Chapter 13 Ethan's acceptance of his jealousy

Ethan Andrews
I massage my forehead. I m really tired. Time really flew so fast. I am standing on the rooftop garden of our mansion. She s not home yet. For some reason I have get used to it. I didn t even ask her why she went home late. We have been talking in civil for months already.
'Tomorrow, the marketing department will be collaborating to a sales representative from another company. It was base in Paris and it was said that she ll be staying her for 6 months because of this collaboration between our companies. What is her name again…?"-I mumbled to myself. I tried to remember her name. Ah! It s Tyra Locke.
I saw a car who stop in front of the gate. I saw Asami coming out and even Amellie.
"Thank you guys. Sora-kun drive home safely okay? Remember that you have two girls to protect. Your cousin and your fiancee."
"I will, good night Amellie-chan."-he said.
"Good night!"-a girl also speak. Asami hug her.
"God night."-she said. She opens the gate and they also leave. I sat down again and watch the stars for a couple of minutes before I decided to went down and sleep. She s already sleeping. She must have been tired. She just took a half bath to remove her make-up and the stickiness in her body. I end up staring at her beautiful face. I caress her faces features. Until my finger reaches her lips.
"I missed you."-I mumbled. I was stunned when a tears starts to fall in my cheeks. Oh shoot. I thought I have used to this. That we are too busy that we didn t even had a proper talk like we used to. But yes, I really missed her so much.
"Good morning mom and dad!"-she said. It s weekend and by Monday their class will start again.
"You seemed to be happy, sweetie. Is there any good news?"-mom. She nodded.
"Yes. My request to have my OJT in our company is granted! -she said. My mom smiled.
"Great news then. Why don t you work under your husband? He is in a big project in his sleeve."
"Uh,. why not? What do you think son?"-dad. That cue made me think deeply and roughly smile.
"No problem with me. She can gain experienced in the new project that I m holding."
"Okay then. How about your OJT in your culinary course?"-dad ask her.
"Sir Edmond had help me and he didn t know that the restaurant he gave to me is owned by Asami s mom. I already talk to her that I ll be in duty every Saturday only. She said yes."
"That s good then. I m happy that your doing great sweetie."-mom said and hug her.
"I ll just go to the library. I have something to do there,"-I said. They look at me meaningfully. Upon hearing that man s name. I fell like my day is ruined again. And I used library as an excused. I have been reading this book halfway when the door opens. It s nanny Susan. She is bringing me a snack.
"Thank you, nanny Susan."
"No problem. But can we have a talk?"-she said. I close the book first. I signed her to join me in eating the food she brings.
"What is it, nanny Susan?"
"I know that I have no right to say anything about this but I will be telling you my opinion."
"About what nanny?"
"About your situation with Amellie."-she said. I sigh. She continued to speak.
"Remember when she s just five? She got wounded by trying to impress you in playing basketball. She wanted to play things you play because she likes you a lot. She never play her dollhouse or just be a cheerleader for you. She still insist t play basketball as well. That s how much she showed you her affection to you. She even hide her tears and act that she s as tough as you."
"Yes, I still remember that, nanny Susan."
"Then why the two of you are making this kind of cold war, hmm? I m already old. I m 70 and even if I m that old, I still choose to work here because I still can and I wanted to see you both marrying a deserving person. But you end up marrying each other and I m still happy. Because I know you deserve each other. Have common hobbies yet unique on your own ways."-she said.
"I know your worried. But I m very mad to myself because I can t stop myself from being jealous. I feel like I m being poisoned with my own thoughts and insecurities. I don t want her to see me like this and I end up having a civil talk to her. And before I knew it it s like a common thing as months go by."-I said. She held my hand.
"I heard that her OJT in her business course is under your management, why don t you use that as a starting point again?"-she said.
"But that Edmond…they can still meet each other every Saturday."-I said. She smiled.
"Then be with her on that time and watch her as she showed her skills in other field that she love."
"Huh?"-I said. She tap my hand.
"Try it. Please stop making that thoughts instead took that as a warning that you really don t want her to notice other man except you. Do it while you can. Promise me."-she said and stare at me.
"Thank you, nanny Susan."-I hug her. She chuckled.
"No problem, Ethan. Come on, let s finish this food instead."-she said and give me some sandwich.
