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

to kids” he pauses before continuing “And I’m guessing you’re a teacher here?”

conscious all

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,

during our marriage that Rowan had been interested in what I did. In fact I’m sure he doesn’t know

“Biology”

that”

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

flustered for some reason. Mainly because

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

I was a mouse

me. Brown hair, brown eyes and a petite body.

it was hammered into me over and over again when I was growing

attention to me when we were growing up and if they did

It used to piss me off but after a while I accepted

the

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

says after a while.

okay, I totally understand…I know being a

I did understand. I understood that that was just an excuse. He

he left my house that

shifting from one foot to another

soul. I shift my gaze to avoid his

Someone calls and I turn to

before turning to me. “I’m happy to

yeah?”

“Yeah” I mumble.

gives me an unexpected hug before walking away.

hell just happened.

the stupor after a while and begin walking. I needed to buy some grocery

store wasn’t that far

though my shoulder was sore and sometime ached, it was still functional. I thought about

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

tell me I’m beautiful. Nor have I

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

I laugh