Chapter 155 First official date (2/2)

”Do they really pay you?” Scoffing, Lexi raised her right eyebrow as she questioned his last story. Well, they were friends after all. Hence, she expected that he'd let them use it for free.

”Haha! They'd be haunted for the rest of their lives if they didn't. Also, if you're thinking that I shouldn't have let them pay -- how can I survive my bankruptcy? They have money and I don't.” He chuckled and uttered in a matter of factly tone.

”Make sense,” Shrugging her shoulders, Lexi followed him outside the deck just to be welcomed with a romantic set up table. Although the candle was unlit since it was only close to sunset, a proper dining set just for two-person was arranged with a bottle of champagne in the middle yet, the plates were still empty. There was also a guitar on the side but there's no other person present aside from the two of them.

'Since when did he prepare all this?' She thought inwardly as her gaze scanned the exquisite set up in this awe-inspiring yacht.

”Well?” Turning to see her sophisticated and seemingly unfazed face, Ethan was unbothered as her eyes were telling him all the things he wanted to know. He resumed after three seconds,

”You know, when I bought this thing, I somehow regret it because aside from bragging that I have a yacht, there's really nothing I can do with it—also, I had to limit my spending. But now…” He recalled.

He then strode closer to her side and he tenderly held her hand and slightly raised it. Slowly filling the gaps in between her fingers with his, his heart raced because their hands seemed perfectly matched—as if they were each other's missing puzzle.

Ethan Lu spoke again when he sensed Lexi turned to face him.

”But now, it can finally serve its purpose.” He was mildly rubbing the back of her hand with his thumb as he looked at it with a subtle smile. Ethan Lu then raised his gaze and immediately caught her enchanting pair of eyes.

”I had always had this delusion of us, being here, under the golden rays of the sunset with our hand intertwined while sharing a passionate kiss… but, who would have thought that just your presence is enough to fill my heart?” Ethan Lu honestly shared his far fetched dream with a slight chuckle.

”Lexi, love, let's forget the noise of the world for tonight, can we?”

”Ethan, who are you really?” After some time, Lexi spoke the question that always lingered on the back of her mind. His personality shifts too fast that for some reason, she was reluctant to believe what's in front of her. She resumed,

”I know this is out of course, but everything is just too fast -- you're too fast. After that day, you already managed to ask for my parent's permission and now, this… it's not that I don't like it, but it's just... I don't know.” Lexi heavily sighed as she was lost of words to describe and express herself.

Indeed, aside from being used as her friend, one thing that frightened her was his pace of acquiring her attention. It was not if she liked or disliked it, but everything was so quick that it was overwhelming.

Ethan Lu meekly smiled at her distressed front. Raising his free hand and reached for her other hand, he assisted it to his cheeks, ”If I didn't do it fast enough… I am always afraid that someone will take you away from me.” He smiled bitterly as he admitted his worries.

”If someone like me fell in love with you for no specific reason, then, there would be tons of men who are waiting for an opportunity as well… It's crazy— just thinking that another man is holding your hands, it makes me crazy.” Again, Ethan Lu let out a faint scoffed as a dreading scenario flashed across his mind.

”Even though I consider the possibility of failing to gain your love, it still terrifies me. I am terrified—scared to lose you, scared to hurt you. Lexi, I know I am again being selfish and knowing that I am putting pressure on you even if it wasn't my intention, I --” Ethan Lu didn't finish the rest of his sentiments as he heavily sighed. It's not that he couldn't end his sentence but, if he does, he would sound that he was putting the blame on her. Hence, he decided to stop and reflect on his strategy.

Lexi was looking at him all this time and as always, Ethan Lu never failed to say the sweetest and moving words that always tugged her heart. She totally understood him and his reasoning as she herself experienced that same concern in the past—back when her heart belongs to someone else and not to her.

But now, Ethan Lu was slowly placing the pieces of her shattered, recovering heart together without either of them recognizing it.

Momentarily grinding her teeth, Lexi slightly shook her head and without realizing it, she took a step forward and retrieved her hands from him before she wrapped them around him for a hug. When Lexi had the gist of what she was doing, she still decided to stay and rested her head on his shoulder.

”Are you dumb? If it wasn't for your luck, I'd also keep you an arm's length away from me, dummy. Also, I only date one at a time.”