Rip My Heart Apart
Elena
Yesterday was amazing.I’m excited about reading my books, but I don’t know which one to start with. I sit up in bed and read the titles on their spines.
Axle groans. “Lay back down with me.” His voice is husky and sleepy.
He tugs on my arm, but I shoo him away. “I want to read one of my books.”
He groans again, more dramatically this time, making me chuckle.
“I should have realized giving you books would take your attention away from me.”
“Aww... poor baby,” I coo, trying not to laugh that he’s jealous of me reading.
The moment I catch the glint of mischief in his eyes, I brace myself for what’s to come. In an instant, he leaps up and gently pushes me back onto the bed. He grips my wrists firmly, pinning them down. I can’t help but chuckle, but my laughter quickly fades as his lips meet mine, and suddenly, he becomes my entire world once more.
After breakfast I help the women clean up, even though there’s an awkward, silent tension between us. Halfway through, Grace throws the tea towel down on the counter and leans over to whisper something to Vera. How much longer will this continue? Will Grace ever accept that Axle and I are together and just move on? I’ll never tell Axle about the way they treat me. I can’t expect him to fight all of my battles.
After we finish, Candy turns to me. “Why don’t we go watch a movie and let the men do whatever they’re doing?”
I nod, giving her a small smile. It’s good that Candy seems to be nice and tries to include me, despite the other two being passive-aggressive.
Once we’re seated on the couch, Candy grabs the remote and glances at me. “You’re very happy today.”
Vera comes in and takes a seat on the other side of Candy. I give her a wary stare.
“Absolutely, I am!” I beam. “Axle made my birthday yesterday a very special day.”
“Oh. My. God. Happy birthday for yesterday!” Candy says joyfully.
“Thank you.”
“So you two are serious then?” she asks curiously.
I nod.
She looks cautiously from me to Vera. “Have you said theLword to him yet?”
“WhatLword?” I ask, confused.
“Have you said ‘I love you’ to him yet?”
Vera’s inching toward us to better hear our conversation. “Keep going. I want to know your answer,” she says with an evil smile that sends a shiver down my spine. I wonder why they’re so interested.
“Yes, we’ve said it to each other.”
Candy gives me a forced smile. “I’m so jealous.”
“Does Viper know?” Vera asks me.
I frown. I thought she’d be angry to know that me and Axle are serious, but she’s not. I cock my head. “How would I know if Viper knows about me and Axle’s discussions?”
“Axle would tell Viper,” she says, pouting. “I can guarantee that Viper’s not happy about it.”
Candy bites her lip and shakes her head at Vera.
My stomach drops. I thought Viper liked me. I wonder why he wouldn’t want me and Axle to be together. “What’s going on?” I ask, my eyes darting between the two of them.
