Chapter 22

Nicole Vargas

Ethan stared at me agape. Totally paralyzed, his eyes bulging out of his socket. "Did you just dropped the L-bomb?"

He finally spoke up after what seemed like a decade. His chest was rising up and down rapidly and his eyes held all kinds of emotions that it was hard for me to make out what he was actually thinking.

I knew it was not a good idea.

"I-yeah I did." I answered looking down at my coffee mug that was now half empty. My fingers trembled, but I managed to hide them under my shirt.

My heart was beating rapidly in my chest, afraid of what Ethan was about to say. I should not have said it. Now I will ruin this perfect moment I have with him.

I should have waited.

But I can't. I honestly can't wait anymore.

I wanted him to know how I feel about him.

About this. About us.

I wanted him to know that I'm also here for the long run. I may have walked out of his life, but I came back.