He'd been uncomfortable in the heat and sand even then, but he'd done it so he could stalk me. I smirk when I remember the day he showed up on the beach and forbade me from playing volleyball. He doesn't like being hot, and he hates getting sand all over himself, but he always comes with us. It just goes to show what a great father he is because several years ago Axe admitted to me that he actually hates the beach. Axe is holding Dawson's hand, and he has Chase up on his shoulders as they play in the ocean. I hold a hand up to shield my eyes from the sun as I watch my boys.

I'm so glad he finally broke through to me because he's shown me the greatest love I've ever known. I still feel guilty when I think of how I unfairly judged him in the beginning and didn't even give him a chance to explain himself or show me who he really is. Axe dispelled all those notions long ago. And it's not that I don't trust him or still think he's a player. I enjoy being around my husband all the time. I love every infuriating thing about him. My husband is a total alpha male, and while he frustrates the hell of me at times and triggers my own stubborn, rebellious side, I wouldn't change him for the world. He won't hesitate to set a man straight for staring at me too long or-God forbid-making a pass at me. He's still just as jealous and possessive of me as he always was-perhaps even more so. There was no way he was going to let another man be in a position of power over me and bend me over his desk.

And honestly, I didn't want to.Īnd of course, I had to do my internship with him. Once I graduated from college with my accounting degree, he wouldn't hear of me working anywhere else. He takes care of the business and networking side of things, and I make sure all his finances are in order. He still owns several clubs, and I'm his personal accountant. I smileto myself as I think of the life Axe and I have built together.

Stalking Sophie by Emma Bray