Chapter 32: Hysterics and a Kiss

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"She left yesterday, she -" Alessa started to explain but was immediately cut by Ethan's outburst.

"What?! Why?!"

"Sh - she told me she needed to go back as soon as possible because of work." Alessa explained with a slight stutter.

"Why didn't you inform me?! Why did you let her?!" Ethan's voice started to rise which made Alessa visibly shaking, at his wife's sudden condition, Nathan intervened.

"Ethan, watch your tone, she is your mother," and added, "and the kids..."

At his father's words, he took a deep breath to calm himself and turned to his kids which are both wide-eyed while looking at him.

"Hey," he said while reaching them. He expected them to flinch or ran away because of fear, but instead they stayed put and let him touch them.

"I am sorry, I shouted." He apologized.

"It is okay papa. Momma said, sometimes shouting is our way of expressing how we feel." Nate said that made him gape.

"Your momma said that?" He asked to confirm.

"Yes papa, she always say that especially after we saw someone shouting. She also said not to make it a habit and that it is not good to shout, because you will hurt the other person." Ally followed up which rendered him speechless. They are really mature for their age and Ellie brought them up really well. His line of thought was cut by Nate's next comment.

"And Papa, you are suppose to say sorry to grandma, not at us, because you shouted at her, not at us." Nate said, confusion laced in his voice.

"And it is not grandma's fault why momma left. She even told momma to wait for you, but momma said you were busy, she even told us she will send you a message." Ally said in a reprimanding voice.

"Yes, you are right." He said, contrite.

"Hey, guys. Good morning!" a booming voice caught their attention.

"Uncle Ollie!" the twins shouted back, both running towards his brother.

Ollie, may have sensed the tension in the air, so he invited the twins to go out, God bless his soul, for which the twins hurriedly went with him.

Ethan scrubbed his face with his hands before turning towards his mother.

"I'm sorry mom," he said in a small voice. "Did she say anything else?"

His mother gave him a small smile full of understanding before answering his question. "No, nothing else, though she didn't answer when I asked her if she is leaving you. She only reiterated that she is leaving because of work, temporarily, as what she is implied."

He expelled a breath he doesn't know he is holding because of what his mother said. Though a bit cryptic, there is hope that she is not leaving him.

"I'll follow her mom, dad. I'll leave the kids with you, if it's okay." He suddenly decided.

"No problem son, you can leave the kids with us." Nathan agreed.

At his parents' agreement, he went up to his room and pack some clothes. It is still early, so he is confident that he will find Ellie within the day.

He called his brother to talk to the twins, informing them that he will come after their mother which they complied without questions. Then he went inside his car and drove off.

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Ellie is beat up to her bones. Her client had been a bridezilla up to the wedding reception. Not only she needs to hurriedly finish the gown, but there are some last minute changes and additions the bride wanted to do into it, that thankfully she was able to do.

With no proper rest and sleep for two days, she is already feeling it. Not minding her surroundings, she walked up to her apartment. Not realizing that she was able to open the door without using her keys, a sudden voice made her jump.

"Where have you been?!" Ethan's booming voice that is tinge with fury startled her.

But instead of answering his question or cower in fear, she spat back. "Oh God Ethan, do not scare me like that! I almost had a heart attack!"

She saw Ethan gritted his teeth in anger because of her answer but she did not mind it one bit. She then walked towards her bedroom, still dizzy due to sleep deprivation. She felt Ethan following her, anger radiating from his body, with what or why, she doesn't know. She knows he is about to rant, so she spoke ahead if him.

"Ethan please!" she cried out. "If you want to talk about something, can you delay that until tomorrow, I'm dead tired and very sleepy." She said while letting her body fall on the soft mattress, still fully clothed, sleep taking over. But before she lost into the darkness, she felt Ethan caressed her cheek and whispered something her sleep-deprived brain didn't caught.

