Love Drunk 3.0 (Completed)

Chapter 29

Greece 11.15 a.m.
Y/n POV -

"Hey.." Ethan says catching my gaze. He is now sitting next to me. I'm possessed by jealousy. What is happening to me. I've never felt anything like this. I could drink Emma's blood when she was going after Grayson. Buy the thought of someone trying to win Ethan's heart kills me. And this girl seems to have a history with Grayson and Ethan as well. Is she Ethan's ex? Is that why she is so comfortable around him? Comfortable enough to touch him. My mind is wandering when I'm startled by Ethan's hand on my knee. He sees me jump and instead of pulling away, his fingers wrap around my leg. Firm but careful. Okay! So this can go two ways from here.
This can end up awful. With me having an anxiety attack. And I already feel my throat closing up. Or Ethan is gonna calm me down. I know that's why he didn't pull away. That's why he tightened his grip. We lock eyes and his gaze is intense. Even though his eyes pierce through my soul, he looks soft, warm and full of love. He looks like home, my forever home. I blink my eyes and as soon as I close my eyes I'm back on that bathroom floor, with an angry Mike. Foaming at the mouth, hovering over me. My heartrate speeds up again and my breathing becomes jagged. "Y/n.." Ethan softly says and my eyes focus on him again. "Look at me.." he continues. "I'm here.. I'm right here." He adds.

His cheeks are flushed and I can see he is doubting himself. Doubting if he's gonna be able to pull me through this. "You're safe.. you're safe here with me.. " Ethan says and he let's go of my knee. He reaches out his hand and sticks out his pinky. "I promise to keep you safe, forever." He breathes. I'm hyperventilating now, but manage to lock my pinky in his. I see a sigh of relief when I grab his pinky. It's me confirming that I need him. It's almost giving him permission to help me. We're in this together now. And without further hesitation he let's go of my pinky and gently grabs my hand. Opens up my palm and places it on his heart. His skin is soft and warm, but I can feel his heart beating fast. My anxiety is affecting him as well.

Immediately I feel his heartrate slow down. And so does mine. My breathing gets more steady again and I focus on every breath intake. Exhaustion suddenly washes over me and I feel like sleeping. I lean in towards Ethan and with my hand still on his heart, I fall forward and rest my head on his chest. He wraps his arms around me and hugs me for the first time since I left L.A. We sit there in silence, under the burning sun. Me, wrapped in towels. Ethan, with his arms wrapped around me. His heartbeat steady, telling my heartbeat to calm down. "Who is she? Is she in love with you? Are you in love with her?" I blurt out, still out of breath. These questions startle Ethan, cause I feel his heartrate go up.

He breathes in deeply and tightens his grip around me, pulling me closer. But an unsettling feeling creeps up on me. "She's an old friend." Ethan says. His voice lower than usual. He clears his throat. "She works for Netflix and helps us film the tv show." He continues, now with his hand slowly moving up and down my back. His touch relaxes me. He knows that and continues talking when he feels me calm down. "I was heart broken when you told me I was your rebound." Ethan says and his voice breaks. His heart beats fast under my palm and I squeeze his chest out of a reflex. I feel his pain. I inflicted this pain on him. As a response to me squeezing his chest he hugs me even tighter. "I kissed Ava.. I kissed her when I lost my mind over losing you.." Ethan continues with a shaky voice and my heart breaks.

I feel his strong hand still caressing my back. I squeeze my eyes shut to keep the thought of Ethan kissing the Instagram girl out of my mind. "She's not in love with me.." he adds to answer the rest of my questions. "And I-.. he breathes. "I've only been in love once." Ethan softly says. My body starts to tingle and even though my stomach is in knots, I feel so warm. "And I'm holding her, right now.." he slowly continues. My heart bursts. It doesn't explode uncontrollably. It bursts slowly, overflowing every fiber of my body with love. Endless and unbreakable love for Ethan. It feels like I'm floating, it feels like I'm high, when Ethan let's go of me. He looks at me. His cheeks flushed. "Do you think, you'll ever be mine again?" He whispers. His mouth slightly open and I lean in.

Staring at his eyes and his nose, down to his lips. I let my nose touch his and I'm inhaling his shallow breathing. Ethan doesn't move. He's okay with doing this at my pace, on my terms. I close my eyes and gently press my lips against his lips. They're even softer than I remember. And just like the very first time he kissed me, it feels like all puzzle pieces come together. My mind stops wandering, my heart stops racing and my heart feels complete. I slowly pull away from his lips. "I am yours. Always have been.. always will be.." I breathe against his lips.