Connected | Ethan Dolan (book 2)

|chapter 6.

*FLASHBACK*

'thank you.' ethan said, gently biting the skin on my neck.

'for what?' i whispered.

'you get me.' he said, wrapping his arms around me, ' it is just easy with you. i don't need to be tough, to be cool, to be always on top of my game... its just that even silence with you is nice, i can spend hours with you without talking and i still won't feel uncomfortable.'

i ran my hands down ethan's back, drawing circles.

'its rare, you know. us. we are rare.' i said.

'you are rare. i knew you my whole life , davina.. and just now i get to fall in love with you.. isn't it weird? we have been so close to each other, literally our whole lives and it took me only 18 years to fall for you. and you have been here all this time. ' he laughed. ethan turned us around so he can be on top.

' well, i was scared to approach you. you never paid attention to me.'

'i did, actually.. just not-'

'just not like that, i know.' i kissed him , wrapping my arms around his neck, pulling him closer to me.

' promise me .. you will never leave?' he said, looking at me. his eyes were so soft, so gentle. ethan feels like home to me. like my perfect fit.

' i was secretly in love with you for almost my whole life, i helped you get a girlfriend, then i helped you break up with her... i am pretty sure i am not going anywhere, ethan.' i said, smiling.

'even if i become the most destructive person you know?' he asked.

'why would you say that?' i looked at him confused, 'you are the nicest, criminal looking guy i know.' i laughed.

' because you know i have it in me. you know how i can be. you have seen it before. ' ethan said, sitting next to me.

'i promise you. i won't leave you, ethan. you are not that person anymore and you will never be again. even if we assume you go back to your old ways.. i will be there to bring you back. i will always be there.' i kissed him, as i moved to sit on his lap.

'so you will be my savior?' he chuckled, kissing my nose.

' i will bring you back if you happen to lose yourself, again. in my eyes you have never been the bad guy.' i said, pulling him closer,

'i got you.' I quietly said, as I leaned for a kiss.

*END OF FLASHBACK*

davina's pov , 22nd of june

'Alright,everyone! Please pay attention!' andrea's grandma said, ' as you can clearly see, no blindfolds this time! i chose some of you to gather together here and we are starting to practice in groups. Please, choose a partner and let's start.'

lucky me. andrea's grandmother hadn't called andrea in today, nor grayson, nor gina, nor adam... but of course, ethan is here. out of everyone i happen to be here with him. after our little fight on gina's porch we haven't talked. it has been awkward between us. i tried really hard to avoid gina's invitations as much as i could. he would be pissed off if I showed up everyday at their house.

i looked at ethan just to find out he was already looking towards me. his expression- unreadable, stone cold, unbothered. his eyes quickly searched around the hall, looking for a partner. clearly, i am not a suitable choice.

'wanna be my partner?' a tall, handsome blonde guy offered me his hand, as i awkwardly looked around. i looked back at ethan who already accepted the invitation of some girl. i bet gina is really pissed that she can't be here right now.

'of course.. it would be my pleasure.' i said to the guy, taking his hand.

it is so weird for me to be around ethan and see his face or hear his voice. everything in him is so familiar to me , but every time i look at him, it is as if i am staring at someone i don't know. it hurts me deeply how lost he looks. the way he acts towards gina is disrespectful and neglectful, as if she is just there to entertain him whenever he feels like it. andrea told me that grayson has some problems communicating with him, too. it is funny how andrea and grayson can talk to each other normally, even after their break up, but ethan and i can't even look at each other. but of course ... Andrea and Grayson were something else.

i know i am not suppose to feel like this or think about this, but i wanted to help him. i wanted to reach out to Ethan and be there for him. after all, somewhere inside that cold exterior , ethan i once loved is hiding. he has to be. i just don't know why he is doing that.

i found myself really distracted while practicing , i continuously made mistakes, i stepped on my partner's foot like a hundred times. i could feel everyone looking at me which made me anxious. my thoughts were running back again at ethan. every time i tried to focus , they were like a boomerang.

'okay...listen up. at this point of the dance, you are suppose to unexpectedly switch partners. boys make sure you gently spin your girl around so she ends up in the arms of the nearest guy.'

everyone lined up, doing the steps with their partner. i copied them, not wanting to screw up that part.

my partner decided that is was appropriate to spin me around the moment i am least expecting it or prepared for it. i lost my balance as my body pulled away from his. i thought i was going to to fall and make fool of myself in front of everyone.

two strong hands wrapped around my waist, allowing me to stabilize on my feet. my hands loosen the grip of the person's shirt once i faced them .

ethan looked down on me. his heavy breathing made his chest move fast up and down. i could feel his warn, minty breath on my face.

'i got you.' he quietly said, still holding me tightly.

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