로그인Ethan POV "Put him on the phone. I want to hear it from him. And don't you dare put me on mute? Just hand the phone directly to him," she says."Melissa, that's fucking insane," I say, trying to get her to realize how fucking insane she sounds right now."No, it's not. I'm not in Seattle, and your ex-girlfriend is. I want to make sure you aren't lying.Unless you have something you're trying to hide? " She questions me again."Fucking fine, Melissa," I snap before standing up and walking toward the front desk.Justin looks up at me and walks over to my side of the counter."It's Melissa," I say, handing the phone to him. I don't say anything else as I pinch the bridge of my nose. He gives me a very confused look as he raises the phone to his ear."This is Justin." He says, voice different from the one he usually uses. "Uh huh…Yeah...Oh, yeah."Okay," he says whatever she's saying.He gives me wide eyes with an expression that says exactly what I'm thinking.What the fuck is wrong wi
Ethan POV She reminds me so much of my mom; it's insane. I know that's why I'm always so comfortable with her. I miss my mom a lot. I need to go and visit her soon. Maybe I can do that the week Melissa and I were supposed to go to New York."Justin, don't you dare let Ethan pay for this meal. Don't let her pay either." She says, pointing a finger at Justin, who nods in agreement."I'll try, but you know how stubborn he is." He laughs.Anna is smiling widely as she watches the exchange between the three of us."I'll let you cover me this time, but I'm leaving a large tip, so don't you dare try and fight me on it," I reply with a laugh."Well, I'll leave you kids to get your food. I'll see you soon, love! And it was so nice meeting you, Anna. I hope you'll come back and visit while you're in Seattle." She tells us with a smile before she walks to the back."Thank you!" Anna and I both call behind her, and she waves us off briefly."She was nice," Anna tells me with a large smile after
Ethan's POV"I know where we can go," I tell Anna, directing towards Beets."Where are we going?" She asks with a smile."It's this place called Beets. It's a raw vegan restaurant down the street. They have the best cold-pressed juices. Plus, their food is amazing. I come here a few days a week," I tell her, pointing at the small sign up ahead."Do you and your girlfriend come here a lot?" She asks me. I look down at her and study her face carefully. She isn't showing any signs of jealousy or negative feelings towards the question. It's just a genuine question."No. She hates this place. She is a pretty picky eater, though." I shrug."Hmm." She hums, acknowledging my comment."I think you're going to like it. It's a lot like Radish back in Vancouver." I tell her, remembering the small vegan restaurant we would always go to when we were together. She would only go because I loved it, but she never complained when I wanted to go. She never really complained about the things that we did
Ethan POV After you tried lying to her, of course."She didn't take that well, did she?" He laughs."Fuck no she didn't. Of course, she didn't. We would be in an alternate universe if she did it well. She completely freaked out. I went to her house after the call because I wasn't about to just let her leave Seattle while we were fighting. That's never a good idea. Well, when I got over there she made me promise not to talk to Anna. I deleted her number and everything. I can't fall back down that hole. I really can't. I have worked way too hard to get to where I'm at right now to just get fucked over once again. I just...I can't do it. I can't."I hear him sigh on the other end of the phone. Not too shortly after I hear his chair begin tosqueak. I know he's leaning back and forth in the rolling chair. I have told him to replace that chair for years now, and he completely refuses to. His only excuse is that he would have to break it in all over again, and what's the point in that when
Ethan's POV"Did you see what guys we were going to get, though?" I say to Frailey."Yeah, I got the list. It's honestly going to be super fucking cool. If I had more time, I definitely would have done it. You guys are going to have a lot of fun with that. Let's just hope they speak pretty fluent English." Frailey laughs. I didn't even really think about the fact that English is probably their second language. That could cause some issues."Fuck, I didn't even think of that," I groan. Still, I push the thought away and move on to the next issue at hand. "How are things going over there? How's Melissa doing at your building?" I ask."Oh, you know, she's being a pain in my ass like always." He says, and I can tell he's rolling his eyes."I would imagine so," I laugh."No, really, she isn't that bad. I mean, she is a pain in my ass, but I'm pretty sure she will always be that way. She is just so controlling. Like, fuck," he groans."I know. You kind of just have to play along with it unt
Ethan's POV"Did you see what guys we were going to get, though?" I say to Frailey."Yeah, I got the list. It's honestly going to be super fucking cool. If I had more time, I definitely would have done it. You guys are going to have a lot of fun with that. Let's just hope they speak pretty fluent English." Frailey laughs. I didn't even really think about the fact that English is probably their second language. That could cause some issues."Fuck, I didn't even think of that," I groan. Still, I push the thought away and move on to the next issue at hand. "How are things going over there? How's Melissa doing at your building?" I ask."Oh, you know, she's being a pain in my ass like always." He says, and I can tell he's rolling his eyes."I would imagine so," I laugh."No, really, she isn't that bad. I mean, she is a pain in my ass, but I'm pretty sure she will always be that way. She is just so controlling. Like, fuck." He groans."I know. You kind of just have to play along with it unt
Ethan POV"Okay, but I'm just as guilty as she is! I'm the one who had a girlfriend! I'm the one who cheated! She doesn't have any obligation like that. She is single." I add."Yeah, and now you are too. Look, cut Haley off because she is nothing but trouble. She fucked you over. Do I have to remin
Anna POVAs I began to wipe down the tables, I thought about what Pam said and how she might have a point. Ethan might have just had a moment of weakness. He was just too deep in his own emotions to think about what he was doing. I mean...he stopped her, didn't he? He stopped her because of me. He
Ethan's POV"I should probably go into the other room now." She says, leaning up and uncovering herself from the white comforter."Wait, don't go." "No, this was a bad idea. I should get back into the other room. Phoebe is probably—""Phoebe is fine. She knows where we are. Please, Anna," I beg, s
Ethan's POV Anna is sleeping soundly in my arms, and I can't even find it in me to fall asleep. If I fall asleep right now, I won't fully be aware of the fact that she is this close to me. When we wake up, I know things will be different. She'll go back to being distant and cold, and she has every







