𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐨𝐝'𝐬 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐲 {𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬}

𝐭𝐰𝐨

Chapter Two: Anxious Awaiting

Description: After a long day of work, Ethan is ready to head home and sleep. However, Verity has other plans. After a hot bath and nice dinner, Ethan was completely relaxed. Verity, however, became quite closed off at the mention of her birthday.

Venus returns to her apartment after a long day to find Aurora waiting for her there. What started as a delight, was an evening of terror for the young doctor.

This is Anxious Awaiting.

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Ethan
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The sound of the door closing behind him let Ethan know that he was home. Seconds later, the pounding of heavy paws ran across his tile floors. He slight bent down to pet Jenner, his Golden Retriever, and Beast, Verity's Bernese Mountain.

The dogs follow him as he walks towards the kitchen. He smiles when the smell of herbs hits his senses. As he steps into the kitchen, Verity hardly notices him; she was busy adding the final touches to the chicken infront of her.

He admired the beautiful woman in front of him. Her long chocolate hair was in a low, loose bun and she was dressed in one of his white T-shirts and athletic shorts. The black and white apron that she received from Sienna last Christmas was cover her attire as she swayed in the kitchen.

Ethan sets his keys down on the counter, the sound making Verity turn her head towards him. She smiles brightly at him, and he smiles at her.

"Hello Love."

Ethan walks over to her and places his arm around her waist, gently kissing her crown and looking down at the chicken.

"I see you've been busy."

Verity quietly laughs before looking up at him.

"Yes, yes I have been. I wanted to make you dinner."

"It smells wonderful love."

Verity smiles at him before kissing his cheek.

"Thank you dear, but I won't be ready for another hour. So in the mean time, you can go relax in the bath I made you."

Ethan chuckles as her before places another kiss on her crown.

"You didn't have to do all this love."

Verity gives him a sad smile before snuggling closer into his side.

"But I wanted to, you've done so much for me these past few weeks. The least I could do is try and relax you after a long day."

"You heard about the Henderson accident, didn't you?"

Verity nods sadly at him before wrapping her arms around his neck, moving in front of him.

"I'm so sorry you had such a stressful day love."

"It was...long. But your mother actually helped."

Verity looks back up at him with shock.

"So my mom was at the hospital today."

"Yes. She was looking for you and Venus. She had brought Chicken Alfredo."

Verity gasped

"And you didn't call me?! I would have ditched Venus and Sienna in a heartbeat."

Ethan chuckled and pulled her closer to him.

"I know love. I was going to, but she insisted on having lunch with me."

Verity gives him a look

"She did love. You realize that the only time she has met me, you were dying."