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Sorry for the late update! I was a little busy on Wednesday!
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Ethan's POV
It's been weeks and ever since Belle became part of the team it's been great. We've gotten to catch up and everyone has gotten close. I feel as if my feelings are creeping back up. But I know I can't let them back because she's been talking about her new boyfriend, Leo.

When she first mentioned him, I almost rolled my eyes so far back that I would've become blind. She was going to bring him over and let us meet him. I couldn't have been more uninterested. Soon enough, Belle and Leo entered in. 'Speak of the devil...'  They walked in, their hands interlocked and her smile was bigger than ever. Yes, I wanted to see her happy but something just seem off about this guy.

Everyone else felt slightly uneasy with him around. "Guys, this is Leo." We all waved and he waved back, "Leo, this is Mark, Amy, Ethan, Tyler, and Kathryn." We all sat around, talking and just enjoying everyone's presence. Except for Leo. "Uh, Belle?" She looked at me, "Can we talk over there for a second?" She nodded and got up. I followed her a couple feet away from the group.

"What's up?" I took a deep breath. "Belle, there's something off about this guy. I don't know what it is but it's not good." She giggled, making me confused. "Come on, Leo's great. He's sweet, caring, and really funny. What's not to like him?" I exhaled sharply. "I don't know, there's just something about him that's off. Have you seen you seen the way he looks at Amy? It's like he's harassing her." She looks at Leo for a second. He turns back and smiles, she returns it.

She shakes her head. "It's all in your head Eth. Come on, let's go back." She walked away, sitting next to Leo. I rubbed my eyes. 'Maybe it is all in my head...' I walk back to the group and sit down.

After a while, we all started getting hungry. Mark asked if we wanted pizza, everyone said yes. He ordered going into the next room with Amy following. Kathryn and Belle went somewhere farther away and Tyler walked away answering a call. That left Leo and I alone. There was so much tension in the room that you couldn't cut it with a knife. He broke the silence by chuckling. "Isn't she hot?" He looked at me, a crooked smile talking over his lips.

"Have you seen her body? 'Cause god damn. I don't know about you but I want to kit that so-" I stopped him. "I get it. She's hot. I've known that for my whole life." His smile, for a lack of a better word, faded. "Are you jealous?" I shook my head with a serious look plastered on my face. Everyone slowly came back and I saw Leo in action.

The way his eyes scanned Belle had Lust written all over it. He didn't even bother to look up at her beautiful green eyes. He looked at her body up and down, following her amazing curves. Yes, she had an amazing body but there's so much more to her than just her body.

If I were to look at her, I would look at her with as much love as I can see with. I would admire the little things. The little crows feet she would get around her eyes when she smiles, the way her eyes twinkle when she's looking at something she loves, and the way she scrunches her nose when she laughs really hard. But don't get me started about her freckles.

I would look at her with as much passion as I put into my videos. Maybe more. No one should take her for granted. No one should give up on her, because if they do they're going to miss out on something amazing. They're losing something that's like no other. If someone dares to anger her, they're going to die.

Leo is not right for her. Just the way he looks at her isn't healthy. I'm worried none the less. I don't want her to get hurt. I don't want her to be used. I want her to be safe. I want her to be loved for who she is. I want her to b-

Pizza's here.