Love Drunk 3.0 (Completed)

Chapter 16

Paris 6 p.m.
Ethan POV -

"Why are we here again?" I ask Ava as she made me sit on the stairs overlooking the Eiffel Tower. "Why we're here in Europe?" She asks teasingly. "We're looking for your girlfriend, if I'm not mistaken." She adds while staring at me without blinking once. I roll my eyes at her. "My girlfriend." I repeat after her. "You realize we're gonna be here until the end of time then. Since I don't think I have a girlfriend anymore." I add as Ava takes a seat next to me. She taps my knee. "I don't think that's true.." she says. "Grayson told me-.." and I stop her mid sentence. "Ofcourse.. Grayson!" I sigh while looking away from Ava. "Hey!" She says raising her voice and poking me with her elbow. I turn my head towards her again and she grabs my chin, so I can't look away anymore. "Grayson told me.." she starts again, her voice full of confidence and I'm genuinely scared to look away or roll my eyes at her. "That y/n is the one for you! That the dynamic between the two of you is out of this world and that your love is tangible." She says. My heart bursts thinking about the love y/n and I had. But it rapidly deflates again when I realise it's gone. That love is gone. I can barely recollect that intense feeling of love. Like it never existed. "Tangible.." I whisper leaning in towards Ava. I stare at her dimples and poke her cheek softly with my index finger. Hmmm.. it doesn't feel like I thought how it would feel. Ava doesn't move and is still holding my chin. "Do you feel it? The so called 'tangible love'?" I continue, to let her know that I clearly don't feel it. I see her jaw clench and she swallows. My body leans in towards her even further. My brain is not in control anymore and it feels like my body moves on it's own. My nose touches Ava's nose and I press my lips against hers. I feel drained, tired and I'm having trouble keeping my mind out of this dark place it gets sucked into. My face still pressed against Ava's face. Two blobs of flesh pressed against eachother. Nothing more than that. And then.. suddenly my heart starts racing. What am I doing? I quickly pull away from the kiss and stare at her face. What have I done? But Ava doesn't seem impressed at all. NOT AT ALL!! "Are you good?" She says still holding my chin. "I-.. I-.." I stumble. "I don't know about you.." she says dryly. "But I felt it.." she continues. I'm lost. What did she feel, except for the stubble on my chin. "What?" Is all I can respond with. "I felt it.." Ava repeats. "The tangible love.." she adds. Her words ground me. I'm back. I'm here. Fully aware of the fact that I just kissed Ava. Who is now telling me she felt love, while kissing me? Is she confessing her love to me? I frown, completely unable to solve this riddle she's telling me. "Ah?" Is the sound that comes out of my mouth and Ava laughs.

"I could soooo feel how much you love y/n when you headbudded me.." she now explains. I close my eyes and think about y/n. Her face an inch away from mine. The sparkle in her eyes, when our eyes lock. I feel the butterflies flutter again. They are still there. I repeat Ava's words in my head: "I could so feel how much you love y/n when you headbudded me." My eyes shoot open. "Headbudded you?!" I say a bit louder than necessary. Ava finally lets go of my chin and starts laughing hysterically. "Come on, Ethan! You can't tell me that is what you call a kiss!" She says bend over from laughter. I start looking around, at the crowds who are taking in the breathtaking view of Paris. I look around to see if anyone else also thinks this is hysterical. But when I turn my head back to Ava, she is still the only one laughing.. and I feel a bit insulted. "Headbudded.." I breathe again and I didn't think it was possible, but she starts laughing even harder. There is no way I could kiss her the way I kissed y/n.. but I refuse to believe it was that awful. I decide to patiently wait until Ava calms down again. She tries looking at me, but apparently my face now triggers her laughing fit as well. After a solid 5 minutes she takes a deep breath and looks me in the eyes without laughing. Her eyes are serious again.

"I hope you realize you were never her rebound." Ava says. "I hope you realize you are the love of her life." She adds. Ava doesn't know y/n. So I know this is what Grayson told her. I nod and feel appreciative of my brother, even though he always has to meddle into my everything. "I realise.." I answer softly.