TALKS & WORRIES

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　　Ethan is still in his office and thoughts of Peter being in some kind of trouble slowly fade away from his head. If Peter needed his help, he would have called by now or he would return home.

　　For him to have done none of that simply meant the situation was under control or he was having fun. Ethan smiles at the thought his own groin tightening.

　　He also wished he could have that kind of fun with Camilla, but theirs was a relationship on a snail train.

　　"May I come in?"

　　Butterflies flew to his stomach and even before he raises his head, he knows it is Camilla.

　　"This place is always open to you. Anything. Come in, " he said dropping the file he had been holding for hours now.

　　Camilla comes into the room and takes a seat across from him timidly.

　　"Mary said you wanted to see me the moment I woke up," she said as she played nervously with her fingers.

　　Camilla didn't understand how she was this very fierce girl to other people but when it came to Ethan she couldn't face him. She became a timid little ball in front of him afraid of her own voice even.

　　Ethan admired the way she looked. He found her timidness around him very cute and he stared at her like she was his only form of entertainment. The way her forehead met with her brows, it looked alluring in a way. He could kiss it all day without getting tired of it. Camilla was so beautiful that even the places you'd think wouldn't make you feel horny on her body worked differently.

　　"Ethan?" She called when she noticed he wasn't paying attention to what she was saying.

　　"Yeah!" He replied smiling at her.

　　His smile made her insides turn with excitement and she couldn't stop herself. Her heart skipped a beat and she was lost in his dimples. But she remembered why she had gone to him in the first place. She shakes her head and repeated herself.

　　"I said you wanted to see me... I mean I asked-" She stuttered.

　　Ethan's smile only brightened. But as her question sank into his head, he also remembered why he had asked Mary to pass the message to her. It was concerning Lisa.

　　"Were you expecting Lisa?" He asked her.

　　Camilla's heart skips another beat and she blinks her eyes in fear. "Yes, I was."

　　She did call Lisa and she had promised to come to talk some sense into her but Camilla didn't see her. So she thought Lisa had forgotten or maybe she didn't come but since Ethan was asking, she didn't know what to think anymore.

　　"Did Lisa come here?" She asked him.

　　Ethan saw the transition of emotions in her eyes and he had to wonder what the problem was. He knew Camilla was hiding something from him but he didn't think it had something to do with Lisa.

　　"Yes, Lisa came by but she didn't spend a lot of time for she was very angry... It seems-"

　　Camilla sprung up to her feet immediately.

　　"She was angry? Did she fight with anyone? Oh, why didn't anyone wake me?" Camilla cried out.

　　She had been so tired thinking about her future that she slept almost the entire day. Mary woke her up one time to eat but she had slept back right after that. Maybe it was also because she had been running around late trying to get to the hospital to see her father and returning in good time to sleep in before someone noticed her absence. Now she has missed her best friend.

　　"I think it was a love related fight, Camilla. Relax..." Ethan said urging her to seat back down.

　　"Love related?" Camilla wondered out loud until she remembered who could have been responsible for that. It was no other person but Peter. "Did she get into a fight with Peter?" She asked.

　　"I am not certain but he went after her and I am hoping by now they have solved their differences." Ethan got up and came around the table to where she stood.

　　"Camilla you should relax. I am sure your friend is fine..." He said holding her upper arms.

　　Camilla nodded but her heart was divided she needed to be sure Lisa was fine. Lisa wasn't one to run away from a fight for her to have left the house like that, definitely, something beyond her had happened.

　　Ethan saw the pain she was going through and decided to make her feel better. He also wanted to make sure Peter was fine. So this was probably the right time to sort this. He brought out his phone from his pocket and handed it to Camilla.

　　"Here, call her, " Ethan told her.

　　She took the phone with her heart in her stomach and she dialed Lisa's number since she knew it by heart.

　　The phone rang and she didn't pick up. Camilla's heart dropped to the floor.

　　"She isn't picking!" She told Ethan as she tried again.

　　Ethan just held her arms, trying to comfort her.

　　It rang a second time and finally, Lisa picked up the call.

　　"Hello, who is this?"

　　"Lisa! Why didn't you pick it up the first time? How are you? Where are you? I was told you came by the house and left in a hurry. What happened? Are you okay? Lisa, please talk to me!" Camilla cried out, raining questions on her best friend.

　　"Camilla, slow down. You asked so many things at the same time I didn't even hear some..." Lisa said giggling through the phone.

　　This made Camilla angry. "Lisa, you are laughing? Do you know how worried I am? How can you joke about this?"

　　Lisa hissed in frustration slapping her face.

　　"Camilla, I am fine. Yes, when I came over I was angry because I heard some stuff about Peter and Sandra but... Baby girl, we have settled it now and I am happy. Tell me about You and Ethan instead, are you still heading for that party you mentioned?"

　　Camilla was surprised Lisa was actually asking her about a party she had frowned upon a few hours ago.

　　"Lisa, are you sure you are alright? Should I come over?" Camilla asked

　　Sometimes when Lisa acted this happy about something she should be pissed off about it was always a sign that something was awfully wrong with her.

　　"No no no!" She rushed and Camilla raised her brows.

　　"Okay... " Camilla trailed. "Are you hiding someone in our house?" Lisa only spoke fast when she had a dirty secret to hide.

　　Camilla covered the voice receiver part of the phone and turned to Ethan.

　　"Is Peter back?" She mouthed and Ethan shook his head, meaning Peter wasn't back.

　　"You naughty little girl!" Camilla exclaimed. She now understood what Lisa was going through. She and Peter must have fought and she had taken him home.

　　Lisa started laughing and Camilla smiled in relief.

　　"I am going to bring insecticides to clean that house, bye!" Camilla threatened to end the call.

　　She gave Ethan back his phone and he looked at her with expectation.

　　"What did she say? Is she alright?" He asked her.

　　"Yeah, she is fine. That naughty girl is with Peter," she said still smiling.

　　"They must be having fun..." Ethan whispered in a husky voice.

　　Camilla felt goosebumps appear on her skin and she stepped away from Ethan.

　　"I should be heading back to Mary now. I am supposed to be helping her out. . ."

　　Ethan grinned for he knew she was just saying that as an excuse to run away from him.

　　"Sure, " he shrugged. "Hope you haven't forgotten about the party?" He added and she stopped at the door.

　　"The red carpet?" She asked him, even though she knew well enough that it was the same thing he asked about.

　　"Yes, Camilla. The red carpet event this weekend."

　　She blushed a deep pink color and tried to hide her face by quickly turning to the door but Ethan had already seen it. "I haven't forgotten..." she whispered running out of the door.

　　As Camilla stepped out of the office and ran to the kitchen to pass time with Mary, Sandra saw her and hid away so she wouldn't see her. Sandra's heart became bitter.

　　She felt like tearing through someone's throat in anger. Her wolf flipped over vexed at the turnout of the event.

　　She overheard everything Ethan told Camilla. The door wasn't completely closed so she could pick out bits of their conversation.

　　Peter didn't do anything about those pictures she had given him. Because of him, her plans were failing. She would not let that happen.

　　Peter had gone to that silly human and forgot about their arrangement. He had forgotten about her. Because of that human, he had rejected her. Sandra could fail all two missions, it was already looking like she couldn't have Peter. The only option left was to make sure they didn't lose Ethan either.

　　Ethan was planning on taking Camilla to the red carpet event!

　　She had to tell Jessie about it.