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LONDON'S POV

"Wow. This is really nice" I cooed, walking in. Ethan locked the door and followed behind me. "It's aight, I'm upgrading soon though"

I laughed, taking off his jacket "To what?" I glanced at him. He looked as if he was about to say something but shook his head instead.

"...Ion know right now"

I nodded. He gestured for me to follow him and I did.

He led me to his room and went over to the dresser, digging in it for a minute before turning to me.

"Here" he tossed a shirt. "You can sleep in that"

"Thank you" I watched him go look for something else.

"No problem but aye, I like it cold as hell when I sleep so you might need these too" He held some shorts up and I put my hand out to catch them.

"You know something E" He gave me a confused look, probably surprised I called him that.

"What's that?" He pulled his shirt off and leaned against the wall.

I closed my eyes in attempt to remember what the hell I was just about to say.

I peeked one eye open and he was standing there with a slick smirk "You got it yet?"

I sucked my teeth "Yes, actually. I was gonna say you're not as self centered as I thought"

There was silence.

"Oh" He laughed, grabbing a towel and throwing it over his shoulder. "I had to make sure that was genuine, I appreciate it"

I rolled my eyes. He cannot help but be a smart ass "You are the biggest asshole I've ever met"

"But you love it. Why? Because I'm fine" He busted up laughing while I mugged him.

That was his fourth time since we left the restaurant.

"Okay I get it you ass" He ignored me and made his way to the bathroom.

"Your words not mine" He laughed, shutting the door behind him.

When I was done mocking him and talking shit to the air like it was him I got undressed.

I used the towel he left out for me, to wrap around my bare body. Even though no one could see me it was cold and I also didn't plan on giving him any surprises.

I took the time he was in the shower to explore  more and as I ventured through the condo I noticed there were no pictures of his mother which I found to be odd because he loved her to death. You would think he'd have her splattered everywhere.

I was looking at one of the few pictures he did have when someone knocked on the door.

I knew better than to go answering anybody's door, especially Ethan's, so I rushed back in the room to tell him.

I came in at the same time he was getting out of the shower, making it hard as hell for me to deliver the message.

He stood there looking in his phone with water droplets still cascading down his chest, his towel hanging dangerously low on his waist.

I opened my mouth to speak but it was like my brain wasn't trying to cooperate.

"There's an um, I uh" He peered up, waiting for me to say whatever it was I was trying to say.

Meanwhile, my mouth and mind still weren't on the same page "there was just um..Ostrich?"

"What the hell girl" He slipped some sweats on and left in the direction I came from.

When he disappeared I palmed my face. "Really? A fucking ostrich"

"Where did that even come from stupid ass" I continued to cuss myself out.

A couple of minutes later he reappeared, seeming a bit irritated.

"You okay?" I eyed him carefully as he came into the room. He returned my stare before relaxing, he sat down and nodded.

"I'm aight" He scoffed "Damn I wish that was a ostrich though"

We laughed.

"I hate you" I shook my head as we laughed harder.

Our laughter died down and it got silent as we shared eye contact.

"I'm gonna go" I motioned towards the shower and he saluted, basically telling me to go head

I made sure I had everything I picked up on the way before I went in the bathroom.

I scrunched my face up when I slid the shower door back. He had one of those waterfall shower heads.

Like dude I barely know how to work other people's normal showers why must you make everything complicated.

"Ethan!" I grabbed my towel and wrapped it back around me.

"What!" He shouted back.

"Come help me!" I whined

"Uh uhn, I repent"

I couldn't help but laugh at him.

"Im in my towel you idiot would you just come"

I heard him get up. When I opened the door he was standing there with his eyes closed.

I pulled him in and plucked his arm "Ethan"

"Ow nigga" He opened his eyes to mug me. He looked so cute when he did that because he didn't scare me not even a bit.

"Can you help me with this dumb thing" I frowned, hopping up on the counter.

He kept rubbing his arm while he walked towards the shower "You always gotta be the fucking damsel in distress"

I smiled, watching him press a button & turn the knob "And you always come to my rescue"

"Yeah whatever, come see if this hot enough" He waved me over.

I put my hand under the water and frowned "Are you trying to get me sick?"

"What?" He looked at me crazily "Girl that's perfect"

"Make it hotter" I said in a duh tone. He furrowed his eyebrows, still looking at me like I was crazy.

"You might as well jump in a pot of grease" He laughed, looking back at me before turning it up more.

"Boy please" I placed my hand back under the water and nodded "That's good. Thank you"

"You're welcome. Don't call me no more" He pointed at me while he backed out of the bathroom.

I crossed my arms "Bye annoying"

He left out and I finally got in.

