Death Is Easy, Life Is Hard

26~ Not Once

As I've said before, feel free to correct me on any spelling or mispronunciation mistakes I make. I'm not fluent in anything other than English.

Bella's POV-
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Warm pillows are nice.

I snuggle closer into the warm pillow, only to hear a heartbeat. Wait, pillows don't have heartbeats.

"Comfortable love?" I hear making me open my eyes

I look up to see Ethan staring down at me, a smile on his lips.

"Very" I reply

"How long have you been staring at me?" I ask

"About an hour or so, give or take" He answers after thinking making my mouth hang open

"And you didn't think to wake me?" I ask

His face looks like he's thinking before he answers,

"Not once"

"рывок" I mutter making him chuckle slightly
(Jerk)

"I know" He responds and I roll my eyes

"What time is it?" I ask, seeing as it's dark outside

"According to my phone, it's 11:15pm" he says

"I slept for 15 hours?" I say shocked

"You're sleep deprived from the last few days and I already know it. It's normal for you to sleep that much" He says and I nod 

We fall into a few minutes of silence before I break it.

"It wasn't a dream, was it?" I ask

"No, it wasn't" He replies quietly

"Were any of them there?" I ask

"Andrei, Will, and Luka heard you singing and the rest of them were there when I brought you up here" He answers and I groan

"Ethan" I say getting his attention again

"Yes amore" He responds

"Isa found something yesterday" I tell him

"You can tell me tomorrow amore. If you tell me now and it's important you're not going to get any sleep. You'll need a distraction tomorrow anyway" He replies

"Why? What's tomorrow?" I ask

"Birthdays are a big deal in the Ivanov family. And it just so happens that yours is in two days. So along with Isa, you're gonna have to listen to your brother's, father, and uncle along with other people who are planning the party and give your opinion and thoughts on it" He answers making me groan into one of the pillows

"How do you know that?" I ask

"You know that I used to come here when I was little so my sperm donor could make deals with your dad, but I also became friends with Will and Luka. Somehow I was always over here for their birthday and I learned very quickly how they work" He says

"So I take it that's why they didn't kill you when they found out that we were together?" I ask and he laughs

"Remember when you were 13 and I was 14, the summer before we both became freshman?" He asks and I nod

"So then you also remember when I went with Thompson to come here for a 'business trip' right?" He asks and I nod yet again

"That trip was for the twins' birthday. It was hectic to say the least, so you and Isa should have a lot of fun tomorrow" He says making me roll my eyes