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Arabella's POV "Come on. Lets go to your house" Ethan said.

"Okay" I said climbing back into the drivers seat.

I started the car and Ethan got out.

"I will meet you there okay?" He asked and I nodded.

I started the short drive back to my house and once I got there I turned off the car and waited for Ethan who was a few minutes behind me because he had went inside Starbucks.

Once he got here he handed me a new tea and we walked inside.

I sat on the couch and looked down at my tea.

He sat next to me and I looked over at him.

"I should have just had sex with him" I said sadly and he looked me in the eyes looking sad also.

"Maybe he wouldn't have cheated on me.." I said breaking eye contact and looking down.

"Bella don't say that. It wouldn't have mattered. He would have wanted more of what ever you could have gave him. That's just who is is.. " he said and I took a sip of my tea trying not to start crying again.

I set it down on the coffee table and then turned towards Ethan.

"You don't know that" I said and he looked up at me again.

"Yes I do.. I can see it Bella.. he just wants sex. That's it. He wasn't wanting a real relationship with you he was just trying to-.. he just wanted you.. he probably thought you were a challenge and liked that but wasn't going to actually commit to a relationship with you.." he said sadly.Only making me cry again because I know he is right.

"He shouldn't have said that to you though.." he said.

"No he's right.. there are so many girls who are pretty and will just have sex with him without an argument.... so many girls who are better then I am and I wish I could be that open to just having sex but it makes me feel uncomfortable." I said and he turned his body to face me.

"There is Nothing wrong. With you not wanting to have sex. It's not a bad thing Bella.. he just wants a slut who will open her legs for him every time he asks and do everything he asked and there is nothing wrong with you not being that. Your better then that. You are better then them." He said making my heart feel a little less hurt.

"I don't even know why he even liked me.." I said and Ethan chuckled. And I looked up at him.

"Why are you laughing?" I asked.

"He liked you because of your attitude. And your stubbornness, and of course because of how beautiful you are" he said.

"H-how.. how would you know?" I asked.

"It's the same reason I like you" he said shrugging.

My heart fluttered hearing that and I looked down.

"You like me?" I asked and I could see a small blush on his cheeks.

"How could I not?" He asked with a small smile.

I looked down.

"But you get so angry with me.." I said.

"I just.. have anger issues.. and seeing you with someone else I guess.. made me mad.. and then your also really stubborn which I like but it does irritate me.. but it doesn't change anything." He said.

"Ethan. I-I .. just got out of a relationship.. and It's not that I don't like you.. you just.. hurt me a lot.. and I can't give you what you want.. I just can't do this right now.." I said standing up.

"Nononono .." he mumbled grabbing my hands.

"Listen I don't want anything... I don't want sex. I don't expect you to just date me because I said I like you. I get it.. your heartbroken.. you just got out a relationship and you are really sad about it and I understand. I know I have hurt you in the past but I am older now.. I am not as stupid as I was.. please I just want us to be like we used to." He said looking up at me and he looks so sad.

I slowly nod my head yes.

"Okay" I said as tears came.

He hugged me. One arm wrapped around my waist and the other wrapped around my thighs but him not touching my butt. He leans his head against my stomach and I slowly start combing my fingers through his hair.

I do miss being best friends with Ethan..The front door opens and I look over and see Skate and Katie walking in.

"Who is t- Ethan?" She asked confused..

She looks up to me and rushes over.

"What happened why are you crying?!?" She asked then backed back up as Ethan pulled away from his hug on me and she looked so confused.

I shake my head no.

"It's too long of a story." I said and Skate plopped down onto the couch and looked at his watch.

"We got time" he said and I looked at him and then at Katie who was raising one of her eyebrows and sitting down also.

"Well.. as you know I was dating Justin. He went out of town and Ethan and Grayson moved to California.. I wake up one morning and hear yelling and apparently you had let in Justin and mom had let in Ethan.. and Ethan heard Justin talking to a girl.. who he was cheating on me with.. one of probably many.. and he tried to tell me but I didn't listen and just kicked him out.. and today I found out that it was true.. and He started arguing with Ethan and I and saying some things to me.. and Ethan attacked him.. and beat the shit out of him.. and then talked to me.. and now we are here" I said.

"He cheated on you?!?" She asked me standing up and my eyes got watery again thinking about it and I nodded.

"Why!!?" She asked angrily.

I stayed quiet and looked at Ethan wanting him to tell her.

She looked at Ethan also.

"He wanted sex.. and she didn't" He said and I sat down next to Ethan embarrassed.

He wrapped his arm around me rubbing my arm and my sister was fuming.

"That little fuck." She said angrily and Skate grabbed her hand.

"It's okay.. I'm over it" I said lying and she looked at me.

"We are having a sleep over tonight okay?" She asked and I shrugged but nodded.

Basically she means we are going to do face masks and paint our nails and watch movies and eat all night.

"So .. Ethan.." Katie said and Ethan looked up at Katie nervously.

For some odd reason. Ethan has always been scared of Katie. Always.

"If you. EVER hurt Bella like you did again.. I will chop you up in little pieces and bury you back in New Jersey." She said and he nodded quickly knowing she meant it.

See what I mean. Always Scared of her.