Janet blinked, a little confused, but relieved. She didn't kiss him back, still processing exactly what he said. Pulling back enough to talk, she looked back up at him. "Really? Oh you're so mean!" She said in a joking manner, "Just please don't do that again, you have no idea how bad I felt." She said, a smile creeping onto her lips.
Giving her a soft smile, he pecked the tip of her nose. "I'm sorry, don't be mad." He chuckled, nuzzling her nose. "I won't do it again, promise with all of my heart." Axel hummed still holding her close. "I didn't want you to feel worse when you realized on your own, so I thought I would tell you now."
Janet's smile grew wider, touching her forehead against his. "It's okay, I'm glad you told me now." She said, tightening her arms around him and burying her face in his neck. "Thank you." She said softly, muffled by his skin.
Chuckling lowly, he scooped her up so she could stay close. "What happened to your shoes?" He asked softly, pressing a gentle kiss to the side of her face. His back was arched backwards, as he held her close to him.
She lifted her head a little, looking around. She totally forgot about them. Just forgetting things left and right apparently. "Oh… um I think they're probably close. I must have dropped them a little bit ago or something." She giggled softly and rested her head back on his chest.
Glancing down on the ground, he spotted them sitting there besides him. "Hold on, I'll grab them." He hummed, setting her down on her feet. Pulling his leather jacket from around his shoulders, he set it on hers before bending down to pick up her shoes. Picking them up, he tucked them under his chin to scoop her up once more. "Mind if I carry you the rest of the way?"
Janet looked down at her shoes, watching as Axel picked them up. She held onto his jacket, tightening it around her. She took a deep breath, of course, it smelled like him and she loved it. "I don't mind at all. Do you want me to hold my shoes so it's easier for you?" She asked, leaning her head on his chest and wrapping one of her arms around his neck.
Scooping her up, he made sure he was settled. "If you wouldn't mind, that would be lovely." He smiled, lifting his chin to drop the shoes in her lap. Once settled, he began to slowly stride down the side walk. "What is your opinion on all of this? I don't want to push you."
With her empty free hand, she held her shoes to her lap to make sure they wouldn't fall. At first she held onto him a little tighter but loosened her grip once she got the feel for it. "What do you mean exactly? Do you mean me in your arms being carried to your house? Or do you mean just a few minutes ago? Or do you mean it all? Because I… I enjoy it all I really like being with you and I want to continue it for a while."
"Really?" He asked rather hopefully, bringing her a little closer to his chest. "You really mean that? Because I want to stay with you for a while as well." He whispered, running his thumb over her arm carefully. His heart beat faster, and his hopes rose to rather high heights.
She tilted her head to look up at him, smiling. "I most certainly do mean it. I've enjoyed today so much with you and I don't really want to imagine the future without you… that's kinda cheesy and really forward considering we met only a few hours ago, but I mean it."
"I never believed in love at first sight," He admitted, giving her a gentle smile as he thought his words through. "But then you came along, an angel of beauty. You came and stole my heart. Clearly I was wrong about the whole, 'Love at first sight'."
Janet's cheeks grew a rosy shade of pink, a shy smile on her lips. Oh she definitely loved him, no argue about that. She leaned her head up to Axel and planted a soft kiss on his lips, smiling while doing so. "I'm really glad I came along then."
"I am too." He chuckled, looking up to see his neighborhood. Bright and shiny, with cookie cutter houses. Each was a different vibrant shade, pink, yellow, blue, or purple. Though one house was a soft green. That was his. So walking down the side walk, he came up to it with a bright look about him.
Janet smiled, admiring the colors of the houses. Her neighborhood had been very bland and monochrome when she was younger. She watched as they got closer to a green-colored house, she assumed it must be Axel's.
"Welcome home!" He announced with his bright smile. The yard was full of grass, and up by the house was a nicely kept garden. Flowers filled it, with a lot of color. Pinks, yellows, whites, and reds were all exhibited in the floral bed. (Heh that rhymed) A small stone path led up to the front porch, with a wooden bench swing, painted white, hanging from the overhead. The screen door was shut, but the big oak one was left open so the nice cool breeze could filter in through the house. Coming up the front steps, he set her down besides him with a brighter smile.
Janet's smile grew as well, if that was possible. It was an adorable house, she already loved it. As he set her down, she gripped tighter onto her shoes and held Axel's jacket around her shoulders better. She looked up at him, shifting things around so that she had an empty hand to hold his with.
Taking her hand in his, he pulled the screen door open to lead her inside. "Mom?" He called out softly, after wiping his shoes on the mat by the door. "You can set your shoes down by the door. Then we can go and get you dry clothes." He smiled to her, pressing a kiss to the top of her hand. "Sis?" He called back once he pulled away from her.
Janet smiled up at him. She set down her shoes and slid off Axel's jacket, holding it in her empty hand. She looked around, studying his house with a soft smile set on her lips. A wave of nervousness and shyness rushed over her, realizing that she was about to meet Axel's family.
The room was darker, with a table off to the side. It seemed to be a dining room of a sort. "Looks like they aren't home. Or they're outside." He hummed, taking the jacket from her. Hanging it up, he took her hand once more to lead her up the carpeted stairs. "My sister has some clothes you can borrow until yours dry."
Janet let out a small breath of relief. Of course, she'd meet them sooner or later, but she was kind of glad it wasn't at that moment. After he finished talking, she nodded, following him upstairs. It was a nice house, from what she had seen. She felt a little bad about wearing his sister's clothes, without asking his sister herself.
Pushing the door open, the room was painted a light yellow with white curtains hanging by the windows. It was simple, but still pretty and spacious. "I'll let you get… uhm, dry underclothes. They're in the dresser." He mumbled, pointing over to the tall wooden dresser. Walking over to the small closet, he pulled out a lighter color dress that looked about her size.
Janet paused at the doorway, looking around the room. She looked over at Axel at the closet. "Thank you." She said softly, walking deeper into the room and over to Axel holding the dress. "That one looks nice, it'll probably fit." She smiled up at him.
"You think?" He asked softly, turning to face her. In a joking manner, he held it up to himself over his chest. "I dunno, I don't think it'll work for me. Maybe for you. I think it would look pretty." He chuckled, bringing it over to her with a sweet smile.
"Oh definitely, it would be wonderful on you, I'm sure of it." She giggled and took the dress from him, a bright smile on her lips. "You sure it'll be okay with your sister?" She asked, still unsure about wearing someone else's clothing without asking them.