Three days later. "Good morning," Jake said, sitting beside me."good morning" I yawned struggling to clear my eyes, after Irene's words I decided to take the break Ethan suggested, going to Ashville to spend time with my family.Jake was still there, after seeing how amazing he was with them, I considered giving us a second chance. "Mum is getting out of the hospital today," he pointed out placing a plate of sandwiches by the bedside."Uhum" I nodded staring at the sandwich, I still had trouble trusting him, especially after he had shown me just how crazy he could be. "Aren't we going to take her home?" He asked and I nodded sitting up from the bed and slowly grabbing the plate, I observed the sandwich, before staring at him as I took a bite. "umm, this is great," I said munching down the amazing grilled cheese sandwich, Jake was an excellent cook."Thank you" he blushed, taking the plate from my lap, "Get ready okay" he placed a kiss on my cheek before walking out of the room.

Ethan surfed his computer feeling restless, he had finally found Iris yet he didn't feel as satisfied as he expected to.He felt no spark. Instead, he found himself thinking about someone else. “She is your son’s girlfriend,” he reminded himself, as he stared at Emily's table.There was something about her that made his heart flutter, from the moment he set his eyes on her. he wished she was Iris. A Knock on the door interrupted his train of thought, he raised his head to find Irene by the door with a wide grin.“Are we still on for dinner?” she asked.He looked at the time. he had spent the whole day thinking about Emily, “sure” he replied, grabbing his coat and getting to his feet. “Instead of Dinner” Irene said walking towards him.“I was thinking we could go to your place” she suggested closing the gap between them and leaning in for a kiss.“No” Ethan replied bluntly, he was starting to get irritated by Irene. Irene was taken aback by his bluntness her eyes widened in shock. “

What. My heart fluttered. Tongue-tied, I blushed like a fool, "I have this desire to make you extremely happy Emily, not because you and my son are dating, but because you deserve all the happiness you could get".As Ethan declared, my mind was in a state of turmoil, what was he saying? Is this a love confession? "I am having dinner, with some clients at The Ballroom, I think you should get a new dress," He said changing the topic, like he didn't just say the sweetest thing I had ever heard. I nodded not saying another word, I wished I had courage, I would have persisted. I sat quietly smiling to myself, 'Don't get the get the wrong idea, he is just being nice' I warned myself.I bit my lower lip trying to contain my thoughts as we got to "Pink" a boutique in the centre of town. "Here you go," Ethan said, handing me his palladium card as he settled into his seat. I paused staring at the card, I had never seen one up close before. "Get whatever you want" He said pushing the card

Without saying another word to me, Ethan walked downstairs and out of The ballroom, I followed quietly as he led us to the limo waiting outside. 'what about the dinner? I wondered following him into the limo. As we got in, he picked up his phone focusing on the screen, I sat quietly by the side, stealing glances and feeling ashamed of my behaviour. "I am sorry" I finally mastered the courage to say, I was the reason he had to scold his son and the reason he couldn't continue dinner with his friends. He raised his eyes above his phone with a smirk on his face, "Did you really hit him" he asked.My shoulders slumped as I nodded shamefully. a burst of laughter rumbled from deep within him as his face curved into a smile. "I guess he deserved it" he chuckled, putting a part of my mind at ease, yes he did. "huh" I exclaimed, this wasn't the response I was expecting."I didn't think you had it in you though," Ethan continued opening the mini fridge and pulling out a bottle of whiskey

"Hello Mama" I picked up my phone ringing by my bedside, as I rubbed my eyes."Did I wake you?" my mother's soft voice asked. "No" I shook my head like she could see me, "I am up" I said adjusting my balance on the bed."I am sorry I left without saying goodbye, I followed my boss back to New York" I explained, feeling terrible for not telling her goodbye before leaving Asheville. "Your boss? Is he the reason you and Jake had a fight" my mother asked randomly,"What?" I exclaimed, wondering where she got the idea that Jake and I fought."Jake has been worrying sick about you, he said you two had a fight and you are not picking up his calls," my mother said and I rolled my eyes, that manipulative bastard was at it again. "My boss is his Father, and he has nothing to do with my fight with Jake, Jake knows why we fought," I said dismissing the conversation, even though I was certain Jake and I were never getting back together, I still wanted to preserve his image in my mother's eyes.