Aware of how I could lose track of time and be in the shower forever, I only stayed in for 20 minutes.

I came out and he was fast asleep.

"Ethan" I whispered, tapping him at the same time. He waved me off and turned over.

I shook my head. Its ashame how he's even an asshole in his sleep.

I climbed in the bed and got comfortable, pulling his pillow from under him just to be petty.

I turned over and closed my eyes.

Right when I was about to drift off I heard laughing. It didn't take long before I realized it was him "You play too much"

"Nah I really was on my way to sleep though, fuck you was doing? Tryna wash away ya sins?" He teased, nudging my head.

I faked a laugh and gave him the finger "I was not in there that long so please" I turned so that I was facing him.

"Yeah whatever" He smirked.

I bit the inside of my cheek and sat up on my forearm. "After tonight, what is this?" I pointed between us.

He drew his head back. He rubbed at his beard and laughed "Straight like that huh?"

"We're grown. That means no games should be being played" I raised an eyebrow.

I wasn't going to ask or force him to settle down because I knew he wasn't ready, But what I was going to ask for is honesty.

He dragged both hands down his face and sighed "Do you want to be my girl?"

"It's not just about what I want" I sat up Indian style, giving him eye contact before I went on. "What do you want?"

He looked at me like I was dumb.

"I know what I want. It's you that don't know what you about to get into"

I huffed, tired of hearing this same ol song. "I do know. You tell me every time this subject comes up"

"Cause I need to make sure you understand" He stressed "I can't let you put yourself in a position where your life is at danger everyday" He said, obviously getting upset.

"I do understand" I softly touched his face "Maybe you're just scared"

He scoffed "Of?"

"A relationship" I suggested nonchalantly.

He laughed, sitting up and fixing the pillows behind him. "Nah, just cautious"

"Mhm" I laid my head on his shoulder.

It got quiet while we overthought the situation.

"So we're really gonna do this?" I asked, knowing once it was done there was no turning back.

He looked up and took in a deep breath "......Yup, took us a while but we doing it"

I smiled, jumping in his lap and putting a million kisses on him.

"I get it Lon, damn girl" He chuckled while I continued my attack on his face.

I pulled away and laughed too, happy that I could finally call this fine man mine.

"Oh. One thing though" I slid off of his lap, getting serious.

"Wassup?" He eyed me, wiping some of my lipgloss off.

"Yeah, your little friend from the club" I nodded, watching his face go straight.

"What happen?" He asked, his eyebrows pulled together.

"Well I should tell you she introduced herself to me Via Instagram the other day" I laughed, remembering the DM she sent trying to prove a point.

He flexed his jaw and nodded towards my phone that sat on the nightstand "Show me"

I got up to get it then crawled back in bed. I opened the app and scrolled until I saw her name.

"Here" I handed it to him, trying to stifle a laugh at the same time.

Her message didn't bother me because I knew a good amount of it was lies.

Should've saw my face when she claimed to be his girlfriend, she really jumped out the window with that one.

He kept a straight, focused face for a while, but It wasn't long before he jerked his head back and squinted at the screen, letting me know he had gotten to the 'Im wifey' part.

"This is a prime example of why you don't let shit slide." He pointed to the screen "Cause as soon as you do motherfuckers start ice skating"

Not able to hold it any longer, I laughed. Hard as hell. "Wait....I'm sorry" I held my chest and tried to catch my breath.

"London this ain't funny" He locked my phone and gave it back to me.

I waited until my breathing got normal again before I spoke "So who is she?" I asked, wiping the tears from my eyes.

He laid down, visibly trying to dismiss the subject "Don't matter"

I crawled over to him and laid on his chest.

"Ethan." I frowned, giving him a face that said try again.

He looked down at me and sighed "It really don't matter but if you wanna know that bad she somebody I fuck on occasions. Happy?"

I pursed my lips "Used to"

"Hm?" He asked, caught off guard.

"She's somebody you used to fuck on occasion" I corrected.

"Oh yeah that shit over with now." He scoffed "Done deal" I nodded, leaning up to give him another kiss.

"So she won't be a threat right?" I eyed him suspiciously. He acted like he was washing his hands and we laughed "I'm yours now"

I pretended to be in disbelief, drawing circles on his chest "All of you?"

"Yeah girl all this fineness is yours" He gloated, brushing his shoulder off and looking country as all hell.

"You're a hot ass mess" I rolled my eyes but ended up laughing anyway.

"I'm ya hot ass mess" He smirked, pulling me on top of him.

Coming down from my fit of laughs, I smiled and placed a soft kiss on his lips.

"You sure are"

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