The Chance

Chapter 22 The Dance Part 2

Just this moment I'll allow myself to feel and not think. For a minute I have decided to let my guard down and let go of my thoughts: my usual worries of what will happen next if I allow my feelings to surface and what are the chances of getting hurt. Just this time, I will stop convincing myself about what's supposed to happen and what not. For a minute or even just for a sec I will let myself enjoy and live this moment.

Ethan squeezed me in his arms, like he is thinking the same thing. It has been a long time since I felt this way, like I perfectly fit in someone's arms and that person in mine.

last time I felt this way was when my parents are still alive. You know that feeling when you are safe and warm?. Like all your worries disappear and you can be at peace? Like nothing's going to harm you. It is the same with my parents but at the same time it's different.

It is a hard to explain, all I know is that I want to stay this way forever.

My train of thoughts was halted, so much for staying this way forever, when he removed my hands from his neck. I thought that maybe he was tired of dancing, but he when lifted my right hand and twirled me around.

I was surprised and  giggled at his antics, once I was back in his arms I couldn't keep the big smile off my face and by the looks of it, I could say that he is also enjoying.

We continued to dance and just like those times that we are alone in his car, there is no awkward feeling, we don't feel the need to talk and fill the silence with mindless chat.

Though it may feel the same like those moments, I know this time there is something different.

This time we don't have the road to help us get lost in our thoughts, we only have each others eyes and smiles.

I don't know how long we are looking each other like that, but our eye contact was broken when slowly he leaned in and placed his forehead unto mine, I was a bit shocked by his gesture but was able to cope up immediately and smiled as I see his eyes close.

From this view I can see how long his eye lashes are, and how calm his face is, like he is... happy.

My heart is beating louder and faster. I really wonder now if he hears it, I wanted to stop dancing and run for I know that something is changing not just within me, but I feel that something is changing with us.

Unlike before I didn't hold back... this time I just let my heart feel a little hope, that maybe, just maybe there's a chance that he might like me back. I know that this is wishful thinking but I couldn't stop myself for wanting to believe that it's true.

I don't know how to describe this moment, all I know is that I can physically feel warmth spreading from my heart to all over my chest. my stomach is flipping inside out like some butterflies are causing havoc in it but at the same time...I feel... calm (does this even make sense?), and oh! I feel a tingling sensation from the tips of my fingers.

Then suddenly, something in my head clicked. Eureka moment as they say.

Who would have thought that my little crush will grow into something like this?

I will no longer be able to deny it, I know that after I acknowledge my true feelings, there will be no turning back for me.

And this is it: I am starting to feel something deeper for Ethan-Freaking-James. . I know that I am falling in love for this beautiful man before me and there's nothing I can do to stop it even if I avoid him.

'Gosh what have you gotten yourself into Leah?!'

I chuckled at my thought,

'oh hello there voice at the back of my head!, I was wondering where you left for the evening!' I am really going nuts because of Ethan.

I opened my eyes which I didn't notice that were closed as I felt Ethan pulled away again, he asked "what?"

"Nothing" I gave him a secretive smile. If he only knew the thoughts running in my mind, especially my internal dialog, he'll probably be run for the hills. As much as I think that it will be a sight to see, you know... him running for the hills.. literally, I don't want him getting inside my head just yet.

I cannot reveal to him what I just found out tonight.

He shook his head and we were both smiling, I put my head back to his chest and he placed his chin above my head and felt him hug me closer. I breathed in his scent, committing his smell into my mind to remind myself that this is real and that none of this was an imagination. We stayed that way until the song finished and the next one started.

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A/N: awwww....... Hihi sorry if it's too sappy... But I really enjoyed writing these chapters. I can Imagine the both of them dancing in my head...and honestly I am gushing over the thought of them slow dancing... haha! Is it weird that I am shipping the characters I made up in my head? LOL! #fangirlmode

Go #LETHAN! (lee-than) wahahahah!

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