Chapter 122 - I fell in love with you

The car drove into the entrance of a beautiful white villa and stopped for them to come down. Ethan finally broke the gaze immediately the car stopped.

Diana raised her head and looked at him as he opened the car door and stepped out. Her eyes traced his silhouette till he arrived outside the door, where she sat and opened it for her.

Ethan looked up, and their gaze locked. He grinned, not acting like her weirdness surprised him, but deep inside; he knew for him to make her open up about what made her this way, he needed to take it slow and not force her.

Diana bit down on her lower lip as she stepped down from the car. Her eyelashes kept fluttering as she tried to hold back her tears. Stepping down; she looks up at the beautiful buildings in front of her and couldn't help but ask, "whose house is this?"

With one hand pulling her luggage, as the driver has driven the car to the garage. His other hand reached for her right hand and squeeze gently before walking toward the main house, while Diana followed along, her eyes occasionally glancing at their intertwined fingers.

"I purchased it five days ago." Ethan finally spoke. Diana looked up at his side profile in confusion. She averted her gaze and gulped as Ethan gaze met hers immediately he tilted his head towards her direction.

He's just too beautiful for her to look into his eyes and know that he likes her without her heart racing wildly.

Even though he's all teasing and blunt; his eyes look innocent like he wouldn't be able to curse back at someone who cursed at him.

Ethan brow creased slightly. Even though he's being himself; he's really worried by her changes.

"Why are you the one that came to pick me?" Diana asked. They were getting closer to the entrance of the main house now.

"My brother gave me details of your arrival to this country a week ago. I've been waiting for you since then." He replied.

Diana body froze for a second. Ethan felt it from the contact of there palm but didn't react to it and maintained the same expression.

"What's going on?" Diana asked.

"I didn't tell you from the start not to distract you, but I knew we could meet when you're out on a mission as you are now?" Said Ethan as they headed inside the well decorated living room. White tufted couch that match with the paint of the walls. Beautiful inky wallpaper that makes the interior alluring, thanks to the white walls. And many more heart melting designs.

"You knew why I am here?" Diana asked.

"I promise not to intrude. I'm here for you Diana. Why you're here can be left out if you don't wish to share." stopping in his tracks, he looked into her eyes and she did the same. Seeing her eyes heavy with tears threatening to escape it; "I told you I'm cool with anything, as long as you're safe. So feel free to be yourself with me." he added.

"You came to this country and bought this house just to see me?" Diana asked, her eyes glued on his lips, not wanting to miss the reply. She wanted to be sure it's coming from his mouth and not some kind of audio device with his voice imitated in it.

"Yes." Ethan replied. Seeing her expression, it's taking him all the self control he could gathered to not hug her tight right now. "I want to spend the time you will be using here with you." he added.

Diana still find this foreign. If Ethan hasn't confessed his feelings while she looked the worst; she might have thought he's like this because of her changes.

Even though her look is different; it still doesn't change the fact that this beauty is too much for her.

Ethan turned to leave while he was still able to control himself, but Diana didn't move from the spot. Instead; she forced her hand out of his, still staring into his eyes as he had returned his gaze back to hers.

"Why are you doing this?" Diana asked. "How did I managed to deserve all this, deserve your effort and attention. T-this is totally insane!" She added, her tears slowly finding their ways out.

Dropping the luggage; Ethan's hand find their way around her waist and pulled her closer, which she didn't resist. He wrapped his hands around her tightly, which Diana found herself doing the same.

The warmth is back! she didn't want to hesitate like earlier and regret later. She pressed her body closely to his, her head resting on his chest, but still awaiting his reply.

She wanted to know why? She doesn't think she's worth all this, but really didn't want it to stop. She's scared this is just a dream, which she might wake up from sooner or later and found herself in reality!

Reality where she's just someone that needed to hide and watch her movement. Reality where the two people that really cared about her, as she's their flesh and blood couldn't even show that affection. Reality where Ethan will vanish and this feeling will cease to exist.

"Diana! you're a woman. A woman that caught my attention, a woman that entered my heart and made me change my mind about staying away from feelings like this. A woman I want to touch, despite not appreciating physical contact from women almost all my entire life."

Hunching his back and snuggling his head in between her neck once again, which make Diana subconsciously let out a soft moan; "A woman I want to hold like this for the rest of my life and never let go. Just say the word and I will do anything you want! that's how much you mean to me." he added and lifted her up, still not releasing her from his embrace, which Diana didn't even wish to break away from for the time being.

He was shocked by how light she is. It's like a slight push could send her flying off. His heart tightened, but felt better after breathing in her scent as he moved toward the couch.

With Diana still in his arms; he laid flat on the couch and positioned her on top of him, while Diana didn't protested to, but instead, buried her face at his neckline as her heart beat against his.

"Don't find yourself unworthy of a man. As long as feelings are involved, even a mighty king will come down to a peasant level to have her heart, not to talk of a lowly guy like me who's only craving to be with you and hoping you wouldn't turn me down." Ethan said and chuckled, as he held one hand to her head and caress her hair, making Diana snuggle in between his neckline.

She's so touched that it's hard for her to stop herself from raising her head from his neckline and reach for his lips, but the feeling of creeping people out with her teeth still lives on even though her teeth is fine now.

She's still not brave enough to initiate such, as she isn't sure if Ethan will be fine with it. "You love me?" she asked in a silent but dry tone, without any hint of emotion.

"I will reply with action. Words are empty, only actions matters." Ethan replied and let out a grunt as he tightened his arm around her once again.

It felt like yesterday when he was struggling with himself not to call Nathan and ask to do a video chat with her, now she's here in his arms. It really felt good and made him feel happy.

"I want to hear it." Diana said.

Ethan isn't brave enough to just say the word. He has feelings for her and want her, but they haven't started anything except knowing how they feel. He felt like telling her he loves her now wouldn't feel real, as he hasn't even done anything for her, being the woman that moved his heart.

Placing a light kiss on her hair, "sleep." he whispered.

"You can't say it? You're not sure?" Diana asked, feeling embarrassed that those words were coming out of her mouth, but those were what she had in mind now. She needed as much confirmation as possible to know this is completely real and Ethan's feeling is true.

Not hearing any reply from him, but only the tightening of his arm around her; "please say it." she pleaded.

"I fell in love with you Diana." Ethan said.

"Thank you!" Diana replied.

"Sleep!" Ethan said.

Diana hummed in reply and soon find herself drifted to dreamland. But before she slept, a thought crossed her mind.