Distorted by Laura Dunaway

Author:Laura Dunaway [Dunaway, Laura]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Romance
Publisher: self
Published: 2013-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Ethan and I fell asleep on the couch, watching movies. I was so emotionally drained that I found I was falling asleep at the drop of a hat lately. I woke up in the middle of the night with a kink in my neck and had to move to my bed. I nudged Ethan and told him I was going to my room. Without saying anything, he followed me in there and held me the rest of the night.

I woke up before Ethan, and lay there thinking about my life. I was wrapped in the arms of the man who had been my best friend for years, and the man who I had been in love with for three years was finally giving me what I wanted, but at a hurtful price. Did I still want Paul, or was Ethan my answer? I turned and looked at Ethan’s sleeping face and smiled at the sight.

No matter what happened, I knew I couldn’t survive losing Ethan. He has been my rock and the thought of not having him gave me chills. I now realized the feelings I’d recently developed for him were real, but it still scared me to death and I was apprehensive. He told me he loved me and that he has loved me for forever. I knew he was attracted to me, but love? That wasn’t something I’d considered.

I wasn’t sure what to do. Looking at him, all I wanted to do was just snuggle close and forget the rest of the world. I wanted him by my side with no worries, no stress, but that wasn’t reality and I couldn’t dodge my life forever. Paul made it clear he wasn’t giving up, and a part of me didn’t want him to, even though he’d shown me, very clearly, just what an asshole he could be. I couldn’t ignore my heart. He was still in there.

Ethan stirred and pulled me close. I couldn’t hurt this man, just the thought tore me apart, but I couldn’t push him away either. I needed him too much and I wanted more from him if I was honest with myself. Could I really want two men at the same time? Was that even normal?

“Good morning, angel,” he said and I jumped a little. I felt him chuckle deep in his chest. “I didn’t mean to startle you,” he laughed as he ran his hand through my hair. “I could get used to waking up next to you.”

“Good morning, and me too,” I said shyly, ducking my head.

“No being shy with me, no matter what’s changed,” he whispered, continuing to rub his fingers through my hair. “Now that I’ve said it, I’m going to say it often. I love you, Aly, no matter what.”

I felt the affect his words had on me. What I had done to deserve this man, I’d never know. I couldn’t tell him the same yet, but he didn’t care. He was here.

“Thank you,” I whispered back. I wrapped my arms around his neck and breathed in his scent.

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