chapter 18: complicated

Ivy led us in the apartment, I slumped on the couch feeling tired. It's been about a week since the coffee with Ethan,I haven't been to work since then and I wonder what's going on there.

how did I really get myself in all this I thought to myself but got interrupted.

You seem pretty tired,the voice came From beside me, I looked up to see ivy standing there with a cup of coffee in her hand.care for? she asked,I nodded and took the cup from her while I wispered thanks audible enough for her to hear.she smiled warmly and sat on the couch opposite to mine.

It's probably not easy for you too right...

I looked at her with a puzzled face trying to get what she meant.

she seemed to sense my confusion and went further, I meant working with ethan, it's not easy working with him right, you probably also face threats from Sophia too.

Ohh...that, yh. it's not as easy as it actually did seem at first I said to her. I mean I had actually thought it was a small case, a case I would be able to handle along side with his money and influence helping,but it's not as it seems, money can't seem to buy Sophia right now,she just gat the upper hand for real I said sighing all through.

ever since I got entangled with Ethan I haven't gotten much time for myself, I have been moving from one hideout to another, I barely sleep afraid of what might happen anytime soon and I'm getting thinner due to the stress. I've gotten myself into a big mess and I can't opt out right now and now I am fuckin tired, I'm tired of hiding, running from one place to the other, facing life taking threats and all other bullshit from Sophia.

Do you regret trying to help him she asked with a serious face.

Mmm,I wouldn't say I regret getting myself involved with Ethan but I'm really tired, I just want all of this to end already I said with a sympathetic face feeling actually tired.

Ivy smiled, it will end soon my dear, just be a little bit patient with Ethan all of this would end soon she said and I smiled feeling a little at ease.

Hmmm can I ask you something I said to her, yh sure, what is it she replied anticipating my question.

Earlier on you sounded as if I wasn't the only one getting the threats, does Sophia threaten Ethan also I asked feeling scared, ohh that.....

Actually yes,

Sophia has been dropping letters of threats to ethan too.

what are they about I asked her feeling curious, Mmm I think you should ask him yourself cos it seemed as though he didn't want to tell you she replied and I nodded.

Where is he, did he leave, I asked ivy realizing I haven't actually seen Ethan since we entered into the house, oh his at the library upstairs he has an important call from his office he had to deal with it.

Ohh I said breathing a sigh of relief, I thought he had left without saying a thing to me, thanks ivy, she smilled, hmm seems someone is falling in love now.... She said as she walked away, huhh wait what do you mean his just a friend I'm helping and also his my boss I'm not falling for anybody okay.and besides when did asking a person's whereabout signify love I yelled for her to hear, but she wasn't ready to listen to what I was saying she just kept smiling and walking away, I felt my face turn hot, why was I blushing, ahhh I'm not in love with Ethan it's just strictly business, yh just business I kept muttering to myself trying to stop myself from blushing.

What is strictly business... I heard the familiar voice behind me,it was Ethan's, I turned around swiftly feeling surprised, huhh a-a-are you done with your work I asked stamerring trying to change the topic, why is your face red are you sick Ethan asked,I looked up at him,and i saw the concern written on his face, and I felt my heart tingling making me blush more, hey what wrong cami, you gat fever? he said placing his hand on my fore head which sent shivers down my spine, i-i- I'm f-fine, it's just a little bit hot in here I replied trying my best to sound normal even though I failed, why you stamerring and what do you mean it's hot here the AC are all turned on, what? I asked feeling embarrassed, alright cami you are sick let's go see a doctor he said dragging me up, no I'm fine! I shouted, knowing fully well I needed no doctor.

I'm sorry for shouting but I really am fine I said to him more calmly. Alright he said nodding his head even though I knew he wasn't convinced I was fine, he still had the concern look on his face. Thanks I muttered with a smile feeling some sought of love should I say, no that's too much, he just cares for me and that's something he would probably have done for someone else, I thought to myself.

You should go and rest cami I already arranged a room for us he said before waking out.

Wait... what!! Did he just say "us",

Nope there's no way we sharing a room, yh he probably meant he already prepared our different rooms.

I stood there for about 5mins still trying to convince myself that we weren't sharing a room, it was just an misunderstanding. Ahhh why is everything feeling complicated today.

Alright cami enough, enough! Just go in and rest. I wispered to myself trying to calm myself down.

I made my way to the room, it was big, with a king sized bed, it was in paint of black all through Which sent chills down my spine how on earth would I sleep in a room this dark, I mean for God's sake I'm not a demon, I'm human, a girl who's scared of the dark specifically!! I said at the top of my voice hoping no one would hear me though but unfortunately for me someone did.

Mam we know you are human the voice came, I turned around startled I thought I was alone, wh-when did you come in I asked,

What, am I not welcome?

no-no that's not what I meant.

Do you need anything I asked trying to get why he's in here.

I'm sleeping here cami, you have any problem with it he said with a sly smile on his face.

What do you mean you sleeping here I asked with a wide eyes feeling really surprised, what, it's not like I would seduce you and sleep with you or do you get easily seduced, I mean it's quite easy for girls to get seduced by me, but do not worry I would try as much as possible to not seduce you okay? He said with a wide smile on his face.before lying on the bed to sleep

Are you teasing me right now Mr ethan, and for ur information Mr ethan you don't look seducing at all, so stop deceiving yourself I said trying to keep my pride high.

He turned around swiftly looking at me with a sharp eyes what do you mean by I'm not seducing miss camila, huhh, you want to see my seductive side huh? He said getting closer to me, by every statement he made until I was pinned to the wall.

He leaned in his face closer to mine while starring intently into my eyes then down to my lips and back to my eyes.

"you shouldn't dare me miss camila".