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5:05 pm

(Ethans pov)

I almost kissed her.

Almost.

And then my idiot brother had to ruin it.

He is such an asshole sometimes.

It's our last day of Vegas and tomorrow morning we drive back.

I need to tell Emma that I like her.

And I need too fast.

The whole day in Vegas, I just want to be near her.

It's almost dark now, and I just watch the clock in the corner of her video.

5:05 pm

She focuses on filming her video, stealing a few glances towards me and tucking her hand into mine when nobody is watching.

On the zipline i can't hold her hand, but I laugh along with her.

And on the way back to the hotel, she tucks her camera away and smiles at us.

This video was going to be awesome.

I watch how she laughs with James and Grayson and makes jokes and just is herself.

She and James go out to get food, she laughs. Pulling him out the door with her.

I can't help but think that she is beautiful, and wonderful and independent and-

"Ethan?"

Grayson looks at me, squinting.

"Um, yeah?" I ask.

I realize that I might have been too in my thoughts earlier with Emma.

He probably noticed.

"What's happening with you and Emma?"

He sits down on the bed with me.

"Nothing, she's just my best friend and  nothing is go-"

"Ethan." He stares at me. "You cant lie to me. I'm your twin brother and I know something is going on. And you hugged her the other day, what was that about, and you literally ALMOST KISSED."

He was right, I can't lie to Grayson.

So I didn't lie.

"I really like her." I said. "I really really like her."

"Obviously." Grayson rolled his eyes.

"She just makes me so nervous, and also so amazing. And I almost kissed her this morning until you messed it up!!"

Grayson laughed and then groaned.

"Yeah, I'm sorry dude! I didn't know you liked her that much."

I roll back on the bed, and run my hand through my hair.

"But what if she sees me as just a friend?"

"She doesn't."

"What if she says no?"

"She won't." He says dryly. He places a hand on my shoulder.

"Ugh, I need to ask her out, don't I?" I ask him.

He just nods, with a goofy smile on his head.

"Okay. I will ask her out." I give in.

I get nervous just thinking about it.

What will she say? Will she kiss me?

I hope I get the chance to kiss her.

"And Ethan?" Grayson adds.

"Yeah?"

"Don't break her heart." He laughs.

"Grayson!" I yell at him. "I would literally never break her heart, I'm so in love with her! I would nev-"

He pauses.

"In love?" He asks me. "That's pretty big."

I groan.

I mean, it was true. I was in love with her.

"I know." I say shyly. I just groan, running my hands through my hair.

Grayson is there, being the good brother that he is.

"Ethan, you can do this." He just says.

I nod.

I am going to ask her out, tonight.