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Ethan got in next to Blair, a little surprised that she agreed to be in that car. He started it, and the first wake of the engine was as powerful as its owner's voice. The space was filled only with silence and tension, the tension that always haunted them.

- "When we don't take certain precautions, the media jumps to conclusions. They don't care about the truth, or my explanation. The only thing that matters is the news. When they see me with Mariah, they say we're dating. When they see me with Deana, they say we're secretly engaged. When they see me with anyone else, they say we're lovers," Ethan began to explain.

The man was looking at the traffic around the car, and Blair did the same as she listened to him. She knew that his words were true, and that they had some meaning. The redhead continued to look out the window at the horizon, waiting for Ethan to speak again.

- "If they see me with you, they will investigate until they get something concrete. Your life will be hell, and yo