Convincing her (Jen and Lucas)

Chapter 342: Shyness

Leanna had told no one else about her pregnancy, so the only people who were aware of were Jen, Lucas and Ethan. She was still worried about how everyone else would react if she told them about it so she decided to keep it quiet until she was ready to share the good news with everyone. She even restricted Ethan from saying anything even though he wanted to brag about it to all of his friends.

Leanna checked her reflection on the mirror once more and smiled in satisfaction. She was wearing a pair of jeans and a white turtleneck with a pair of heeled boots on her feet. After putting on some lipstick and her earrings her look was complete.

She then started putting her things in her purse when her doorbell rang. She carried her purse and went to get the door, only to be met by an enormous bouquet of roses. She smiled brightly when she saw them and as she was about to touch them, Ethan's head poked out from behind them.

"You like them?" he asked with an expectant gaze. Leanna nodded with a big smile and looked at him with bright eyes. Ethan felt his heart pound wildly, so he cleared his throat to hide his embarrassment.

"Let me bring them in," Ethan said and carried the flowers through the threshold. He placed the flowers on the coffee table and finally had the chance to see her properly. He held both her hands as he admired her before pulling her close to him.

"You look beautiful," he said and pecked her lips and happily watched as her cheeks became slightly reddened.

"Thank you," Leanna said with a smile. Ethan felt his heart race once more and had to clear his throat again.

"Are you okay? Did you catch a cold?" Leanna asked as she had heard him clear his throat before already. She lifted her hand and felt his forehead to see if he was running a fever.

"No, I'm fine," Ethan said, feeling slightly embarrassed. As he looked down from his embarrassment, he noticed the heels she was wearing.

"Are you okay in those shoes? You shouldn't be wearing heels," Ethan said with a frown.

"I'm fine, they are comfortable," Leanna in reassurance. Ethan was still doubtful, but he did not want to argue with her on this today.

"Are you ready?" Ethan asked after watching Leanna fawn over the flowers he brought for a full five minutes.

"Yes, I have everything I need," Leanna answered as she looked up at him. 

"Shall we then?" Ethan asked as he pushed her hair behind her ear. 

"Mmh, let's go," Leanna said as she bit her lips and picked up her purse and her small bag that were immediately snatched away from her. He put her coat over her shoulders.

"You shouldn't be carrying anything heavy," Ethan said.

Leanna:

The two of them left her apartment with Ethan holding her hand and worrying about her falling down the stairs and even started complaining about the heels that she was wearing. Leanna just smiled helplessly as she listened to him.

When they finally reached downstairs Ethan opened the car door for her and put her things in the back seat. He got into his side of the car and turned on the car so she doesn't have to stay cold for too long.

He turned to check if she was comfortable and leaned over to fasten the seatbelt for her. Leanna seeing his face come close to her reflexively closed her eyes, making him smile in amusement.

"Why are you closing your eyes?" Ethan asked, causing her to open her eyes abruptly. She felt her face redden as she looked at Ethan in such close proximity. She opened and closed her mouth, not knowing how she should answer. Ethan chuckled before giving her a lingering kiss on her lips and then fastening her seatbelt.

"Let's go," Ethan said with a self-satisfied smile. Leanna silently sat next to him as she waited to calm down because she knew that her face had reddened from shyness. In fifteen minutes they arrived at Ethan's house that he had bought right after hearing that she was pregnant.

He opened the door for her and let her out of the car before making sure that she was properly covered and then leading her to the large villa. Leanna stared at the place slack-jawed as she did not think he would have gone overboard like this.

"Why is it so big?" she asked as she walked into the house.

"Aren't we going to have a big family?" Ethan asked and closed the door behind him.

"Not this big," Leanna said as she turned around to look at him. Ethan just shrugged his shoulders and held her hand as he took her to the living room.

Leanna curiously looked around at what Ethan had said would be their new place. Of course, she hadn't decided if she was going to live with him yet, but it looked like this was where they were going to live after they get married.

"I would have taken you out for dinner tonight, but I wasn't sure about what they put in the food," Ethan said and took her to the kitchen. Leanna rolled her eyes after hearing what he said. What did he mean by he did not know what they put in the food?

"So I hired a chef to prepare dinner for us. The staff should have left by now, so it's just the two of us," Ethan explained before presenting a full table of food. Leanna was stunned as she looked at the long table and then at Ethan. He seemed to go overboard with everything he did.

"We can't finish all this food. Can't you do anything in moderation?" Leanna asked as she looked at him, feeling dumbfounded.

"I should be able to at least do this much for you, don't you think?" he asked as he pulled out a chair for her. Leanna sighed and decided not to say anything and just waited for him to join her.

Ethan sat next to her and served food for her. Leanna bit her lips as she watched a small hill form on her plate. She was sure that the chef did not think that the food he had painstakingly prepared would be so carelessly served by Ethan like this.

"Go on and eat," Ethan said with a smile as he proudly looked at his handiwork. Leanna pushed her plate in front of him.

"You eat this, I just want that chicken for now," Leanna said and loudly swallowed her saliva. It was Ethan's turn to be speechless, but he still put what she wanted on another plate and served it to her.

"Tell me if you want to eat anything else," Ethan said and watched as she happily bit into a drumstick. A smile automatically appeared on his face when he saw how much she was enjoying her food. He was happy as long as she was happy.

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