"What happened?" I asked, my eyes widening as I stared at his bloody shirt, without thinking twice I lifted his hands, staring at the spiky punch ring, "What is this".Ethan quickly pulled his hands from my grip, pulling out the ring."I was exercising, and my instructor mistakenly got injured" he explained sounding firm and composed, I narrowed my eyes at him as it didn't make sense to me, who exercises with a spiky punch ring?I looked at his demeanor and he didn't flinch, I guess maybe it was true, I mean what else could it be?"Okay," I believed him. "Are you okay? what are you doing down here?" Ethan wondered. "I needed some air" I explained, still feeling worried about his blood-stained shirt. "This place is a little clustered right, why don't I get changed and we can go to the beach house instead" he suggested. I needed to change too I realized staring at the blanket I was wrapping like a veil. "Well, maybe I could just go home instead," I thought, there was no point follow
Is he okay?" I asked, and a warm smile appeared on Ethan's face. "You are such a sweet soul Emily" "Why don't you come down let's eat instead," He said dismissing my question.I did as I was told going down to the dining where Ethan had set the table for the two of us, like his son he was such a good cook. After eating the delicious pancakes Ethan made, we sat at the table talking and gisting.I had no idea how much Ethan and I had in common, from being an only child to the humble background. He told me about his life before he made his first Million and before he met Jake's mother. "You used to rap" I laughed as he told me a story of when they called him "The Cheetah of Brooklyn". "Yes" he bragged, winking his eyes, I laughed at the idea and could only imagine how his deep voice sounded in a rap song. "I can't imagine" I chuckled, I really couldn't."Were you good" I wondered still laughing at the idea. "The best, how do you think I scored the most beautiful woman in the whole
I felt like a fool begging for love from someone who just told me he had only ever loved one person minutes ago."No, I don't want anything from you," I said feeling a surge of anger, as I struggled to get to my feet. "What is going on Emily," Ethan asked, a confused expression on his face. "Nothing," I said, walking away carefully while he watched, he couldn't even follow me or try to lie to me. I picked up my phone from the kitchen counter not caring that I was dripping water everywhere in his house, before running upstairs to my room. As I got to my room I locked the door changing into dry clothes before picking up my phone, to scroll through the blogs again.As I looked through my phone, I saw several missed calls from an unknown number, thinking it was my mum who had promised to call me, I called the number back immediately. "Hello," I said as soon as the caller picked up, a minute of silence followed before the caller finally spoke. "Hello babe, I have missed you," Jake's
"What" I asked as my heart skipped a beat, "What did you just say" Tears began to stream down my eyes."The doctors aren't sure she would make it to the next day" Ethan's voice softened. I felt a sharp pain in my chest as tears began to stream down my eyes, I couldn't imagine life without my mother, it couldn't be."I need to get to Ashville" I realized as my stomach twisted, how could I be here when my mother was dying? "I know, I have called the pilot, he will be here soon," Ethan said, moving towards me as he sat beside me, I laid my head on his shoulder, clutching onto my burning heart as I cried."I can't lose her" I shook my head, I would be nothing without her.After 15 minutes the pilot came, and the helicopter took us to his jet, with Ethan holding my hands every step of the way we flew to Ashville. As soon as we got to Ashville a limo was ready to take us to the hospitalEthan held tightly onto my hands until we got to the hospital, as we got to the hospital he released m
"She is sleeping right?" I asked turning to Jake who didn't say a word, tears streaming down his eyes."Mama I know you are sleeping but can you please wake up" I said desperately picking up her hand and trying to make it stand on its own. Jake silently got up from his seat, going out to call the doctors.After minutes of talking to my mother, the doctors came in."She is sleeping' I whispered to the doctors as they walked in. I watched them run in checking her heart monitor and then her pulse. "You are making too much noise" I yelled at one of the doctors. "Why wouldn't you let her sleep Doctor" I berated them, the tears in my eyes drying up as I told myself that my mother was sleeping."Shh!" I made a hush sound putting my hands on my lips and asking everyone to be quiet. "If you talk too loud, you will wake her," I said in my moment of Insanity, I watched the nurse cover her face."Let her breathe" I snapped at the nurse wondering why she tried to suffocate my mother, I struggl
"Who?" My eyes widened as she introduced herself as Jake's mother. It was impossible, even Jake had no idea who his mother was. "Is this a joke?" I wondered. Why would Jake's mother suddenly show up and want to talk to me, isn't she supposed to be talking to her son first? "It's not dear, come in let's have a chat" she insisted, I looked around feeling reluctant about entering a stranger's car."Trust me" she assured me with a warm smile, her beautiful smile convinced me to enter and I did. "Are you really Jake's mother?" I asked as soon as I entered the limo, the smell of her nice soft perfume hitting my nose. "Yes dear" she replied, she sounded so elegant. I watched her pour a glass of pink champagne before handing it to me. "Does Jake know you are here?" I asked.I was certain he would be excited, he always spoke about how he wished his mother was present. "Have you always been here?" I questioned again, before she could answer the first question. I wondered if she had always
"I know you do" Ethan cut me off before I could say more. "You may not be sure how you feel about me, but I am, I know you love me too Emily," Ethan said so confidently. How could he be so sure? "It doesn't matter," I yelled feeling frustrated, everything about my feeling for Ethan was wrong."I just lost my mother, I think it's selfish that you are talking to me about love now" I scolded. "I really don't want you around me anymore, please go back to New York" I requested getting out of the car.I waited for him to say something but he didn't making me bang the car door before walking away. "See you tomorrow Emily" he yelled as I walked away. ******Two weeks later. "This is beautiful," Denise said staring at the painting I made of my mother, for the past two weeks I had been painting, it was a form of therapy for me. "You think so," I asked Denise, she and I had built a suddenly strange friendship, and I realized she wasn't that bad."Very beautiful, it looks just like her" De
"What?" My eyes widened as Jake asked me to marry him. The whole room started to chant "Say yes, say yes" and I was confused. Jake and I had not had a normal conversation in months and now he was asking me to marry him. I heard the door open and I turned to find Ethan walking into the restaurant, he leaned by the door folding his arms and watching the show. "Say yes, Say yes" The scream got louder, I looked again at Jake who was still kneeling on the ground. "What are you doing" I whispered lightly and he yelled."is that a yes? did you just say yes" I was confused as hell and I gave him a confused stare. He got up from the ground, raising his fist in the air, "She said yes" he yelled and the crowd began to cheer, I turned to Ethan who just glared at me.Jake reached for my hand to put the ring on it and I pulled my hand away. "Don't be shy babe" he said forcefully pulling my hands and forcing the ring on it. "I have another surprise for you" he announces and the light of the re