Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

13. Tragedy strikes

Ava

“So Rowan?” Ethan asks me as we drive back home!

After the incident in the bathroom, I didn’t want to be anywhere near Rowan so I had asked Ethan

to take me home thirty minutes later.

“He’s my ex–husband” I reply toneless and we fall into silence

I still couldn’t believe the nerve Rowan had to corner me in the bathroom. As if that wasn’t bad

enough, he almost kissed. Me! He has never initiated a kiss with me before so to say I was shocked

would be an understatement.

I almost gave in. This was what I’ve always wanted but then I remembered that he was with Emma. That he had most likely kissed her and done some other things with her. That’s what gave me the strength I needed to push him away from me. I just couldn’t let him use me like that. Not anymore. He had Emma and I was nothing to him except the mother of his son.

Rowan has never been jealous or possessive when it comes to me. He used to do that when it came to Emma back when they were teenagers and I found it hot. I imagined how great it would feel if he did the same when it came to me. He never did, never bothered until now.

He was jealous. You could tell by the way he behaved the entire time. I know he thought I didn’t notice but I did. I noticed him glaring at Ethan and me with a locked jaw and tightly fisted hands.

He confused me and I didn’t understand why he would behave like this. Sure I lied and made it seem like Ethan and I were sleeping together but that was to get him off my back. I honestly didn’t think it would push him over the edge like it did. Part of me wanted to celebrate that he was actually showing emotion when it came to me, but I also knew I couldn’t count on that.

Ethan didn’t love me, pure and simple. I wasn’t going to fool myself into believing there was something more to his behavior. 1

“I thought he was with Emma who by the reports is your sister?” Ethan asked confused.

“He is”

“Then what’s the deal? He just jumps from one sister to the other?”

I wince at that. Ethan was new in town so he didn’t know what went down nine years ago. Even if I like being around him, I wasn’t comfortable telling him how my st* pid actions ruined three lives years ago.

“It’s complicated and I don’t want to talk about it”

+15 BONUS

In all honesty, I didn’t want to even think about it. I’ve paid enough for my mistake and thinking

about it brings nothing but pain.

“Okay I won’t push it, but just know that I am here for you if you need to talk” my whole body

softens at his words.

a problem, I dealt with it myself because no one was

catch me when I fall. Or to offer to listen to

you, Ethan” I murmur, my throat clogged

we are pulling into my street and seconds later we are

out of his car and

late evening and I could see my nosy neighbor peeping through

was cut

he grins

that I find myself smiling back at him. He and Rowan were

ways. Their confidence was

about yourself” I tease, thoughts of Rowan completely

sure, just hopeful…so is that a

already feeling excited. I mean this time he is direct. There is no way he would

he didn’t mean

beautiful… have a wonderful evening” he takes a step towards

a kiss on

is probably noticeable. This

“You too Ethan”

I want to hear you lock

it, get in then lock

his footsteps receding. Then seconds later, his car starts

decide to just

Rowan and Ethan

my doorbell wakes me up from my not very peaceful sleep. I groan when I check the alarm clock only to find it reading

+15 BONUS

me wrong, I’m not a staunch believer but church was a must

my bathrobe on and storm down stairs. Whoever

the person but I stop dead in my tracks. The last person I expected to see

do you want Emma?” I

wasn’t awake enough to deal with

just here to warm you to stay away from Rowah. He is mine,

there is fire burning

home at seven in the morning to warm me to stay

naïve, st* pid girl she left behind and I’ll

mine. I lost nine fucking years with the love of my life because of

can keep him for all

believe that I was standing outside my house arguing about a

place. Hasn’t she noticed that the only

him looking at you yesterday, I also saw him

how’s that my

like she wants nothing more than to hit me. Even when she’s angry and looks like she’s about to blow up, she’s still beautiful. How can someone be this beautiful and perfect?

what is her secret?