ALEX POV
Last night, Stella surprised me, she kissed me with such passion and her hands started to explore my chest. I had to stop her before my hands started to roam her body. I don't think she's ready for that. I think Celia's words got into her head. I don't want her to think she needs to go faster than she's ready to because of what Celia said. I need to talk to her because if she's ready for more, I'm more than happy to oblige. But I won’t move forward if she's doing it for the wrong reasons. I knew she was upset when I dropped her off last night. I called her earlier today but she didn't pick up. It was still early when I called. Maybe she was still asleep. It's almost lunch and I'm debating calling her so that I can meet her before she goes to work today. Before I have a chance to
