Thirty Seven

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Reign POV

Scorching Heat.

This is not how I expected to wake up. I wanted to wake up swaddled in his warm chest, while his hand caressed my love making hair. I was suppose to feel as if the world stopped on its axis, as I cuddled into his warm and comforting arms. A warmness was suppose to invade my body, my muscles were suppose to loosen as we stared into each other eyes and whispered Good Morning with knowing smiles on our faces.

Instead, I could feel beads of sweat licking my skin. Pain was ripping through my abdomen, burning my flesh like a third degree burn. A soft pain filled moan slipped out of my mouth as I curled into a fetal position. The feeling of knives being randomly pushed against my fragile skin, followed by unexpected rumbles in the pit of my stomach.

Deep Breaths. In and Out. In and Out.

"Reign? Reign, what's going on?" I heard Axel voice through the pits of hell.

What's the matter? He looked downright sexy squatting on the side of the bed with one hand repeatedly rubbing the side of my head. Newfound air brushed across my face as he pushed my hair back allowing me to get a clearer image of him. His blond hair was favoring one side as he tried to lock eyes with my slowly blurring eyes.

I tried to focus on the next words that came out of his mouth but another wave of pain had me slamming my eyes shut. I'm sure a puddle of sweat was dampening Axel sheets, How embarrassing, I couldn't have a relaxing after sex day with the man I love.

Warm arms took the covers off of my naked body. Folding me into its extra layer of overwhelming heat. The heat was both uncomfortable and confronting, my head laid lazily on Axel's shoulder as he carried me to a destination unknown. My fist knitted itself in his shirt as another wave of pain crashed and landed in my midsection.

"I'm sorry." Axel softly spoke only gaining a small moan from me.

My eyes which were squeezed shut do to the immense amount if pain shot open faster than the speed of light. Ice cold water was seeping into my very soul and sucking the heat out of my pain ridden body. I now understand why cold water is considered a thief of heat. My skin becomes plague with goosebumps, the freezing water swishes back and forth. My breathing is layered as I try to control my shock ridden body.

After the shock wears off my body slowly becomes use to the heat. My vision becomes clearer and because of the numbness in my body I can no longer feel the gut grasping pain. I release a sigh of relief before relaxing my head up against the wall.

"Better?" Axel replies with a look of worry and hurt.

"Much." I reply with a thankful smile. His hand laid on the edge of the tub so I reached out for it and enclosed our fingers.

For a brief moment he allowed our fingers to stay together. He slowly pulls his hand out of mind and quickly stands up leaving me confused.

"What's the matter?" I questioned with a frown.

"Nothing," He said with a blank expression as he pushed back his unruly locks. "Manny shouldn't be long with your medicine I'll go get you some clothes."

"I don't have any clothes here." I softly whispered.

He green eyes finally connected with mine. If they weren't as shiny as wet grass I would've thought they were blue do to the icy look he was giving me. "I'll find you something to wear."

After his cold display he left me sitting in body numbing water with a string of confusing questions. What the hell is his problem? Did I do something wrong? I'm so confused, Why are men confusing?

Something warm and moist licked my arm, causing me to rise out of my light sleep. You know that sleep when you are half awake and half sleep. The water I was sitting in was becoming warm, and the pain was slowly coming back. When my eyes were finally open, a big head was in my face. Huge eyes were looking at me as it's tongue hung out of its mouth.

"Lady?" I question as I peered at Manny's dog. She reached down and when she popped back in sight a syringe was in her mouth.

"Lady?" Axel called out to her in a deep baritone voice as I took the syringe out of her mouth. Good thing the syringe was closed and she wasn't biting down on it to hard. "Lady, Where did you go you piece of shit?"

I frowned at his choice of words. "She's in here."

A sigh came out of his mouth, a short whistle had the German Shepard tilting its head and shooting toward the direction of the noise. He didn't even bother poking his head in the bathroom he simply stood out of view like a coward. It was really starting to piss me off. Angrily I tried to insert the needle into my arm once I removed the cap. Unfortunately my stupid veins weren't in the mood to be found.

"Here let me do it." Axel said as he entered the bathroom.

Without even bothering to look up at him I replied. "I got it pendejo."

"Pendejo?" He questioned as he came closer to me, then squatted to my level to pry to syringe out of my hand.

"I said I got it pinche idiota."

"Correct me if I'm wrong but it sounds like you're angry with me."

I gave him an unamused look. "I'm fine."

"Good bec—"

"Who gave you the right to act like a fucking pendejo and then assume that I'm angry? Of course I'm angry you have been acting like I done something to you to offend you when all I did was make love to you," I ranted. "Maybe we weren't on the same page last night be—"

"We were—we are—on the same page it's just," He cut me off with his eyes cast downward as he felt for a vein. "It's my fault."

"What's your fault?" I questioned as he found slowly inserted the needle and pumped its contents into me.

"This." He gestured towards the syringe. Clearly he was talking about when Hope inserted that poisonous needle into my bloodstream causing me to need three injections to get rid of the symptoms. He pulled the syringe out and tossed it into the trash.

I frown as the anger slowly dissipated as I realized that he was once again blaming himself. I reached up and tangled one of my hands in his sun kissed hair. Slowly, his eyes connected with mine. My heart was clenching in my chest at the level of intensity in his eyes. His lips and mine hovered over one another's

"I want you to be mine." He whispered. Somehow he was luring me into his trap. Making it so damn hard to be mad at him when he looks at me like I'm the only thing that matters. When he touches me with a trail of fire that lights my insides like a candlelit dinner. When he tells me things that I have only seen in romantic movies.  "I want to build an empire with you but I can't. Maverick was right." 

