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When he slides in next to me, I try my best to keep some distance between us.
“Don’t worry, I won’t allow you to touch me inappropriately,” he whispers mockingly after calling out my address for his driver, surprising me that he remembered the address I gave him that night he was supposed to take me home.
Not long after we left the hotel premises, it starts to rain.
As the rain begins to patters against the windows of the car, I pull out my phone, my fingers tapping out a quick message to Chloe. I tell her about my encounter with Ethan and how he insisted on giving me a ride home despite my protests.
Her response is almost immediate, a string of laughing emojis followed by a message urging me to “have fun” and “spill all the juicy details later.” I roll my eyes at her playful teasing, but a small smile tugs at the corners of my lips, nonetheless.
Glancing up from my phone, I catch Ethan watching me with a knowing smirk, his gaze warm and teasing. “What?” I ask, feeling a flush rise to my cheeks.
“Nothing,” he replies, his tone light. “Just curious to see what’s got you smiling.”
I roll my eyes, but the smile remains, stubbornly refusing to fade. “Just texting a friend,” I say vaguely, tucking my phone back into my purse.
Ethan nods, a flicker of amusement in his eyes. “Ah, gossiping about our little car ride, are we?”
I bristle at his insinuation, crossing my arms over my chest defensively. “Hardly,” I retort, refusing to rise to his bait. “Just catching up with an old friend.”
He chuckles softly; the sound sends a shiver down my spine. “I see,” he concedes, leaning back against the seat with a relaxed sigh.
The rest of the car ride passes in relative silence, the soft hum of the engine mingling with the rhythmic beat of the rain against the windows. Despite my initial reservations, I find myself relaxing into the plush leather seats, the tension that had coiled within me slowly melting away.
Before I know it, we arrived at my apartment building, the rain still pouring down in a steady drizzle. Ethan first steps out of the car, holding an umbrella over my head as I scramble out after him, my coat pulled tightly around me to ward off the chill.
“Thanks for the ride,” I say, turning to face him with a grateful smile.
He nods, genuine warmth in his gaze. “Anytime, Jessy. Just remember, next time it starts to rain, don’t hesitate to call me.”
I raise an eyebrow, a teasing glint in my eye. “Oh, so now I have your number on speed dial, do I?”
He chuckles, a playful twinkle in his eye. “Something like that,” he replies, his smile turning mischievous.
I shake my head, unable to suppress a laugh. “Well, I’ll keep that in mind,” I say, stepping back towards the entrance of the building.
As I watch Ethan climb back into his car and drive away into the night, I can’t help but wonder what the future holds for us—whether our paths will continue to intertwine or whether this fleeting moment will be nothing more than a passing memory.
As I reach for the doorknob of my apartment, a sudden realization washes over me like a wave crashing against the shore—my phone. I left it in Ethan’s car, completely forgotten in the rush to escape the rain.
Before I can even register my surprise, I feel a presence behind me, and when I turn around, there he is holding out my phone with a bemused expression on his face.
“You forgot this,” Ethan says, holding it out to me.
“Thank you,” I reply, taking the phone from his outstretched hand. “I can’t believe I left it in your car.”
He chuckles softly, a warm smile playing at the corners of his lips. “It happens to the best of us,” he says, his gaze lingering on mine.
We stand there in silence for a moment; the air charged with an electric tension that I can’t quite name. It’s as if we are caught in a moment suspended in time as we stand here in my doorway. It’s as if the world has faded away, leaving just the two of us standing there in the doorway, caught in a moment that feels suspended in time.
And then, before I can even process what’s happening, Ethan leans in, his lips capturing mine in a soft, gentle kiss. It’s like a spark igniting between us, setting my heart ablaze with a fire that I can’t ignore.
For a moment, everything else fades away—the rain outside, the hustle and bustle of the city, even the doubts and fears that have been weighing on my mind. All that matters is this moment, this connection between us that feels so undeniable, so right.
When we finally pull away, our breaths mingling in the air between us, I find myself at a loss for words. But in that moment, as I look into Ethan’s eyes and see the same longing, the same desire reflects back at me.
“Ahem…” I clear my throat, trying to come up with something to say. “I should get inside…thanks for my phone.” I quickly go inside and shut the door before he gets to say a word.
I lean against the door, my heart pounding in my chest and my mind racing a mile a minute as I try to process the whirlwind of emotions swirling inside me.
