𝐰𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝

Chapter 29

Ethan's Pov

I wake up and reach for my phone to check the time, 8:30 am. Not to early but not to late either. I look at Amber and I can't help but smile. She took a big step last night. I got in the tub with her. We made out which became very heated very quickly. She's starting to heal and I'm so proud. How can I not be.

I carefully stand up and go run her a bath. I add her favorite bath salt as well as her favorite scented bubbles. I walk out and lay next to her. I start giving her soft kisses all over her face.

"Baby wake up." I say in between kisses.
"Mhmm don't stop." She smiles as do I.
"Theirs a bath waiting for you." I say still giving her kisses.
"You too?" She turns to me.
"If you want." I smile. I help her get up and
we slowly make our way to the bath. She gets undressed so I turn around and wait for her to get in. I get undressed and sit behind her.

"Ethan rub my back please." She smiles. I nod and start rubbing her back. She sighs in relief and lays against me.
"How are you feeling today?" I ask.
"Gloomy but a little better than yesterday."
"And your pain?" I ask rubbing her cheek.
"Bad but bearable. Everything just seems super sore." She says.
"Doctor said that's expected." I say kissing her shoulder. We sit their for a while enjoying the bath until I hear a knock.
"Stay here I'll go see who it is." I groan wrapping myself in a towel.
"Okay." She says softly. I kiss her and walk out.

I start walking down stairs when I hear who it is. I open the door and there he stands.
"Leave Grayson." I scoff
"Where is she?" He says.
"In the bath. Leave her alone and go."
"You were in the bath with her? She's not ready for that Ethan! What are you thinking?" He yells.
"I know damn well what she is and isn't ready for. You don't get to stand there and ask me what I was thinking. She knows what she is ready for. She was the one that wanted me in there with her. You don't know her Grayson." I yell.
"Don't say that to me! I know her Ethan. I know everything about her. I'm falling in love with her for fuck sakes!"
"And you punching her in the face was an act of love?" I say.
"It was meant for you!" He says pushing me.

Grayson's POV

"It was meant for you!" I yell pushing him.
"Grayson, you cannot possible miss that bad. She wasn't even close to my face. You hit her on purpose." He says angrily.
"I would never!" I scream punching him.
"Grayson stop!" Amber yells. I look up at the top of the stairs and see her. I stop in my tracks and look at what I've done to her.

"Oh my god." I say under my breath.
"You don't do that to someone you love Grayson." Ethan says wiping off blood.
"Amber, please let me explain." I say walking up to her.
"Leave Grayson. Now." Ethan says stepping in front of her.
"No god damn it!" I scream.
"Grayson do you want to know the full extent of her injuries?" Ethan says fuming
"Ethan don't." Amber says looking down.
"You think her bruised up face is the worst part? Guess what Grayson, you bruised her internal organs. If she moves the wrong way in the slightest bit her organs can rupture and she could die!" Ethan says furious.
"Ethan!" Amber yells.

"What?" I say slowly.
"Grayson it's fine. Im fine." Amber says hugging me.
"I did all that?" I say shocked.

Ambers POV
"Shh shh, you didn't do anything." I say hugging him.
"What have I done to you." He says crying.
"Nothing, I'm okay. Im alive, it's fine. " I say glaring at Ethan.
"I can't believe you're comforting him right now Amber." Ethan scoffs.
"You just blamed him for the possibility of my death Ethan. I asked you not to tell him and you did it anyways." I say angry.
"I didn't do it on purpose. I would never hit you." He says getting up.
"I believe you." I say wiping away his tears.

"Amber lets get you back to bed. You aren't supposed to be up." Ethan sighs.
"I've got it. I can go on my own." I say
"Amber come on don't be stupid." He says.
"I just want to be alone Ethan. Just leave me alone." I say walking past him slowly.
"Grayson, remember I'm okay. It's okay." I say looking at him and he nods.
I walk back into the room and a few tears slip, partially from the pain as well as what just happened. Why do these things always happen to me? I've done nothing to deserve this. I walk to the bathroom and clean up. I change my clothes and dry my hair when I hear a knock.

"Come in." I say sniffling.
"Baby, I'm sorry I told him." Ethan says.
"No you're not. You wanted to hurt him and that's exactly what you did. My pain is not to be used as leverage or revenge Ethan." I say.
"I know I'm sorry. I don't know what came over me. I'm really sorry Amber."
"We can't lose him. He's your brother, my best friend." I say looking at him.
"I know, I'll fix things eventually. I'm still not ready to, he hit you Amber. That's unforgivable." He sighs.
"He said he didn't do it on purpose Ethan."
"I know but i don't know if I believe that."
"Did he leave?" I ask.
"Yeah he went back home."
"Okay, lets go lay down." I sigh.

We go lay down in bed and just enjoy each other's company. He snakes his arm around my waist and rubs my stomach softly. He looks me in my eyes and kisses me.

"It's okay to show you're in pain baby. You don't have to be strong." He whispers. I bury my head in his chest and cry.
"It's okay baby, it'll all be okay." He says.
"Gosh I hate crying so much but I just need to get it out once." I say look at him.
"I know, it's okay." He says smiling.

I lay as close to him as I can comfortably and just hug him. He starts to rub my back and I slowly fall asleep.

Ethan's Pov

"You don't get have a say in what she needs. You aren't her boyfriend Hayes." I say
"Well maybe I should be! Maybe it should be me and her. I would take her away, move us away from this bullshit life here and have her start over. Don't you think that would be better for her Ethan? Wouldn't it be better for her to live?"
"You don't think I've thought of that a million times already? I can't just leave her. I love her, I swore I would never hurt her again. I get that you want to help but you can't. You can have an opinion but you don't have a say." I say walking upstairs. I walk in and see Amber still sleeping.

"You deserve better. You deserve more." I say.
"I deserve you." She whispers. I walk over to her and cuddle her.
"Ethan, stop thinking I'm too good for you. I'm not. I think we deserve each other. We deserve to be happy." She says.
"You'd be better off somewhere far away from here. Far away from me." I say
"Stop, you are going cold again Ethan. I'm perfectly happy right here with you. I'm not leaving and neither are you."
"I love you." I say kissing her.
"I love you too."

"Did they ever find anything to cause me to be throwing up like this" She asks. 
"Not that im aware of. Once you can move more and leave the house we can get you to the doctors if it's still happening." I say.
"God I hope it's gone." She laughs. 
"I hope so too." I laugh with her.

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A/n: hope you enjoyed!