Chapter Sixteen
Three days later, Haley was a bundle of jumpy nerve endings. While flirting with Axel had been fun, it had also been t*****e. The more she teased him, the more worked up she became herself. This morning, she’d very nearly dragged him behind a tree and kissed him silly. And now, she was lurking around the stables hoping to run into him.
If she’d been pranking anyone else but Axel, she’d be cool as a cucumber. But this was Axel, the king of practical jokers. How could he not be suspicious? What if he found out what Hope was up to? Worse, what if he found out and was already planning to turn the tables on them?
Haley shook out her hands. “You’ve got this. It’s just a little question.”
“Looking for someone?” Axel’s rich baritone slid over her, setting her body vibrating.
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