Together Forever

Ethan's POV

Sitting on my bed, I try to finish the remaining of the presentation, my back resting against the headboard of the bed. All my efforts to pay attention go in vain as it seems like the black words on my laptop screen are written in some unrecognizable language since everything keeps flying above my head.

What the hell? Since when have I become careless towards my work? Shit.

Angrily, I put the laptop down on the bedside table and fall flat on my bed, exhausted. I run my hand through my hair as I groan in dejection.

What's wrong with me?

I take a look at the wall clock which is showing 1:00 in the morning. I better go to sleep now. I turn the lamp off and close my eyes, trying hard to sleep. After turning left and right for pretty thirty minutes, I sit up groaning. I can't even sleep now.

What's wrong with this bed?

Getting down, I walk towards the balcony and push the door open. Just as I step out of my room, a cold wind brushes against my skin, and the short-sleeved t-shirt I have on doesn't help at all to offer me some warmth. I ignore the little shivering of my body and walk forward as the pitch-black street comes to view which is enlightened by the street lamp.

Further in distance, the busy New York street can be seen and the headlights of the transports seem like some moving firelights chasing the darkness of the night away. The gleaming lights from the skyscrapers are blending along with them making the city look still alive at midnight. The sky is deprived of bright stars today, something I could spend the night just watching. Instead, it has a different dark shade of blue on which grey clouds are traveling through.

I look around as I lean against the glass railing.

What's Evelyn doing? She must be asleep now. Well, I can just go and see that but should I go to her room like a thief in the middle of the night?

But it's my house so…

I walk inside the room again and close the door. Taking my phone from the nightstand, I get out of my bedroom heading towards Evelyn's. Standing in front of the door, I think again about going back but decide against it.

I place my hand on the doorknob and turn it very slowly trying not to make even a little sound. When the door opens, I push it back and stick my head into the room.

I sigh in relief when my eyes find her sleeping peacefully in her bed.

Then I can just go back to my room. But why do my legs want to go inside?

Because you want to see her dumbass.

My inner self scolds me.

Finally, I listen to my heart and push the door further back making my way inside. Shutting the door, I tiptoe towards her bed like a real thief. If she wakes up now, it would be fucking embarrassing.

When my eternal run to her ends, I kneel upon the floor with my hands on the bed.

Once again her face and the peacefulness it's clouded with soothes my heart. The stars hanging above her bed working instead of the night lamp as in its mild golden light, I behold the sacred beauty of her serene face. Her big eyes are closed and the long eyelashes are pieced together. Her pink lips are parted a bit and it takes all my strength not to kiss them. The way she's hugging her panda like a baby brings a smile to my lips.

How can I go back to that gloomy room of mine again?

I'm gonna sleep here with her.

But what would she think? Well, I will manage that later.

With that thought in my mind, I gently climb into the bed, cautious not to stir it that much, and am about to lie down when my eyes fall on the panda and my eyes narrow involuntarily.

should

her embrace but she mumbles something in her sleep and hugs it tighter. Even though it's just a panda and I know it doesn't make any sense but still

hug. Placing the monster panda on the couch, I smile in victory and make my place beside her. I cover ourselves with the duvet and pull her closer, wrapping my arms around her back. She mumbles some baffling words again and snakes her hand

that can break

only comfort

poking my chest continuously in my sleep. I try to ignore it and

my sleepy eyes, the thought that crosses my mind first is how pretty she's looking right now with her hair falling downwards and as the

again?" She asks, narrowing her

in tension. How

room like a thief and seeing you sleeping so

What an

up and I grin at her, "Your

squints at me for some time before her lips

being a good boy these days." She

always a good boy." I give

when I

bit

We're already

today," I reply

"Why?"

I want to cuddle

to miss my office just because you are acting like a baby who wants to

nuzzling my face into her neck that smells like a

but what's strange is that every time

"Ethan!"

going anywhere and that's

I said that I won't let you go, that means

peck her

I really don't mind

last, "Alright. I will

arms. She keeps her hand on my face as a gentle smile touches her lips. We keep

since we both are hungry and have our breakfast at noon. Matt called me asking why I didn't go to the office today and I just excused myself telling him I was sick but I doubt how much

up towards the couch where Evelyn is watching something attentively on TV, I guess

she doesn't even notice me. Just when I sit down, she glances at me

about that show that

him and especially

Due date is tomorrow." I ask

nods not looking at

reports? Did you

"Hmm."

you stop humming

"Hmm."

I huff and finally, she looks at

shouts in a

me?" I murmur, my lips pouting