"Since when do you let others control your train of thoughts?" I replied as I release his hair so I could stand up and get out of the tub. "Mind handing me a towel?"

He stood up and stepped backwards to make some room for me as I descended. He pulled a towel from off the rack and wrapped it around me as soon as I lifted my arms up. He moved forward like a pack of lioness descending upon a deer. His hands were placed on each side of my waist as he backed me up until my bottom came in contact with the edge of the sink. My chest was rising and falling at a rapid pace as he pushed himself closer to me.

"I want to make you mine on this counter." His breath was warm against my ear and sending waves of electric pulses through my body. His mouth dipped down until it was in the crook of my neck, his tongue catering to my neck making my knees weak.

"Just this counter?" I questioned through shallow breaths.

His hands squeezed my waist, bunching up the towel that at this point was just laying against my skin rather than drying me off. I'm not even sure the towel would dry me off considering the new form of wetness forming between my thighs. My eyes shut as he showed me the effect I was having on him. His hand slid up the towel and cupped one of my butt cheeks. A sigh slipped out of my mouth at our skin to skin contact.

"I want to run my hands over every inch of your body like you run over my mind everyday." His intoxicating energy was flowing through me and the wonderful scent of sandalwood and bourbon vanilla invaded my noise causing me to shut my eyes. As soon as I was falling into his trance he gave my waist one last squeeze before walking out of the bathroom leaving me with a rush of fire blazing throughout my body.

Did he just? Just like that my anger was back and I'll be damned if he tries to diminish my anger again. So in my fit of rage I hurried up and patted myself down so I could become dry then headed into the adjacent room. In my fit of anger I rummaged through his drawers, messing up his folded clothes. Once I was done being slightly petty I grabbed a plain black shirt and threw it over my recently dry body.

Fortunately the shirt was long enough to the point where it reached just above my knees. I also threw on some boxers and rolled them up a bit, if he thought he was going to have easy access he has another thing coming. Flames of fury was dancing in my eyes, my traitorous heart was pleading with me to calm down. Once I was dressed I went in search of Axel. He was nowhere to be found I even found the dog who was standing by the door.

She probably had to pee, but since I'm in a petty mood I think Axel's carpet will be just fine. I was in the kitchen when I realized I didn't check the balcony. Sure enough as soon as I swung the balcony door open there he was looking handsome as always. His scent washed over me trying to plague my thoughts on how well our bodies fit together last night and how our storms balance each other out.

"You know, you are the most infuriating person in the world?" I yelled at him as he turned around. The smoke from his cigarette blew to the side as he looked at me. "You are so lucky I don't have anything to throw at you right now."

He didn't say a word. He just stood there with a blank expression as he stared at me through shallow eyes.

"What, is that all you are going to say?" My voice broke. "Why did I let you in? I should of fucking known, my track record with guys is so fucked up. For some stupid reason I thought you were going to be different-."

My voice was breaking, I could feel myself choking up. My eyes shut as my heart sunk in my chest. My hands made their way towards my face as I brushed the edge of my eyes trying to fight the tears. The ache in my chest was unbearable as this point.

"What the hell am I even crying for? I'm suppose to be angry at you! Instead it feels like my heart is shattering and I just—." I looked up towards the sky as traitorous tears slid out of my eyes. "Fuck."

Still he stood there and didn't utter a single word.

"What the hell am I fighting for? Obviously you don't want this, you don't want me." I choked on the last part as I turned to head inside the house so I could get my stuff and leave.

Just as I was turning to head inside his hand wrapped around my wrist. He must have tossed his cigarette because it was no longer in his hand.

"We can't be together." He told me as he pulled me towards himself so he could brush away my enemies.

"Why because no one wants us together?" I questioned as I enclosed my hands on the bottom of his shirt.

"Yes and it would be less complicated. You wouldn't have to deal with my different moods."

"Would that make everyone else happy?" I questioned as I peered up at him through leaky eyes.

"Yes."

"What about you? Will you be happy?" I questioned as I felt a sob trying to take control over my body.

A light smile appeared on his face as he connected his forehead with mine. "No."

"Don't you deserve to be happy?"

"No."

"What about me? Don't I deserve to be happy?" I replied

"You deserve to be more than happy, you deserve more than I can give you."

"Ax, I don't need anything other than your love and dedication." I retorted as I closed my eyes once again being sucked into his essence like an addicted feigning for its next hit.

"I'm not really sure what being in love means but I'm going to show you even if it kills me. Even if our families try to keep us apart. You'll have to be patient with me, I've only ever known coldness and detachment. I'm not use to expressing feelings." He stumbled over his words as he placed his hands on each side of my face.

"That's ok I'm pretty good at showing my feelings, if you haven't noticed." I chuckled lightly as I signaled toward the drying tears.

He frowned at me. "I hate when you cry, I get this unexplainable feeling in my chest when I see you hurt. It's like a physical pain in my chest and I can't shake it. I want to physically hurt anyone who has made you cry. What do I do if it's me who hurts you?"

"Don't worry about what you'll have to do if you hurt me, worry about what I'll do." I replied smugly as he shot me an award winning smile.

"I'll hold you to that." Axel replied as he took my hand so we could head inside.

| Authors Note |
Sorry for the long wait. College has been kicking my behind. I have so many essays to do plus work is wild.

I also have writers block, I was reading writers block occurs when one feels like their writing isn't good enough. I have been feeling like that for the past couple of chapters. I don't know guys but I hope you all enjoyed this chapter.

Does anyone watch Sense 8? Season 2 was wild Wolfgang and Kala are my faves followed by Lito, Dani and Hernando.

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