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.

black heels and did

Ava, Ethan won’t be able to take his eyes off

Letty” I

have to go, but I hope you have a wonderful time” she smiles kindly at

and

because my door bell rings a second

take my purse and head downstairs. I open my door to find a smiling and dashing Ethan with a bouquet of

cleaned up well and looked mighty

look beautiful, Ava” he stares at me

say softly,

not good at taking compliments. Especially from attractive

his finger before handing me

grateful. Rowan has never once bought me flowers.

him. In his mind, I was an

with.

we can leave” I turn around and head

the flowers in

nervous and excited at the same time. I didn’t know what to do or say. I mean what do you

of my element that I was afraid I was going

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shitless, though I’ve gone on more dates than I can

breaking the silence.

anxiety that had caged

was also hyperventilating. I’ve been nervous the whole day.”

focus on my

were happy to have me back. They could

out

file a report repeatedly because I kept messing

that I wasn’t the only one that

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

have been with Rowan Instead he decided that

decided that I didn’t deserve

“We’re here” Ethan says.

we had parked.

also

here was great so I thought we could try it” he tells me

he rounded the car then came and opened the door. He helps me down and leads

hand at my

for Ethan Anderson” Ethan asks

list before speaking. “Right this

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

were in a relationship, I

settles us then leaves. A minute later, a waiter arrives with a bottle of

our orders after pouring us

a high end restaurant?” I wasn’t being rude or anything.

curious.

of place

before answering “You could say my

“Parents?” I ask confused.

told me his dad wasn’t

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born. When the FBI took out my dad, I was

got lucky and got adopted

got to

other words, you’re trust fund

we are being honest, then

him.

do I tell him he couldn’t be anymore

up my

Emma and Rowan went down, he

trust fund and cut me off his will. According to him,

from him after what I did

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