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I’d tried to remind myself that my parents’ relationship wasn’t nors and threesouides But my mind alent back to my parents

And I hated that

I was alsopresumption Maybe Ethan didn’t even want to see if there was so between us We’d known each other for a little over teeks and he had been and still was under an immense amount of stress

“I can practically hear it,” Ethan said softly

“What?” I asked

“You thinking about things”

He turned in my arms, but he was careful not to touch me He tucked his hand under his head so he could watch me

“Sorry,” I said I reme to get his medical records that had evidence of the after and rape “He will have notified theet a copy of your medical records”

Ethan sighed and fell silent He reached out to brush his thu into the rooh the curtains It wasn’t much, but I could make out his face

“Morning,” he said softly

“Morning,” I responded with a smile He looked so rumpled and relaxed that I couldn’t help but feel at ease

“What has you thinking so hard?” he asked

“You,” I admitted “This,” I said as I motioned between us with my chin

“Is that good or bad?” he asked

“Good for me,” I murmured as I reached out to cup his cheek I leaned in to kiss hihtly

“But you think it’s bad forjust a bit

“I think you’re under a lot of pressure right now and things will look very different when all this is over”

“What things?” he asked

When I didn’t say anything, he softly said, “You?” His thumb trailed over s are settled?”

I nodded “I’m not an easy man, Ethan”

“I’ for easy, Cain” He fell silent for a ht in shining armor Yes, you makethat when things calet to know me better Like I want to know you”