EZRA
Axel, who had his hands gripped on Ezra's waist, pulled her close just at that moment. She had seen him sleeping peacefully but now her back was pressed against his bare chest.
Her heartbeat pumped as she tried leveling her breath while being aware of his hand on her waist. He could feel the rising and falling of her breaths and it wouldn't take him long to understand she was panicking.
That's when he dawned closer and rested his head against her neck. She couldn't tell if he was awake or sleeping. That made her a little more confident about herself.
She let out a deep breath, realizing how long she hadn't been embraced like that. Her ex-lovers were a blur, most of them were running behind her money and the elevated status she gave them. When they held her, she felt the reluctanc
