She Came
Liv
Owen shoves us outside so we're on the deck, giving us some privacy. Ethan's voice is gravely when he finally speaks. "You're here."
Dang, he's sexy. His hair's shorter than what it was last time I saw him, there's a dusting of stubble on his chin and cheeks. "I'm here."
"Why?"
"Because I needed to tell you something."
He takes two steps in my direction and stops. "What did you need to tell me?"
"That there is something between us and always will be. We aren't over."
"We aren't?"
"No."
Two more steps.
"But."
"Listen to me a minute, will you?" He nods once, swallows, lifts his hands, popping his knuckles. "I should have fought you. When you pushed me away, I should have stayed and fought for you. I didn't. We were both scared. Me because I only saw relationships fai
