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

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

Letty”

go, but I hope you have a wonderful time” she smiles kindly at me. “Let me know how the date

will and thanks

because my door bell rings a

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

cleaned up well and looked mighty fine in his black

me as if seeing

I say

guessed, I’m not good at taking

with his finger before handing me the flowers. “These are

feeling grateful. Rowan has never once bought me flowers.

him. In his mind, I was an inconvenience

with.

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

putting the flowers in a

same time. I didn’t know what to do or say. I mean what

element that I was afraid I was going

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though I’ve gone on more dates than I can count?” Ethan

breaking the silence.

relieved. The anxiety that had

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

focus

to have me back.

out on my

a report repeatedly because I kept messing it up” he chuckles

that I wasn’t the only

couldn’t help

things should have been with Rowan Instead he

decided that I didn’t deserve

“We’re here” Ethan says.

had parked. The restaurant’s name was

I was also curious because

could try it” he tells me as he turns

rounded the car then came and opened

His hand at my

Anderson” Ethan asks the twenty

before speaking. “Right this

glances at Ethan. I don’t blame her thought. Ethan

I

a waiter arrives with a bottle of wine. He then

orders after pouring

such a high end restaurant?” I wasn’t

curious.

of place where Rowan had his

“You could say my parents are well

“Parents?” I ask confused.

I remember correctly, he told me his

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my dad, I was put into the system.

got adopted by a

was mesmerized by him. The more I got to know him,

trust fund baby?” I joke making

are being honest, then you’re

him.

laugh but it’s forced. How do I tell him he couldn’t be anymore wrong without revealing

my

between me, Emma and

fund and cut me off his will. According to him, I didn’t

from him after what I did to his

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