Back to You

Ethan

The last week, I have been coming up with a plan on how I can tell Mia that I love her and that I need her and our baby near me. We have been texting every day and I have been throwing in a few flirty messages as well, which surprisingly she has sent a few back my way too. She is still working but keeps complaining that her feet are getting sore, so she knows she'll have to reduce her hours further into the pregnancy.

With only 4 weeks left of college before my last ever exams, lessons have been full on. So, with classes finished for the week, I decide to head to the gym and I'm meeting up with Jake as he has also finished for the day. Making my way across the courtyard towards the gym, I heard my name being called and I know who it is just by the sound of her voice and I cringed. I don't want to deal with her today, well not ever. I have made it perfectly clear that I am not interested in her.

I stop in my tracks knowing I won't just be able to walk away from her, she is very persistent.

"Hey" she says as she comes up in front of me. "I see you have finally come to your senses and got rid of that bitch, haven't seen her around since last year. She wasn't good enough for you anyway. Seriously a waitress and you, a future NHL star, everybody could see she just saw you for your money and status" All I see if red. How dare she talk about Mia like that, she doesn't even know her.

"See that's where you are wrong. I spent all last weekend with her. Now if you'll excuse me, I've had enough of your bullshit for today." I turn around and continue my walk towards the gym. Hopefully that might put an end to her constant harassment. I haven't seen her much this year and when I have, I have made sure I avoided her mainly for this very reason.

Spending the next two hours at the gym helps me get out my frustrations, it always does. There were not many people there as most of the sports have finished for the year and students are more concentrated on studying for the upcoming exams than working out, but I have to stay in shape, I have no idea how brutal the pre-season is going to be in the NHL so I needed to be as prepared as I could be.

Walking back into our apartment, I check my phone, but I am not expecting to hear from Mia until tonight, although I was hoping, she was working the breakfast & lunch shift today, so I know she'll still be at work. I can hear the guys yelling at what I can only presume is the video game they are currently playing in the living room. You'd think that being nearly 22 years old they may have grown up a little over the past 4 years.

Making my way up the stairs, as I shake my head at their antics. After the steaming hot shower, I change into a pair of sweats and t-shirt knowing I ain't going anywhere else tonight. Sienna and Raya are coming over and we are ordering takeout and having a quiet night in, knowing it will probably be one of the last before the end of college. We are all staying in Boston except for Raya who is moving to New York.

I still haven't worked out my living arrangements once college finished. I had talked to Jake about getting another place together again or we could stay in the apartment but I wanted a place closer to the training facilities. Alex and Sienna have already found a house in the suburbs and that is an area that I would live too plus being close to them is appealing. If it was just me living there, I don't need much just a simple house, somewhere I could see myself for a few years. But now, I want Mia with me, I want my baby with me, I need a family home. I really guess that depends on if Mia is willing to come back to Boston. Even if she doesn't want to live with me, I still need a child friend home, so stairs are probably out of the question.

Coming down the stairs and walking into the living area the guys are still playing video games and I can hear Raya and Sienna in the kitchen working out dinner. After deciding on Mexican as our food of choice and having it delivered, we all settle in the living area eating our dinner and discussing the upcoming weeks plans as we near the end of our time at college.

"So, Ethan, have you spoken to Mia lately? How's she going with the pregnancy and everything?" Raya asks me.

"Yeah, she's good. Work is getting a little much so she is going to ask for shorter shifts so she's not on her feet for so long. I actually went and spent the weekend with her just gone." I answer and I can see Sienna smiling at me, I bet Alex told her what happened "I'm hoping that I can convince her come back to Boston with me. I'm thinking of driving up there tomorrow to surprise her"

"What's happening between you guys? Alex told me you too had a nice time?" Sienna emphasizes the word nice as she wiggles her eyebrows. I feel like I'm back in high school. I look up at Sienna and groan.

"Yes, it was nice, really nice. I miss spending time with her and knowing she's carrying my child, I want her close. And yes, we kissed. Seeing her again has made me realised that I really do miss her, I just don't know what she wants but I'm hoping I can find out tomorrow"

"You love her?" The question comes from Alex. I turn to look at him and I just nod. I haven't admitted that to anybody since she's been back in my life. I rest my elbows on my knees and my head in my hands with my eyes closed. I really don't know what I'm going to do. I do love Mia but I don't know if she feels the same. I feel the couch dip beside me and a pair of arm try to wrap around me. I know it's Sienna, she is the caring one of the group. "I'm sure she loves you too Ethan. You two will make this work. You need to tell her how you feel. Give her all the information and let her decide."

"Thanks. All right enough about me. What movie are we watching?" I try to lighten the mood as I feel I have brought it down with that conversation. I know I need to tell Mia everything, that I miss her, that I want to be with her, that I want her with me, that I love her. And tomorrow when I see her, I'm going to do just that.