Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

10. Cut and about

It’s been a week sitace Noah left and i can’t find a pattern to live life without him This is the

longest we’ve been separated and I’m not ashamed to say that I am not handling it well

Nosh is my anchor and without home feel slightly Best Like I’m just drifting through life like a

stop wreck at sea Every day 1 eagerly wait for his calls because that’s what keeps me calm. Those calls and his sweet voice keep me grounded

I haven’t heard from Rowan since that day at the airport A part of my heart still longs for him but

I know that this is for the best. There was no future between us and I couldn’t go on living with a

man that didn’t love me

So far everything has been quiet. Not that anyone has tried to keep me informed or anything.

Since there hasn’t been any more shoot outs or people dying, then it’s safe to assume that those criminals have gone underground

All of a sudden I bump into someone Jolting me out of my thoughts.

“I’m so sorry, I did not see you” I apologize and bend down to pick up my books

I’m heading home from work Today has been a rather tiring day I just wanted to go home and

sleep

“It’s okay. I was also not paying attention to where I was going”

The familiar voice makes me snap my head in his direction. I wasn’t wrong Ethan was the one [

had bumped into

He helps me pick my books up and we get up together He gives me a charming smile and I find myself smiling back at him

“What are you doing here?” I ask him

He was in his officer uniform and damn did he look good. I might have sworn myself off men but

that didn’t mean I couldn’t look, and there was a lot to look at

was selling drugs to kids” he pauses before continuing “And I’m guessing you’re

feeling conscious all

loved teaching My parents had been against the idea, preferring I got a high class job like Emma who was a fantastic lawyer or Travis who was an entrepreneur.

books

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asks, and he

Rowan had been interested in what

“Biology”

and brains…I like that” he

tucking a wayward piece of hair behind

me feel flustered for some reason. Mainly because I wasn’t used to

looking men. Men don’t look at me twice. Unlike Emma who is

was a

me. Brown hair, brown eyes and a petite body. I wasn’t attractive and

was hammered into me

payed attention to me when we were growing up and

me off but after a

to the opposite S**.

haven’t been able to call, we’ve just been busy I haven’t gotten any free

says after a while.

“It’s okay, I totally understand…I know being a police

I understood that that was just an excuse.

when he left my

from one

his blue eyes searching my soul. I shift

turn to see another officer motioning to

Ethan shouts before turning to me. “I’m happy to see you

yeah?”

“Yeah” I mumble.

that he, gives me an unexpected hug before walking away. I’m left there wondering

hell just happened.

myself from the stupor after a while and begin walking. I needed

the store wasn’t that far

ached, it was still

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from how Rowan treated me that I

of it. I’ve never had anyone tell me I’m beautiful. Nor have I ever had a

I was actually attractive but I also knew I couldn’t count on that. I mean if my own husband didn’t find me attractive then how could other

I laugh at