Quiet e.d

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Ethan's POV
It's been about a week since the doctor's appointment, and it's now the day we leave for New York. I turn on my side expecting a sleeping Winnie to be there, but to my surprise she wasn't: confused, I get up and start looking for her around the house. Couch, not there. kitchen, not there. bathroom, not there. As I start to panic, i go back up to our room and sit on the bed with my head in my hands.
E: "think ethan think"
i stayed there for a couple of minutes just narrowing down places she could've gone to not too far from home, then it hit me.
E: "of course"
i quickly throw on grey sweats and a hoodie and run downstairs, grab my phone that i placed on the kitchen table and leave the house. I run and run and run until i reach her house, door open and lights on: she's here. i go downstairs to the basement and low and behold, my girlfriend, sitting in front of  a canvas, painting in just my hoodie and yoga shorts. I go up behind her and wrap my arms around her stomach, making her lightly flinch at the sudden touch. i walk in front of her, finally looking at her face.
E: "well good morning picasso"
she laughs
W: "morning babe, you scared me"
E: "i scared you? really? and you didn't scare me by disappearing this morning?"
W: "oh...yeah... sorry"
E: "it's ok, I'm just glad you're safe"
she sets her brush on the floor and makes grabby hands like a little kid at me: it's something she does now when she wants to be cuddled, but since she can't sit up or get up so suddenly, i pick her up. She pulls me in for a good morning kiss, before covering my eyes.
E: "what's going on?"
W: "well, this painting was meant to be a surprise for you, but you woke up too early and freaked out-"
E: "how did you expect me not to?"
W: "ok true, but, i figured that i'm gonna surprise you now"
E: "fine, can i look now?"
W: "yeah"
she uncovers my eyes, making me turn my head back towards the painting ⬆️ (i know that's grayson but just pretend it's ethan)
E: "baby... wow"
W: "you don't like it do you?"
E: "yeah well, i don't like it cuz i FUCKIN LOVE IT"
W: "really?"
E: "yes really... h-how, w-why, w-what?!"
she giggles at my genuine reaction.
W: "i thought you weren't gonna like it because i painted over your eyes, but to answer your questions: how? i woke up at 6 and felt inspired, why? because i love you so much and wouldn't know what to do without you, and what? when we went on our first date, at the bowling place, i saw you i guess admiring me through a mirror, and that was the very first time i knew that i was gonna fall for you"
hearing her say that made me blush so much, hence why she cupped my cheeks and kissed my nose just to make the situation worse, now making me look like a tomato.
E: "thank you angel"
W: "my pleasure"
E: "one question though"
W: "why did i cover your eyes?"
E: "yeah"
W: "well because if the people from the showroom place like my art and decide to actually show it, I don't really want people to find out who my really hot boyfriend is and steal him from me"
i chuckle.
E: "if anything I should be worried about people stealing my extremely beautiful and talented girlfriend once they see her work"
she blushes this time,and as payback i make it worse by kiss her forehead a couple of times.
W: "ok ok, can we go home now?"
E: "is the painting finished?"
W: "it's not, but i wanna cuddle and have breakfast"
E: "ok then, let's go"
i set her down and hook my arm under hers ready to catch her if she loses balance.
E: "by the way, we have a plane to catch this afternoon"
W: "what? to where?"
E: "that's a surprise, so before lunch, i'm gonna pack our bags and get us ready to leave by 2pm since our flight's at 4pm"
W: "baby-"
E: "just trust me"
W: "i guess i'll have to"

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shout out to @sketchydxls on instagram for letting me use her painting :) go check her out she's amazing ❤️