Liana POV
Axel locks the door behind Drew and Carol when they leave and turns to me. I do not know where to look or what to say. The atmosphere between us is suddenly awkward and strained.
How did we get here? I cannot help to wonder. How did we go from sharing a bed, talking, fighting and laughing to this?
“Can I get you anything?” Axel asks politely. “Maybe coffee?”
“Okay, that’s it,” I throw my hands up in the air. “This isn’t working for me.”
“What do you mean?” He asks cautiously.
“This Axel, us,” I point from me to him. “We’re literally standing in the hallway grasping at niceties to say to each other.”
“Would you like to sit down or …”
“No, dammit!” I explode. “I want normal. I want you to talk to me like you used to and stop looking at me like I will have a mental breakdown
