The Bodyguard's Duty ✅

Chapter 17 - Airport

Ethan woke up the next morning in his own bedroom. He stayed in bed for just a little while, like he did almost everyday, as he just felt comfortable being isolated from the world in his own bed.

Life eventually caught up with Ethan as he was forced to pee. After sorting himself out, Ethan was just in his underwear as he went downstairs to brew some coffee.

Ethan had a heart attack when he forgot Thomas slept over last night. "Holy shit you scared me!"

Thomas chuckled as he watched the startled Ethan clutch his bare chest. "Good morning to you too."

"What's this?" Ethan asked as he gestured to the food in front of him.

"When I woke up and got dressed, I wanted to make you breakfast for letting me stay over last night." Thomas then opened Ethan's refrigerator in a dramatic style, "But there's nothing in here, except alcohol and microwave meals."

Ethan shrugged his shoulders as he took a seat in front of Thomas. "I'm not going to stock up on food when I mostly order in anyway."

"I'm not judging," Thomas laughed. "I just went out and bought a few pastries. That and with some freshly squeezed juice from some questionable fruit, breakfast is served."

Ethan was given a nicely presented plate of fresh pastries and juice. The space around him was immaculate, and Thomas even went through the effort of adding fresh lilies into a crystal vase.

"Those flowers are just going to die when I forget to water them." Ethan snickered.

Thomas put a cup of coffee down besides Ethan's plate as he warned him, "If they die then I'm personally holding you accountable."

"Of course I would be, they're in my house you idiot." Ethan joked as he sipped the delicious coffee Thomas brewed.

Thomas checked the watch on his wrist, and knew he had to get going fairly soon. He dumped the rest of his own coffee in the sink as he rinsed the cup out.

"What are you doing?" Ethan asked as he started buttering up his croissant.

"Getting your breakfast took a little longer than I expected. So I need to rush back to the apartment and get my bags."

After taking a quick bite, Ethan put his food back down onto the plate as he wiped his hands on his legs. "Let me get dressed and I'll take you to the airport."

Thomas didn't want to take up Ethan's morning as he was perfectly happy to take an Uber to the airport. "It's Sunday morning. I'm sure there are better things you would prefer to be doing."

"Do we have enough time so that I can take a quick shower?" Ethan asked regardless.

Thomas saw that Ethan was waiting for an answer whilst looking unnerved. He took it as a sign that Ethan wasn't going to back down, and was insisting to offer the bodyguard a lift to the airport.

"Sure. Go ahead." Thomas wasn't going to decline Ethan's selfless and generous offer.

Ethan smiled as he nodded his head. "Then I'll be right back. Pour yourself another coffee or something, but don't touch my food!"

Thomas chuckled as Ethan did a u-turn, so that he could shove the croissant messily into his mouth before rushing upstairs.

'I'm really going to miss this idiot.'

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Ethan received a phone call from Kristen whilst in the car, as he was on his way to the airport with Thomas in the passenger seat.