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.

and

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

you, Letty”

hope you have a wonderful time” she smiles kindly at

will and thanks

time, because my

purse and head downstairs. I open my door to find a smiling and

cleaned up well and looked mighty fine in his

stares at me as if seeing me for

I say softly,

you’ve guessed, I’m not good at taking compliments. Especially

lifts my chin with his finger before handing me the flowers. “These

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

his mind, I

with.

then we can leave” I turn around and head to the

the flowers in a vase,

time. I didn’t know what to do or say. I mean what do you do during dates? What do you talk

element that I was afraid I was going to

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

breaking the silence.

anxiety that had caged

been nervous the whole day.”

focus on

to have me back.

me out on my

had to file a report repeatedly because I kept messing it up” he chuckles and I

my anxiety knowing that I wasn’t the only one

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

been with Rowan Instead he

Emma. He decided that I didn’t

“We’re here” Ethan says.

parked. The

also curious because it looked

I thought we could try it” he tells me

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

hand at my

Ethan Anderson” Ethan asks the

checks her list before speaking.

keeps throwing glances at Ethan. I don’t

were in a relationship, I would feel jealous

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

orders after pouring us each

such a high end restaurant?” I

curious.

looks like the kind of place where Rowan had his business

could say my parents are well

“Parents?” I ask confused.

correctly, he told me his dad wasn’t

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born. When the FBI took out my dad, I was put into the system. I thought

and got adopted by a really wonderful

more I got to know him, the more I liked

other words, you’re trust fund baby?” I

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

him.

laugh but it’s forced. How do I tell him

up my

Emma and Rowan went down, he

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

what I did

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