Ethan
The way the dashboard glow
Is hitting your eyes, making me lose everything on my mind.
And the only thing I wanna do is find a spot
Stop this car and throw it in park and just…
Ethan had just finished signing the receipt when he heard clapping coming from the open side door, signaling the end of another song. Knowing that Leanne liked to stop by and listen to the bands whenever she had a chance he made his way outside. He did a quick sweep of the rather empty lot and found her immediately, sitting at a high top table for two, a small smile on her face. He wanted to make his way towards her but there was something about the way the light was hitting her face, the slight breeze causing a few loose pieces of her braid to flutter around her face, that stopped him in his tracks.
He had missed her lately, not that he would ever admit that to anyone. Not even her. Hell, especially not her. He didn't want her to feel like he was smothering her, but ever since she had showed up at his apartment 4 months ago he hadn't been able to get enough of her. The increase in their shifts and Leanne's adoption of Ariel had definitely started to take a toll on their somewhat impromptu relationship. Not that he minded; well the adoption of Ariel he didn't mind, he hated the 50 hour shifts. But more than anything he hated that he didn't get to spend time with her, alone, just the two of them. Come to think of it, this had been the first time they had shared a meal together that hadn't also included at least one resident, Jesse, and/or Ariel in almost 3 weeks.
He missed being able to hold her, to kiss her whenever he wanted; the taste of her lips still fresh on his mind. He had prayed that whatever they had started 4 months ago wouldn't fizzle out, because despite the amazing sex, he was starting to feel as though Leanne wasn't quite as emotionally invested as he was. And it was breaking him. He had come to enjoy not only her body, but her mind and heart as well. He loved that he finally had someone he could count on, both in the hospital and out. And the time that they spent together outside of Angels, albeit fleeting as it was, was amazing. If he was being honest with himself he'd say that he was falling for her, quite hard, and he didn't know if he wanted to stop.
He wanted a life with her. Something more permanent than late night rendezvous's at his apartment and stolen kisses in between shifts. He wanted to be able to fall asleep in each other's arms at night, share meals together, hell, at this point he just wanted to be able to spend more than 10 minutes with her alone. The past 6 weeks he had grown to adore Ariel, the teen quickly worming her way into his heart, but frankly she was starting to cramp his style. And he would never wish her away, not in a million years, but sometimes he wished he could go back to how things had been before she arrived, before the outbreak, before all the death and chaos. He just wanted to go back to being curled up in his bed, still high from the sex but to exhausted to move. Back to when it was just them, no doctor this or doctor that, no homework to check, no meetings with CEOs or COs, just them, just Ethan and Leanne.
"Hey you," He heard Leanne's voice from across the lot and snapped out of his thoughts, looking up at her with a smile. "Get over here."
Ethan made his way toward her, wrapping his arms around her shoulders when he finally arrived. She offered him a smile, which he quickly returned, leaning down to kiss her gently. "I've missed you." He whispered against her lips, completely going against his earlier notion that telling her would be a mistake.
"I've missed you too." She whispered back, her hands going to the lapels of his leather jacket, pulling him in for another kiss.
He dropped his hands to her hips and pulled back, resting his forehead against hers, and closed his eyes. "Dance with me?" He whispered.