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Hey guys! This is a little bit of a shorter chapter just 'cause I was studying for a big test to study for and a party to plan. So, I'm sorry but I hope you enjoy!
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Belle's POV
I got nervous. The one thing that we heard was gasps. Everyone started looking at Ethan and I, we shook our heads instantly. "It wasn't him." Everyone was more shocked. "Based on what Ethan told us about you, it doesn't seem like you would get pregnant this young." I sighed, rubbing my eyes.

"It wasn't my choice. I was unconscious." Kathryn realized who it was just by those few words. "Who was it?" Tyler asked. "Leo..." I said quietly as I choked on my words. Tears started to well and I ran out. I ran behind a tree and sat down. I started balling my eyes out when I heard my name being called. "Belle! Belle, where are you?!" Ethan yelled repeatedly. I peeked my head to the side of the tree trunk to see him. Almost instantly he saw me and started walking over. "Belle..." He sat down next to me, putting his arm around my torso. "You don't have to run. I was right there." I rested my head against his chest. "I didn't want them to see me crying."

His arms got tighter around me. I slowly stopped crying and felt my eyelids grow heavy listening to his calming heart beat. It was once of the most peaceful sounds I've heard. It made me stop crying better than what anyone or anything else could do. I could sit here and listen to it all damn day. I felt sleep soon take over and the beat of his heart continued, ushering me off into dream land.

Ethan's POV
She was sleeping peacefully in my arms. We were there for a while when I heard footsteps behind me. I saw Amy walking up to us. I put a finger to my lips signalling her to be quiet. She saw Belle sleeping and cracked a little smile. "You guys would be so cute together." I felt heat rush to my cheeks. I started smiling down at her. Amy sat down in front of us. "Oooh, you're blushing." She teased me. I didn't care though.

I wanted to be with her but she went through some stuff. I don't think she'd want to go back into dating so soon. "I want to be with her, but I can't." Amy looked at me confused. She glanced at Belle in my arms and realized what I meant. I nodded and started petting her head and running my fingers through her hair. "I'm gonna leave you guys alone, come back in when you want to." Amy stood up and walked away as I nodded.

A cold breeze came in, I shivered. I pulled her closer to me, trying to keep her warm. She was in my lap, her head against my chest but cradled by my arms. I leaned back against the tree staring up at the sky. I gazed on each of the clouds. Some looked like whales, other looked like balloons. But I saw one that was different.

This cloud clearly showed a guy and a girl dancing. I closed my eyes, the shape of the cloud still in my mind. I soon saw Belle and I in that position. We were staring into each other's eyes. My eyes were staring deep into her's like I haven't seen anything more beautiful.

As I focused more and more on that mental picture, the cloud started fading away and Belle began waking up.

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OMG I was just about to go to bed and I just remembered that I forgot to upload! OMG IM SO SORRY