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As we take our ice cream—mine, chocolate vanilla, and his plain chocolate—Ethan gives me a serious look, his eyes searching mine.
I feel my heart skip a beat, his vulnerability touching something deep within me. Taking a moment to gather my thoughts, I meet his gaze. “I...I have,” I admit, my voice barely above a whisper.
Before I can say more, Ethan reaches out, his touch tender against my cheek. “Jessy, I...I’m in love with you,” he confesses, his words sending a surge of warmth through me.
“I would love to date you, Ethan.”
“Really?” he exclaims, unable to contain his enthusiasm. “That’s fantastic!” His voice is filled with genuine excitement.
“But Ethan, we have to be careful. I don’t want people thinking that you’re showing me favoritism because we’re dating.”
Understanding floods his expression as he nods in agreement. “I understand, Jessy,” he says, his sincerity shining through. “Your professional reputation is important to me, and I would never want to jeopardize that.”
He gives me a reassuring smile, his thumb brushing against my cheek. “I’ll always respect your boundaries, Jessy,” he assures me. “Our relationship won’t change how I treat you at work.”
His joy is contagious, and I find myself smiling even wider.
“Jessy, you have no idea how happy you’ve made me,” he says, his voice filled with genuine warmth. “I promise we’ll handle this with care and discretion. Thank you for giving us a chance.”
We spend the next hour talking and laughing about nothing in particular, stealing kisses like teenagers.
When he takes me back to my apartment, Ethan insists on walking me to the door. And as we stand on the threshold of my apartment, a comfortable silence envelops us.
His gaze meets mine, and I feel a flutter of nervous excitement in the pit of my stomach. Without a word, he leans in, closing the distance between us. Our lips meet in a tender, lingering kiss, filled with the unspoken promise of the love that’s blossoming between us.
In that moment, time seems to stand still as we share this simple yet meaningful gesture. And as he pulls away, a soft smile graces his lips, mirrored on my own.
“Goodnight, Jessy,” he whispers, his voice filled with warmth and affection.
“Goodnight, Ethan,” I reply, my heart soaring with the realization that this is just the beginning of our journey together.
As our lips part from the kiss, Ethan’s gaze lingers on mine, and I can feel the electricity between us crackling in the air. Without a word, he leans in once more, his lips finding mine in a second kiss, deeper and more passionate than the first.
I melt into his embrace, the warmth of his touch sending shivers down my spine as he deepens the kiss, igniting a fire within me that I never knew existed. In that moment, all doubts and uncertainties fade away, leaving only the undeniable truth of our love for each other.
When we finally pull away, breathless and flushed with desire, Ethan’s hand finds mine, his fingers interlacing with mine as he leads me towards my apartment door.
31
Jessica
Iwake up to Ethan snoring lightly beside me, and a smile curls up my lips as I stretch on the king-sized bed.
It’s been over two weeks since I agreed to officially date him, and much to my amazement, Ethan has been very discreet about our relationship.
While we are at work, he doesn’t give me any preferential treatment. Last week, he called me and some of my colleagues out for doing something wrong.
Instead of getting offended, I found myself incredibly turned on by it, and after work, we both had hot, passionate sex because of it.
I know it’s still very early to judge, but these past days have been nothing but bliss, and Ethan has proven to be a good man.
My eyes fall on the clock on the nightstand—6:00 a.m. I need to get out of bed and get ready for work, even though I want nothing more than to remain in bed with my man.
I feel Ethan’s arms snaking around my waist as I try to get out of bed. “Where do you think you are going?” he murmurs, his voice deep with sleep.
“It’s morning,” I say, chuckling. “I need to get ready for work, and so should you.” I try to get out of bed, but he tightens his grip.
“There’s still time,” he murmurs, coming closer and kissing my temple.
