His Drama Queen novel Chapter 38

I ate the soup in silence as Ethan watch me and handed me my drink. It was chamomile tea. He said it was good for the cramps. When I asked him how he knew about that, he simply told me he googled it. The soup tasted as good as it looks. Maybe even better, because in no time I had finished it. It reminded me so much of the soup my mom used to feed me. "It was delicious."

He grinned at me as he took the bowl from me. "I know. Now go get some sleep."

I yawned as I laid my head down on the pillow. "You know." I whispered as I placed the comforter over me. "Veronika came to visit me."

Ethan was silent for a while before he spoke up again. "I know." he answered softly as I felt him shift on the bed.

"How?" I let out another yawn as I my eyes slowly started to become heavier.

"Because of the gun, Nicole."

My eyes fluttered open as I pushed the comforter off me. I sleepily reached for my phone on my nightstand, but felt nothing.

"Your phone is on charge. The battery was dead." A voice said next to me.

I squealed as I snapped my head to my right. "Holy shit, Ethan you're still here."

He chuckled lightly. "Yeah, I promised to make you dinner. I hope you like chicken parmesan."

I nodded my head as I still tried to slow my heartbeat down. "Yeah I do. What time is it now?"

He glanced at his watch. "Almost seven."

"I slept the entire day?"

"Pretty much. Anyways---," Ethan shoved a plastic bag towards me. "Chocolate. I don't know which one were your favorites so I just grabbed a bunch of different ones. I heard girls love it during their period. There's also ice cream in the fridge."

My heart melted as I took the plastic bag from him. This was just too sweet. "Thank you. I'll go take a bath and then I will have dinner with you. Is that alright or do you have other plans?"

"Nope, take your time. I'll be waiting for you in the kitchen. Do I need to make the bath for you?"

I laughed softly as I stepped out of bed. "No, it's alright. I can do it myself."

He nodded his head and walked out of my bedroom. "I'll be in the kitchen. If you need something just yell super loud."

Several minutes later I walked into the kitchen where Ethan was still waiting for me. He handed me a plate with Chicken parmesan and a glass of water and together we walked to the balcony to enjoy dinner.

"Thank you for making dinner." I said as I sat down on the rattan chair. I placed a pillow to support my aching back.

"You're welcome." He answered smiling.

"That's what she said."

Ethan was quiet for a while and then his eyes lit up. "Oh my god. That's why!" He exclaimed as he put his fork down.

"What?" I asked, knitting my eyebrows in confusion.

"That's why Veronika and I never worked out!" Ethan exclaimed and smiled at me. I have never seen so much adoration in his eyes. "Princess, believe me or not. You taught me what love is."

Nicole Vargas

"What?!"

Ethan stared bewildered at me as he opened his mouth to say something, but immediately closed it again. He stood in the middle of my room following my every movement. He was ready to go for almost an hour and a half now.

Today was my first fashion show and Ethan offered to pick me up. I also found this the right time to finally tell him what has been on my mind for the past couple days. We have spent some time together these past couple days after the whole Veronika drama and how much I hate to admit, some things did not felt right. Forced conversations, awkward encounters, and oh god the amount of sexual tension was getting too much.

I nodded my head at him as I adjusted the straps of my dress. It was a sky blue evening gown designed by me. "Yes, you have heard it right. I want to take a break." I emphasized the last word as I watched myself in the mirror. I definitely would be the center of attention.

"A break?" He repeated, the words rolling bitter out of his mouth. He looked at me in the mirror and I could see the hurt on his face. It pained me, but I expected it. "As in seeing other people?"