#Chapter 56- Girlfriend Speculations

Fiona The embarrassment I feel churning in my chest isn’t from shame. Quiet the opposite, actually. The thought of being with Ethan for longer than the year-long contract we signed makes my heart hopeful. The butterflies from my stomach surround my heart, wrapping it in a light, soft feeling. If Ethan were to want to continue our relationship, I don’t think I’d be able to say no. His kindness and care make me feel important and seen, unlike when I felt taken advantage of with Jack. Then I remember the determined way he’d told me it was only for a year and just physical, and my heart drops into my stomach. No matter how well things are going, this can’t go any further than what we’d agreed on. That doesn’t even bring my marriage into the picture. I’m with Ethan and yet I’m not fully divorced. “He’s not going to ask me to marry him, Isla. This relationship situation is nowhere near serious enough for that,” I tell her while mentally adding, no matter how much my affection grow