That makes us two

"I'm not comfortable with you being friends with Ethan!"

"What?!"

"Forget I said that," he replied immediately.

"No, nobody is forgetting anything," she whispered as she walked over to the bed and sat beside him.

"Why would you say that!"

"I noticed after my call with Ethan earlier your attitude flipped!"

"Well that's because you guys are too close for comfort," he replied finally looking up at her.

"And why should that bother you?!"

"Look Eleanor, you can't deny you don't know I like you," he said and her eyes slowly went wide as her lips parted.

She suspected already but hearing him say it directly to her face, she couldn't fathom the feeling she felt right now.

"Come on, don't act like you're surprised Eleanor, I like you," he said and she slowly closed her mouth.

"I'm not surprised, but hearing you say it is just really surprising "

"I don't even know what to say,"

"You don't have to say anything," he replied.

"It's all good, after everything I've done, I don't deserve to be li