Chapter Nine

Claire "Who knew bullying your bully would make him want to take you out," Cat said, slurping the last of her late-night coffee. "I mean, Axel is super-hot, but I don't tolerate bullying. I wish I could have been there to see the look on his face." She chuckled and kicked her feet onto the chair opposite of her. "I'm sure it was priceless." Claire wiped down the last area of the counter and smiled to herself. It had been the highlight of her lifetime to do it. She'd dreamed of tossing more than iced tea on him during her life, and it'd felt great to give him a dose of his own medicine. She wished she had the guts to do it years ago. However, his reaction wasn't what she expected. When he walked into the coffee shop, she expected a tantrum of three-year-old proportions, and what she got was charm. Almost? Kind of. The closest thing Axel had ever come to charm, at least. She chuckled. "It was amazing if I do say so myself. And I think he got into trouble with his coach. I'm shocked