boobs and left little room for imagination, I didn't have to try hard to look stunning.
"At least let me do your eyeliner. It's simple and it'll accentuate your beautiful eyes" she batted her lashes at me like a puppy, a manipulative move that always worked with me. "Sure" I shrugged, I was in no mood to argue with her and it couldn't hurt.
"Here, here. You're all dressed up so we'll be out of here in no time!" she pulled me into the chair facing the dressing mirror while she reassured me.
Tana bent over me with her eyeliner wand and asked me to shut my eyes while she worked her "magic" and I complied by letting her move my face around as she pleased.
"Can I open my eyes now??" I asked for what seemed like the 100th time.
"Why's your ass so eager?" she laughed. "Move one more time and you'll have a score to settle with me for ruining this shit"
"Ughhh..." I trailed off instead of murmuring the words that impatiently rang in my head.
After a few minutes, I felt her hands leave my face and the words " Ta-da!!" excitedly leave her lips and my eyes flew open in anticipation.
"Tanaaaaa! My eyes look like they could steal souls" I squealed as I admired the open-winged eyeliner she drew skillfully with a pretty little heart resting just above the upper wings of my eyelids.
"Bitch. You had me stressed out the whole time" she said while she grabbed her purse and jacket off a rack and I wiggled out of the chair.
"I love youuuuuuu!" I smiled as I picked up my keys, jacket, laptop case, and purse in a bid to leave for my lecture as well.
"You better" she smirked proudly as we walked out of the door.