I feel a squeeze on my waist, and I turn my attention to Ethan, who is staring at me. "What are you thinking of, kitten? There is nothing I haven't seen, tasted, or to—" "Ethan! That's....enough." "Look at you,acting all shy now. Guess,I was the cure to your stubbornness after all." My cheeks heat up as I process Ethan's words. "That's a lie." "Whatever you want to believe, kitten." He says, chuckling at the end. There is a small silence between us. My mind wanders to what just happened between us. I have been obviously trying to avoid him for the past few days since he escorted me to my old apartment, but I was lying in his arms after sleeping with him. "Kitten?" I hum in response before I realize myself, and I look up to meet his gaze on me."My name is not kitten." I retort. "That

