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Chapter 35

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The drive home was the same. I shivered in the passenger seat, as he sped through LA. We marched up the stairs together till we stooped by my room.

“I had a good time at dinner.” I told him as I searched his eyes for the kinder Ethan. The one who had a soul behind his eyes.

“I’m glad.” He responded shutting me out.

Desperate for some kind of connection, i pressed my body flush against his and kissed him, waiting for him to respond. He remained frozen for a second, and then he gripped me tightly against his body.

I wasn’t sure i wanted to make love to Ethan that night. I felt alone, even with him.

“My new favorite thing is you kissing me.” He said hoarsely against my lips while I trembled at the ferocity of our kiss.

He groaned as he pulled away from me.

“I need to leave. I have a work emergency I need to attend to.”

Discomfort snaked it’s way through my chest and found it’s home in my heart. All evening I hadn’t seen Ethan touch his phone. How did he hear of an emergency then?
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