Amellie Cruz
I remember what Edmond do the other day. Good thing that I suddenly saw the spark of my engagement ring and instead of waiting for his lips to touch mine, it made me remember something. That I only want Ethan s lips in mine. Even if we became like a stranger when we spoke to each other, but still. His warmth is what I wanted.
"Hi."-I said. I decided to take a step. After I saw nanny Susan coming out. I went inside. I lock the door. He smiled to me with his sad eyes.
"What are you reading?"-I said. I saw that he s reading my…manga? I went closer.
"I have finished reading the other one. I am also busy but I m happy that I finished that."
"I m happy that you re reading my pieces."
"I love the story you made. I hope one day they ll contact you for anime adaptation."-he said.
"I hope so."-I said.
"Should I invest into it?"-he said, I giggled. He suddenly stare at me with his warm gazes.
"No. I want them to be notice without using our connection."-I said. He smiled.
"Of course, I will listen to you."-he said and put back in my ears those strands of hair in my cheeks.
"I knew you will enjoy that too. I will read the first one. I made them but I also want to read the whole version."-I said. I sat beside him. He suddenly carry me and made me sit between his thigh and pulled me to pin my back in his body.
"Then let s read together."-he said. I smiled. I nestled to his warmth. This is fine. I really miss him and I m happy that he took my initiative.
"Are you going to write another manga again?"
"Yes. I will try to write and isekai, its either harem or reverse harem. What do you think? You can give me an idea."-I said and look at him.
"Hmm…what if reverse harem. I think harem has been more common. A simple high school orphan that suddenly enters a parallel world and became a princess warrior. Five of her elite soldiers will be interested in her."-he said.
"Uhm! Why not? I like your idea. I will do that then."-I said. He suddenly look at me intently. He use his free hand to caress my cheeks.
"I m happy that you never let yourself stop you from doing what you love. I want you to smile always, promise me that you ll do that."
"Uhm. I will try my best to smile always."
I put down my manga and held his cheeks. I want to kiss him. And I did, when his lips touch mine. I realize how much I missed him. How much stupid I am not to notice that he is suffering on his own. When he respond on my kiss, I knew that I he is no longer just a brother to me. I saw him as a man.
Ethan Andrews
All the thoughts and bad feeling suddenly melt away after she kissed me. I been drop her manga that I m holding. She wrap her hands and my neck and I held her cheeks.
"I m sorry."-she said after that kiss. I feel like tears fall in my cheeks. My parents had never told me that a man who cries are weak. They always told me that when you re a man, you know how to cry because that s human s nature.
"Idiot."-I said and hug her tightly. She caress my back. That s what I wanted to hear. Her sorry and everything I have in heart washed them all.
"I m sorry also. The truth is…I m afraid that I can t hide my pain to you. I don t want you to see an ugly side of me. The jealous side of me, I don t want you to be afraid of me. I knew I m not good in handling my jealousy but little did I know I end up making a huge distance between us."
"It s my fault. I have sense that but I didn t pay an attention to that and look what had just happen. We lost several months acting like a stranger. I m really sorry, love."
"Thank you."-I said. I held her skinny body and put all my emotions into that hug.
"Ah, before I forgot to tell you. Sir Edmond is just my teacher nothing more and nothing less."
"But he is quiet a catch. He is handsome, charismatic and a good man."-I said, She gave me that weird expression.
"Did you spy on him?"-she ask.
"No. But I was curious and I end trying to know who he is. I just saw him once."-I said.
"Yes. He is a good man, he is kind, a gentleman, handsome and charismatic. But the question is, is he my husband?"-she said while caressing my cheeks and give me her softest gaze.
"That s my great advantage then."-I said. She giggled. But I held her two hands.
"Stop caressing my cheeks, your making me conscious. Your making me blush either."
"That s why I m doing that. It s cute to see you blushing."-she said. She lay down in my chest and took her manga and read again.
"Should we have a date tonight?"-I said.
"Nah. Just cuddle me like this and I m good. I wanted to eat with you guys. I have been busy lately and I feel bad. Have you heard that Asami had a fiancee now?"
"Well, I see you guys once. When they drive you home."-I said.
"The truth is, Sir Edmond took me away and we watch movie together. She even tried to kiss me but I warned him. I told him that I ll file a case and slap him in the theater if he do it again."