*Don't kill me*

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Ethan rubbed down his face, contemplating on whether or not this would be a good move.

He knew he felt for London but didn't want to agree to anything he knew he wouldn't be able to do.

Relationships just aren't for him.

He also wouldn't want to drag London into anything he had going on and the minute it's known to the city that she's his girl he'd be doing exactly that.

With them sealing the Ramirez deal and more money coming in there would be more problems to deal with as well. Enemies too.

It was a risk he just couldn't take.

He sighed, sliding her off of his lap and to the side of him "Listen when I say this shit and don't cut me off"

Immediately, her eyes began to water. She'd been rejected and didn't want to hear anything else he had to say.

She wasn't mad because it's his choice, but she was hurt. Apparently the feelings she had weren't mutual.

"Uhm, I actually uh. I gotta g-go"

When she stood, E quickly grabbed ahold of her wrist, causing her to come to a halt.

"Listen to what I gotta say yo damn!" After deciding she should be fair and hear him out she slowly sat back down.

She purposely sat with her back to him so he wouldn't see the silent tears that fell.

Rubbing her face swiftly, she sighed "Talk"

"Aight look" He started, looking at the back of her head since that's all he had view of

"It ain't like I'm saying I don't want you or I ain't feeling you the way you feeling me, because in all honesty I knew I wanted you from the minute I saw yo ass walk from behind that counter in yo lil lab coat" He chuckled.

London laughed but covered it with a cough.

"But it's too big of a risk, Lon you know what I do. Right or wrong?"

"Right" She peeped out, beginning to see the reasoning behind what he was saying.

"And you know being with me would mean being apart of all that, right?"

"Mhm" She nodded

"It's too much and Ion wanna put that on nobody I really care about feel me?" He leaned over and turned her head to face him.

"That shit'a eat me up if I let something happen to you" He stared into her eyes, meaning every word. 

His hand still under her chin, he began to pull her in closer. Once their lips were a whisper apart London did the honors of closing the distance between them.

He kissed back, climbing between her legs and putting his hands above her head.

A moaned slipped from her mouth into his as she felt him harden against her.

She unwrapped her arms from around his neck and placed her small hands against his chest. They pulled away, stopping their intimate moment to catch their breath.

London wiped her lipgloss from his bottom lip with a smile "You care about me? Hmm"

"Please do not start feeling ya self" He chuckled, admiring her every feature all of a sudden. "Yo you look hella Asian"

She rolled her eyes "Don't even" He put more of his weight down on her and she closed her eyes, trying to gather herself.

He was still between her legs, hard, and in sweats "Move" She whined as she tried to push him off

E gave a slick smile before moving over to the side of her "Nah but back to this" He motioned between them

"You understand where I'm coming from?"

She nodded "Yeah actually, I do. But let's get one thing straight" Ethan raised an eyebrow at her sudden voice of authority

He laughed lowly, causing her to glare at him "Aight go, my bad"

She sat up and crossed her legs Indian style. "Since we obviously can't be anything but friends that's all we're gonna be"

"Damn I knew that was coming" E mumbled, scratching the back of his head.

She smiled, using her hand to hold her head up while she watched him. "Yeah so no kissing, touching, none of that. We're just friends"

He nodded, knowing that this was the bed he made so he had to lay in it.

It's not like it'll have him sexually frustrated anyway because he has plenty of females who wouldn't mind handling that for him.

They just won't be London. That was the problem.

"Yeah I hear you on that, but do today count? Cause Ima need some more of that" E smirked, licking his lips and moving towards her.

Lon scrunched her face up and held her laugh in "Some more of what?" She leaned back, giving him a stank look.

"Ahhhh!" She shrieked as Ethan tackled her and pinned her hands down.

"More of this" He began placing kisses all over her face and neck while she laughed.

She continued to turn her head so he couldn't get to her lips. Eventually she got tired so she gave in.

"Okay this is your last kiss so you better savor this shit" She told him before placing a dry, quick peck on his lips.

He squinted at her then sucked his teeth "London you better stop playing with me"

She slowly and seductively wrapped an arm around his neck "Or what" she tested.

He looked down at her and shook his head "You ain't even ready for me girl, yo innocent ass will get ya life ruined tryna fuck wit me"

She ran her thumb down his sideline in a daze "Mhm....I believe you"

He chuckled and held her small wrist "You gone give me a real one now or what?"

Giggling, she placed her hand on the back of his neck and pulled him into her for a deep, sensual kiss.

In the middle of them exploring each others mouth Ethan's phone began to ring.

London pulled away and pointed to where it was while trying to catch her breath "M-maybe you should....get that"

"Fuck that" E grumbled, going in for another kiss which she gladly gave.

She didn't know whether or not it was because she hadn't had any sexual attention for a while or because it was Ethan specifically but whatever it was, it had her hormones raving.

She snapped out of it when his phone started to ring back after back "Just get it"

E let out a loud sigh of irritation before obliging.

She sat up and watched him get up to answer his phone. She found it funny how they were talking about staying friends one minute then damn near swallowing each other the next

Ethan slid the screen, answering the unknown number that was blowing him up.

"Yo?"

London watched from a distance. She knew that he didn't wanna talk to whoever it was on the other line because his face was scrunched up like he just ate a lemon or something.

"Why you calling my phone? Ain't no reason you should be calling me and you know that muthafucka" He gritted

She cringed at his sudden change in mood. At this point he was pissed and she never saw him that way, he's always so laid back and relaxed.

She had no choice but to believe that whoever he was speaking to, deserved it.

Ethan hung up, not interested in an explanation from the pathetic man that calls himself his father.

He didn't know who gave him his number but he planned on finding out.

"I'm good ma" He answered her upcoming question. "I think I should get up outa here though" He stood, walking to where he put his timbs.

"No" London pouted. "Friends supposed to keep each other company and look at you...Tryna leave. You're already a bad friend"

E smiled "I think I did more than keep you company"

She waved him off "Nope"

"No?" He asked, not seeing how someone would wanna be around him that long.

He'd been there all day and now that he was getting ready to go she didn't want him to.

"Nope. I think we should have a sleepover" She suggested.

"We grown as hell, and not only that but not for nothin-that shit sound gay" He shook his head and sat down to put his shoes on

She rolled her eyes "You're acting like I'm going to have you doing my hair and giving me a manicure"

He stopped fixing his laces and laughed "Shit you might, that's what friends do right?"

London scoffed, trying to think of an idea. Suddenly one came to her and she smiled brightly

"We can start being just friends tomorrow"

He thought it over for a moment "Unlimited kisses?" He quizzed, weighing his options at the same time.

She laughed and threw a pillow at him, which of course, he ducked "Yes asshole you can get allllll the kisses you want. Just stay with me"

He rubbed his hands together, making the Stevie J face.

"Of course I will"

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Lmfao y'all thought. It is NOT finna be that easy my loves. So enjoy this journey JUHURDDD🏌