Lies We Tell

Chapter 18

"Oh, is that what we are?" I asked through an amused smile making him chuckle. "Never thought I had to work this hard." Ethan confessed making me roll my eyes.

"Because you've never had to. All the girls you've met threw themselves at you the instant they saw you. I'm sure that never got old." I teased annoyed. Ethan turned to me with a grin. "Are you calling me attractive?" He asked through a smile making me part my lips. Quickly darting my eyes away from his captivating one.

"Am I wrong?" I scoffed making him chuckle. "No, but it did get old. It was refreshing meeting you." Ethan confessed. I frowned as I abruptly stopped walking. "Is that why you like me?" I turned to him with sudden realizations. "Because I didn't throw myself at you? And still don't? Is that the only reason why you wanted to be my friend? Because I bruised your ego?" I asked quickly feeling as though I had been lied to and played. His face contorted in confusion as he took a step towards me.

"No." He answered making me scoff not believing him. Looking away getting ready to storm away before Ethan held my chin and turned it to look up at him again. My mouth parted and my eye's tensed confused. I couldn't deny the pull I felt towards him as my mind went blank looking between his eyes and his lips inches from mine.

"I like you because you are different. Sure, it did intrigue me why you acted different than the other girls at our school." He let go of his hold on my chin. "But as I got to know you, I realized there was more to you than what you show everyone. How you have walls built up to protect yourself and prevent others from getting to know the real you. Just like me." Ethan answered never tearing his eyes away from mine.

"And I never wanted to be your friend," He started making me frown stepping back offended before he continued. "I have always wanted to be more than that, Amelia." Ethan confessed making my lips part in surprise. The air got sucked out of my lungs trying to make sense of what he said before I felt his lips mold against mine.

Kissing him back feeling his hands roam my back pushing me against him. "You drive me insane." I breathed out frustrated pulling away from him. But I couldn't deny the attraction that I have always felt towards him. "The feeling is mutual." He replied against his lips as a smile formed.

"Where are you taking me then?" I asked as we continued walking around the park hand in hand. "Surprise." Ethan replied making me frown as I looked up at him. "I don't like surprises." I stated making him smile as he continued to look in front of him. "Too bad." He replied making me huff looking away.

"You still haven't told me why you wanted to know my favorite color." I stated after a few minutes of comfortable silence making him chuckle. "I'm aware." He replied making me roll my eyes.

"I suppose that is a surprise also?" I asked as my patience wore thin as he continued to smile making my heart fill with warmth. "You really are smart." Ethan teased making me fight my smile as I looked away from him.

"I'll call you." Ethan said to me as I unlocked my car. "Haven't you had enough of me for one day?" I asked through my smile as I looked over to him.

"No." He confessed making me struggle to fight my smile as he took a step closer. "And what if I don't answer?" I asked as I looked up at him again as he hovered over me.

"Then I'll be forced to break in. Again." Ethan answered making me fight my smile but failing as he pecked my lips softly. "See you tomorrow." He smiled as he walked away leaving me a flushed mess. Placing my fingertips softly against my lips as I couldn't help but smile like a fool.

"Hey." Ethan said as I opened my locker. "I have to push our date a little later. I'll pick you up at five tomorrow." He said making me nod lightly as I grabbed my books.