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Chapter 10
Dinner with Ethan was very fun and satisfying,We talked about almost everything but When Gareth tagged along with us, it was another whole story. The two of them kept on looking back and forth , with no words spoken in between.
I was stuck,as in traffic.
If there are words to describe how I am feeling, it would be between awk-xious which is between anxious and awkward. Is that even a word?
The whole situation screams 'crazy night on Jefferson town'
Food was the only thing that helped me survive this evening.
When Gareth walked in on me and Ethan almost locking lips, all I did was wave at him, I couldn't possibly explain the situation. Gareth wasn't my boyfriend but he was closed to being my brother.
"So... How long are you planning to stay in our town?" Gareth speaks up, rolling the spaghetti with his fork.They dive into conversation which I don't bother listening to.
I played with the salad,listening to their talk. My stomach roars like a lion which was an embarrassment.
Ethan smiles at me, obviously hearing the monster roar.
Salad and spaghetti does a little help to my stomach, Ethan without asking me ordered pasta carbonara and went back to their conversation.
I awed at his thoughtfulness. A man that feeds a woman is a husband material.
Dinner was amazing when the pasta rolls in my mouth, Ethan and Gareth conversation doesn't bother me anymore. I was in a good mood. In fact, I feel so much better after the drama that took place a few days ago.
I was on cloud nine. That night, when Gareth went his way after the dinner, I even hugged him and bid him the best night.
Ethan and I were on our way to his home, he invited me to his place claiming he needed to talk with me. I agree because it was only six in the evening and my family would still be awake.
It was the second time I came to his place, the huge mansion with the glass covered wall and the chandelier inside the living room looks so breathtaking. My mind went crazy when I stepped into his place and observed the amazing work the architect had done with the house.
It was crazily beautiful.
"I'll make you some tea" Ethan told me, leading me towards the softest sofas.
He went away to somewhere where I assumed was his kitchen while I landed my butt on the seat getting myself comfortable.
Ethan came back with iced coffee which instantly lit up my face.
I choke down and let out a contented sigh.
"That feels so good, You are such a gentleman,Ethan" he chuckled at my obvious teasing.
"And you are beautiful" my heart skipped a beat. He tucks my hair behind my ear and suddenly the air around us feels hot and stuffy. I couldn't breathe. The situation was too tense and like I had said, my fragile heart can't take it.
Ethan pulls me closer to him, I wonder when he gets here.
His face is inches away from me. Unconsciously,my eye closes and his lips brushed against mine. I feel shivers running down my spine. Sparks erupted at the feel of his lips on me. Suddenly, I became bold,and took his face in mine and placed my lips on his.It was perfect.
We moved our lips softly and sensually, sucking lips gently. He licked my bottom lips gently and held the nape of my neck. It was like he was scared I would break.
Suddenly, I was pushed down on the settee and Ethan hovered over me looking incredibly hot. However,his emotions made me wonder What we were doing. I wasn't a one night stand type of
the girl and I have standards.
I was too weak when it comes to Ethan.
Ethan leans down and kisses my neck leaving butterflies kisses all over my collarbone. My mind was screaming not to give in but my body had a mind of its own. I wasn't allowed to say no.
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It was morning, an arm draped around my stomach,I pinched her scrawny arms and heard her groan.
"Bitch! Why do you do that!?" Payton cussed me,I rolled over and lay on my back staring up at the ceiling.
"You know I hate hugging" was my reply. I could feel her stare and my fingers started fiddling under the sheets. Payton was my best friend but she wasn't a normal person. She never leaves her place after her parents were arrested for drug smuggling. They live in the outskirts of the town and nobody cares about her parents nor her so-called relatives.
Payton and our dreams were not to fall in love until we moved to bigger cities and had a stable job but lately my mind was messed up. Last night was the proof.
"When are we leaving?" she says gently. My heart squeezes at the intensity of her word. When I came to her place last night after the whole kissing fiasco, she looked sad although she didn't say anything. I knew the look she gave me. She was disappointed.
"Soon,Pay,Soon" I squeezed her hand.
Suddenly, I feel guilty for being so thoughtless. I was being so selfish, Never in my life would I have believed I would be be so attracted to someone I barely knew. It was upsetting yet I feel many things for the first time. The sane part of me tells me to stop thinking but I found myself wishing things would be so easy. But I couldn't break my friend promise, We promised to explore big cities and not abandoned one another. I hate that I've been breaking our promises for the past few days.
Payton doesn't need another person breaking promises, that girl had been through a lot and I would be the last person to do that to her.
It was our custom to spent the weekend together watching movies or stuffing our stomach with lots of junk food. My parents used to talked my ear off when I returned home but it stopped after I did it for almost five years now. Payton has only me, I was glad my parents doesn't forbade me to stop being friends with Payton. It was one thing I was proud to be their daughter. They doesn't judge although they are insufferable in many ways or they just knew I won't abandon my only best friend and doesn't bother asking me to. There will be war if they did.