1. 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”

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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.

one has ever said that to me. If I had a problem, I dealt with it myself because

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

I murmur, my throat clogged with

pulling into my street and seconds

of his car and

could see my nosy neighbor peeping through the

had a wonderful time even though it was cut short…next time I

grins at

myself smiling back at him. He and Rowan were similar

confidence was on another

yourself” I tease, thoughts

sure, just hopeful…so

mean this time he is direct. There is no way

he didn’t mean

a wonderful evening” he takes a

kiss on

my cheek is probably

“You too Ethan”

get in, I want to hear you

get in then lock it behind me. Leaning on the

seconds later, his

decide to just go to bed. My

Rowan and Ethan

groan

+15 BONUS

church. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a staunch

up in annoyance, I put my bathrobe on and storm down stairs. Whoever it was that disturbed me was

in

do you want

wasn’t awake enough to deal

to stay away from Rowah. He is mine, I won’t let you steal him from me again” she all

and there is fire burning behind

morning to warm me to

the naïve, st* pid girl she left behind and I’ll be damned if I let her walk all over

nine fucking years with the love of my life because of you

way with him! You can keep him for all I

can’t believe that I was standing outside my house arguing about a man that

the only tie Rowan and I have is

also saw him following

how’s that my

looks like she wants nothing more than to hit me. Even when she’s angry and looks like

what is her secret?

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