Perhaps they had been involved with others at different points in time, but the truth remained that, after all these years, they found solace only in each other. The destiny he had once attempted to evade still bound Alexis to him.

Unexpectedly, Leonel pulled Alexis into a tighter hug.

However, Alexis was making an effort to distance herself from him.

Yet he lowered his head and kissed her once more. The impulsiveness of youth often led them to lose control, capable of making out until dawn and then rising to face the demands of the workday.

At the crack of dawn, as Alexis sat down for breakfast, she noticed a soreness in her lower back.