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

pauses before continuing

reply feeling conscious all of

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. I guess that had been another mark

books

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asks,

time during our marriage that Rowan had been interested in what I did. In

“Biology”

that” he winks,

thanks” I replied tucking a wayward piece of hair behind my

flustered for some reason.

me twice. Unlike Emma who is

I was a mouse

nothing going on for me. Brown hair, brown eyes and a petite body. I wasn’t attractive

was hammered into me over and over again

never payed attention to me when we were growing up

close to Emma. It used to piss me off but after a while I accepted the fact that

to the opposite S**.

call, we’ve just been busy I haven’t

says after a while.

totally understand…I know being

understood that that was just an excuse. He wasn’t

left my house that

was shifting from one foot

searching my soul. I

and I turn to see another officer

happy to

yeah?”

“Yeah” I mumble.

an unexpected hug before walking away. I’m left there wondering

hell just happened.

and begin walking. I needed to buy some

the store wasn’t that far from school, I

shoulder was sore and sometime ached, it was still functional. I thought about everything I needed to

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he treated me was so different from how Rowan treated me that I wasn’t sure what

never had anyone tell me I’m beautiful. Nor have I ever had a man even wink at

I’ve heard with Ethan made me feel like I was actually attractive but I also knew I couldn’t count on that.

being silly‘ I laugh