You Thought Wrong

Chapter 16

Ethan answered his phone in a matter of one ring. With out a greeting the first thing he says is "I'm sorry."

"Just Saying sorry isn't going fix this."

"I don't know what else to say."

"How about, 'I'm a complete jerk for not trusting you' or 'I shouldn't jump to conclusions' or-"

"Listen..." He cuts me off. "Everything you just said is true. I should've had faith in you. But in my defense-"

"Ethan I swear to god if you even try to put just the slightest blame on me"

"Can you just be quiet?" He asks in a demanding voice. "I want you to understand that I've been trying to get you to just have the slightest bit of interest in me since I met you on the plane. So yea, I got jealous. But only because I doubt myself when it comes to you. I feel like I could lose you in a second. I just earned the privilege to call you mine and I felt that I had already lost it. That's why I lost my temper when I saw your brothers arm around you. The fact that you looked worried when I showed up didn't help either. It definitely looked like you were trying to hide something from me. I just couldn't help myself."

With that, I'm at a loss for words. His possessiveness was definitely a turn on. But that's not the point right now. I didn't think he doubted himself, not with the way he flirted with me when we first met. I just thought he was the same cocky guy who finally managed to call me his girlfriend.

"Ethan I-"

"You don't have to say anything. I didn't say that so you could feel pity or guilty. I just need to get that off my chest."

"I guess I should've told you about by brother before hand. I was only worried because I knew Aiden would get all over protective on me. I knew that if he met you, he'd only be hovering over us 24/7. But you need to trust me Ethan. That's the one of the few things that hold a relationship together. Understand?"

"Yea. Can we just... Forget this happened?"

"Totally."

"Alrighty then. I guess I'll see you tomorr-"

"Actually.. Wait."

"Uh huh?"

"Grayson said you would have something else to tell me." I hear him curse under his breath. This only made me nervous.

"Um. I think we should talk about this in person. Can I come down there?"

"I think it's better if I go up to your apartment. You know... Considering Aiden is here."

"Good idea. See you in a few." With that he hung up. I don't understand what could be so important that he has to tell me. I mean other than what just happened today, nothing could have come up within the two days that we've been dating.

I slip on my back vans, and mentally prepare myself for what he possibly has to say.

I knock on his door and it didn't take long for him to open. With a quick hug and peck on the lips, I let myself inside.

It's so easy to tell when Ethan's nervous. He rubs the back of neck,  it's his lip, and paces back and forth like a maniac.

"Ethan. Please calm down. What's going on?"

"Um. Can we sit down first?"

I follow him to his couch and face my body towards him.

"I have no idea how to tell you this." He starts.

"Can you just rip the band-aid off already? You're giving me anxiety." He slightly chuckles at my anticipation.

"Okay well.... you know how we were worried about how we were going to hold up after the summer because you would be going back home?"

"Yea?"

"We might have a little less time than we originally thought." He closes his eyes trying to avoid my looking at my facial expressions.

"What do you mean?" I furrowed my eyebrows together.

"Well you know... gray and I make YouTube videos for living. Um..."

"Spit it out Eth!"

"Gray and I are going on Tour!" He slapped his hand over his mouth like he just regretted saying everything that just came out of it.

"W-what?"

"We got the confirmation for all the dates just a couple days before I asked you out. I'm sorry."

"No. what are you sorry for? Theres nothing to be sorry for. Why should you be sorry? This is a great opportunity for you and gray. This is a once in a life time experience. Who knows when you'll get another chance like this?..." my nervous rambling was so obvious i might as well write "DONT GO" in big black letters on my forehead. But it's not like I can tell him I want him to stay here, that would be so selfish of me. This is something both him and his brother want. It's not like they would cancel the entire thing just so Ethan and I can have the rest of the summer together.
"....I don't want you to be worried about me. I'll be f-fine."

"Are you sure you're okay?"

"Why wouldn't I be okay? I'm so proud of the both of you. It's not like I want you to cancel the entire tour just for me."

"Wow I can't believe how cool you're being about this. You're the best."

He gives me a long hug and right now I really don't want to let him go.

Damn he's gullible.