That Summer That Changed Everything

Chapter 3

 It's been a few days since that night. I don't know what to think. Ethan hasn't talked to me since. I got out of bed and looked at my phone. It was 6 am and I wanted to take a shower. I connected my phone to the speaker and played music and got ready to shower. I got in and just let the warm water hit my body.

I haven't stopped thinking of that night.A part of me thinks it was just a dream. He told me he was attracted to me and that I drove him crazy. What would have happened if Laurel didn't interrupt? Would he have kissed me? Or even more? I stopped thinking like that and continued with my shower.

I turned off the water and opened the curtain. I wrapped my wet hair in my hair towel and grabbed my other towel and wrapped it around my body. I stepped out and did my face routine. I washed my face and moisturized . I finished brushing my teeth and dried my face. I opened the bathroom door and walked into my room. I'm grateful I don't have to share a bathroom with the boys.

I looked up and almost had a heart attack and dropped my towel. I quickly held my towel up.

"What the hell are you doing here? You scared me." I said to a smirking and shirtless Ethan that was sitting on my bed in basketball shorts.

" I didn't mean to. I knocked but you didn't answer so I came in to see if you were sleeping and I heard the shower. So I sat and waited for you." Ethan said it was normal.

"Ethan, I'm naked" I groaned.

"Actually you're not, you're in a towel. I don't see anything." He said almost sounding sad. I groaned, grabbed my clothes and went back into the bathroom and changed in there.

I took my hair out of the towel and brushed it out. I put on an oversized blue t-shirt and black shorts. I took a deep breathe and went back out to Ethan still on my bed.

" What do you want?" I asked him. Why is he up at 6 in the morning ?

" I wanted to talk."He said and patted the part of my bed next to him.

I hesitated but I sat down next to him nervously.

"I wanted to talk about the other night." He said

"Oh, no it's okay I know you didn't mean anything, that's why you haven't talked to me since." I blurted out.

He made a confused face. " No, that's not it. Cam I meant everything I said. I just didn't know what to do next. I know damn well if my mom didn't come out I would have kissed you." He confessed.

Huh? I'm sorry what?

" And I guess you don't want to kiss me anymore. It's okay Ethan. I get it . This happens often. You spoke too soon and everything you thought you meant isn't true anymore." I said without thinking.

" Oh my god no. That happens to you? Those guys are fucked up. I meant what I said . And I still want to kiss you -"

"Then why haven't you ?" I cut him off hopingly.

He stares at me surprised. I think we realized at the same time that we are pretty close to each other. " Trust me I want to , I just don't know what would happen after. I don't want to ruin anything with you." He said as he played with his hair nervously.

" Are you nervous Ethan?" I asked. "Yeah I am. You make me nervous. The thought of us doing anything makes me nervous. I don't know how anything would work out." He says and looks back at me.

"How will we know if we don't know?" I asked nervously staring back at him.

He looked surprised but then smirked.

"Do you want me to kiss you Camryn?" He asked getting closer

I couldn't speak, I just nodded. And before I could finish nodding , his lips were on mine. He instantly grabbed my face gently and pulled me closer to him. Of course I kissed back. We both smile in the kiss. I didn't want it to end. After all this time thinking and dreaming of this moment it was happening. Finally.

He started pushing forward until he ended up on top of me and I was laying down. He pushed back and looked at me.

I guess my face matched my thoughts . "Are you upset I pulled away?" He asked and I nodded and I kissed him before he could do anything. He was definitely surprised by my actions but kissed back right away.

What the hell is happening right now? Is this real? What's going to happen after? What is this going to lead to ?

Ethan pulls away trying to catch his breath. I stare at him as I catch my own.

"I don't want to stop but we have to talk about this." He said. He's right we should talk.

We sit up on my bed and lean against the wall.

We just sat there for a moment not knowing what the other person was thinking about. It was quiet until he spoke. "What are you thinking about?" He asked but didn't look at me.

"Honestly?" I asked and he just nodded.

"Honestly I'm thinking if this is real. If you actually feel this way right now and it isn't a mistake." I spoke honestly. It isn't going to get anywhere if I'm not honest.

He turns and faces me, making me look at him instead of my hands.

"Camryn this isn't fake, it's real, nor is it a mistake." Ethan says, trying to reassure me.

"Now what? What do we do?" I asked, scared of his answer. He takes a deep breath.

" I don't know. I don't know what to do. I have never felt like this before." Ethan says and I don't know why but it kind of bothered me. 

If you have feelings for me why not tell me?