Ethan's POV
I stepped into my penthouse, the silence hitting me like a wall. The place felt bigger and emptier without Jess's constant chatter and reality TV shows blaring in the background. Who knew I'd actually miss her?
Sprawling onto the leather couch, I stared at the city lights twinkling through the floor-to-ceiling windows. The view that had once taken my breath now reminded me how alone I was here.
"Maybe it's time for a vacation," I told the empty room. The words echoed back at me, and I could already picture it - getting the gang together and hitting some exotic beach. I hadn't taken more than a long weekend in what felt like forever. The thought of warm sand between my toes and the rhythmic crash of waves started to sound better by the second.
I pulled out my phone and diale