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Ellie woke up, feeling refreshed. She tried to stretched her limbs while eyes still shut, but found that her movement is limited. Noticed something is pining her on the bed. She tried to wriggle free but the hold becomes tighter every second she tried to break free. As irritation started to set in, she opened her eyes and saw an arm wrapped around her waist and a leg is lying on top of hers. Realization entered her sleep addled mind and it made her scream. The man abruptly got up and searched the room for anything amiss and when he didn't see anything, he sighed and flopped back on the mattress, face down.

"Darling, please, you'll wake the whole town because of your scream." She heard him say that made her stop and stared at him - dumbfounded.

"What are you doing here Ethan!?" she suddenly asked when her mind cleared.

"I am already here when you went home darling," he answered, eyes shut.

At his words, she remembered what happened last night, that Ethan was already inside her house when she came from the wedding, it made her ask a series of questions.

"How were you able to open my apartment?"

"You gave me a duplicate key, remember?"

Yeah, she remembered she gave him one so that he can able to enter her house when he is spending time with the twins.

At the thought of the twins, she suddenly exclaimed. "The twins! Where are the twins?!"

"They are with mom and dad." Ethan answered nonchalantly.

"You left them there?!"

"They'll be fine darling, mom and dad will take care of them." he said, not minding her shouting.

"They are not used to be alone, Ethan. What if they are looking for us?!" she insisted, still worrying if their kids.

"They will not darling, I talked to them before I left and they understood that they will be left to the care of their grandparents." Ethan answered consoling her.

She was about to let it go, not to worry at all. Besides, Ethan's parents are very fond of the kids and she knows that they will not let anything happen to them. Slowly she relaxed when her eyes landed on her hand and suddenly realized that she is wearing one of her oversized shirt.

"Why am I in this shirt?! I did not remember changing last night," she said, again in a loud voice.

"I changed you from that dress you are wearing yesterday, to make you comfortable. You just laid down and promptly slept, not even removing your shoes."

"What?! You changed me into this shirt?!" she exclaimed.

"Darling, please, tone it down." He said, still not opening his eyes. "And what's the fuss? I already saw that," he added, a teasing tone lacing his voice.

Good thing his eyes are still close, otherwise, he might have seen her face becoming beet red. In order to hide her embarrassment, she quickly threw a retort.

"That was before, Ethan -"

But before she could finish, he cut her off, opening his eyes and slightly lifting his body to look at her intently.

"Before, now, tomorrow, what difference does it make? You are still that Ellie that I fell in love with." He said with a wink and flopped back down.

She internally groaned because his statement made her heart beat erratically. She stared for several seconds at the man in front of her. The only man whom she fell in love with.

She suddenly felt embarrassed at her hysterics and she tried to calm herself by taking deep, regular breaths.

"And why are you here Ethan?"

"Ethan?" she urged him but based on his regular breathing, he already fell asleep.

She wanted to wake him up but she cannot bear to do so. She stared at his handsome face that look so serene while sleeping. She almost reach out to brush his hair but decided against it. So she stood up and decided to make breakfast.

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Ethan's nose twitched with the smell of breakfast that made him awake. He stood up and followed the savory smell to the kitchen, where Ellie is cooking. He stayed there watching her which brought back memories when they were still together.

He cannot describe the fear he felt yesterday when he found out that she left. He hurriedly went to follow her, driving like mad and he was so pissed when he cannot find her, much more when she is not answering his calls.

So the relief he felt last night when she went home was too much that the only way for him not to cry is to shout at her, but that was futile for she slept right after her body touched the bed. Seeing how uncomfortable she look  he changed her dress into her sleepwear. Touching and seeing her body last night was pure hell and he will not deny the surge of arousal he felt. The cold shower he took after he changed her didn't suppress the boner he's been sporting, much more that they are sleeping on the same bed and he cannot touch her the way he wanted to, that is why it took him a while to fall asleep. His reverie was cut off by her voice.

"Hey, good morning. Sit, I finished preparing our breakfast." She said with a sheepish smile, refusing to look him in the eye.

He approached her in slow, calculated sleep and caged her between the counter.

"Hysterics aside Ellie, you are one of those woman who looks good first hour in the morning, and I am glad that I woke up with you beside me. And yes, it is a good morning indeed but more so with this." He said then took her mouth into his for a good morning kiss.

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