Chapter 15 : The Promised Land

Mia's POV

The plane ride was short, a little over an hour altogether. Ryan was awoken from a dead sleep when the tires hit the asphalt and jolted him awake. I flinched as we made contact with the ground below us and Ethan squeezed my hand.

He was so sweet the entire flight. He never once took his arm from around me, and I was curled up on his chest until we were safely back on the ground. The seatbelt light switched off, once we were completely stopped and I waited a few extra seconds before unbuckling just in case.

Once I could think clearly again, I felt my stomach rumble and I realized how hungry I was. The flight attendants offered my brunch on the plane but I was too overwhelmed to eat.

“How are you feeling?” Ethan asked me with kind eyes as we gathered our things.

“Okay.” I nodded, struggling to make eye contact with him.

To be honest, I was a little embarrassed that he had witnessed me at my very worst. I had only known the guy for a couple of weeks and alrea