1. Dinner date

Ava

I was a nervous wreck as I prepared for my date with Ethan. It’s been two weeks since I was discharged from the hospital and I was all better. The doctor gave me the clear and I even gotten

back to work a few days ago.

In the two weeks, a lot has changed. Letty and I have gotten closer and so has Ethan and I. He’d

asked me out a couple of days ago. I had agreed whole heartedly.

Ethan was good for my ego. He made me laugh and relax. With him I was at ease. When I was

around him I forgot about Rowan. I forgot about my broken heart.

“Hair up or down?” I ask Letty.

We were on video chat and she was helping me get ready.

If I was being honest, this is the first time I’ve ever gone out on a date. Like I mentioned before, I

wasn’t the kind of girl that boys asked out before.

When I was married, Rowan never took me out. In fact we never did the normal things couples did.

when they were in love. There was no dinner dates for me. It would be a surprise if Rowan even

made it home for dinner most days.

“Definitely up, you have a beautiful long neck, you should flaunt it.” Letty says pulling me out of

my thoughts. “Ethan will definitely imagine kissing it and running his tongue down it the entire

time.”

My cheeks color at the picture she painted. I was married for fucks sake, yet such a comment.

made me blush.

“I’m sure you’re exaggerating” 1 mumble, trying to Hide my embarrassment.

“No I’m not. You’re a beautiful woman and any man would be lucky to have you”

“I’m not beautiful” I say automatically. It was sort of a knee jerk reaction.

I wasn’t beautiful. I knew that. Hearing everyone tell you how beautiful your sister is, nails in that fact. It also didn’t help that other parents used to tell my mother that I wasn’t poised, elegant, neat or put together like Emma was

“Yes, you are…you’re the only one who doesn’t see it. All you need is a confidence boost and I

swear men will be scrambling and falling over themselves to have you”

I put my hair up in a messy bun, with loose tendrils framing my face.

I really wanted to believe what she said, but it’s hard to break years of beliefs Beliefs that were

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I sigh and push back the painful memories

“If you say so”

“I say so, now turn, I want to see how you look” she commands.

I didn’t want to go all out incase things didn’t go as planned, so I settled on a little black dress Something that I wasn’t used to. Rowan never took me out when we were married so there wasn’t any need to dress up.

wore matching black heels and did a nude make

Ava, Ethan won’t be able to take his

Letty” I

hope you have a wonderful time” she smiles kindly at me. “Let me know

will and thanks

because my door bell rings a

open my door to find a smiling and dashing Ethan with a bouquet of

cleaned up well and looked

Ava” he stares at me as if seeing me for the first

say

at taking compliments. Especially from attractive

finger before handing me the flowers. “These are for

the roses feeling grateful. Rowan has never once bought me flowers. Hell,

to him. In his mind, I was an

with.

just put them in water and then we can leave” I turn around and head

in

or say. I mean what do you do during dates? What do you talk about?

my element that I was afraid I

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I’m scared shitless, though I’ve gone on more

breaking the silence.

relieved. The anxiety that had

all…I was also hyperventilating. I’ve been nervous

focus

back. They could tell

out on my

because I kept messing it

my anxiety knowing that I wasn’t the only one

about how our days were and I couldn’t help but think how

with Rowan Instead

He decided that

“We’re here” Ethan says.

parked. The restaurant’s name

I was also curious because

was great so I thought we could try

came and opened the door. He helps me

at

Anderson” Ethan

before speaking. “Right

us, she keeps throwing glances at Ethan. I don’t blame her thought.

I would feel jealous but right now

later, a waiter arrives with a bottle

our orders after pouring

high end restaurant?”

curious.

kind of place where Rowan had his

chuckles before answering “You could say my parents are well

“Parents?” I ask confused.

correctly, he told me

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a drug addict and she overdosed after I was born. When the FBI took out my dad, I was put into the system. I thought that was the end for me but

got adopted

I got to know him,

fund baby?”

say that but if we are being honest, then you’re also

him.

laugh but it’s forced. How do I tell

up my past was.

but when shit between me, Emma and Rowan went down, he cut me off

trust fund and cut me off his

him after what I did

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