emma's pov:
i watch james and grayson get buckled into the chairs of the zip line and record them on the ride for a bit then put my camera away. i feel butterflies in my stomach, though i can't figure out if those butterflies are because i'm scared of the zip line or because i'm alone with ethan.
trying to stop the churning in my stomach, i look over to the lights in vegas. they really are beautiful, i notice that the sun is setting, turning the sky into shades of orange, pink and purple. as i stare out into the sky i notice that the feeling in my stomach never went away.
everytime i'm alone with ethan i can't help but my cheeks flare up, my palms get sweaty, i stutter my words, and i just turn into a nervous mess. he doesn't really seem to be that nervous around me and i'm glad. it means he's comfortable around me, but i can't help but to hope that his body would flare up when he sees me the way that mine does when i see him.
a few seconds go by and i hear ethan speak up in the silence, "the lights here are so much different than in LA.", he says looking over the skyline of lights. as i look over to him i notice that we are closer in proximity than i'm prepared for.
"yeah, they are. they're so pretty.", as soon as i finish talking ethan looks down to me as i look up to him. i feel my heart thumping out of my chest and my breath getting heavier as our eyes lock. "you make me nervous.", ethan says, his voice getting almost as quiet as a whisper.
i scan his eyes searching for any indication that he feels the way i do. "y-you make me nervous too.", i say, my voice coming out in a small stutter. ethan and i stay searching each other's eyes for what seems like an eternity until i feel his hand on my cheek, his thumb lightly running over my cheek bone.
"i wish you saw how beautiful you really are.", he said to me with a small smile. i cant help the heat that rises up my cheeks as i let my head drop, feeling his stare to be too intimidating. "stop it", i let out with a small chuckle, shaking my head.
"emma, look at me.", ethan says as he pulls my face back up to meet his. his eyes search my own for a few seconds before he leans into me ever so slightly. our noses brush over each other's and i can feel his light breath on my lips. "emma, you are beautiful." he whispers to me.
ethan inches his face closer to me and before i know it, his lips meet mine. soft enough to where i almost don't feel it but i know it's there because of the immediate electricity i felt throughout my entire body. before i can really take in what is happening, ethan pulls away. i stand there looking up at him as his lip curves up as he lets out a small chuckle. "you're so cute,"
ethan places a quick kiss on my cheek before pulling away completely, with me still in a bit of shock. i then hear hear ethan asking james and grayson about the zip line, signaling that it's our turn. i pull myself from my spot as i recollect my thoughts.
my thoughts are clouded so much to the fact that i don't even remember being strapped in. all i can recollect is not being able to take my eyes off of ethan and then him locking eyes with me. then the zip line took off.
