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.

matching black heels and did

be able to take his eyes off you”

Letty”

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

and

just in time, because my door bell rings

one last look, I take my purse and head downstairs. I open my door to find a smiling and dashing Ethan with a

cleaned up well and looked mighty fine in

at me

you” I say softly, looking

at taking compliments. Especially from attractive

before handing me the

Rowan has never once bought me

like I was important to him. In his mind, I was an

with.

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

in a vase, we

excited at the same time. I didn’t know what to do or say. I mean what do you do during dates? What do you talk about? And who is supposed to start the conversation.

that I was afraid

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

breaking the silence.

relieved. The anxiety that had caged me fades

was also hyperventilating. I’ve been nervous the whole

to focus

have me back. They could tell that my mind was else

called me out on my abnormal

I kept messing it up” he chuckles and

knowing that I wasn’t the only one that

couldn’t help

with Rowan Instead

that I

“We’re here” Ethan says.

at the place where we had parked. The restaurant’s name

before. I was also curious because

could try it” he tells me as he turns off the

opened the door. He helps me down and leads

hand at my lower

Ethan

checks her list before

throwing glances at

I would feel jealous but right now

minute later, a waiter arrives with a bottle of

after pouring us

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

curious.

like the kind of place where Rowan had his business

answering “You could say my

“Parents?” I ask confused.

he told me his

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was born. When the FBI took out my dad, I was put into the system. I thought that was the end for me but it wasn’t. A few months

and got adopted by a really

The more I got to know him, the

trust fund baby?” I joke making

being honest, then you’re also a trust fund baby”

him.

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

my past was.

was rich but when shit between me, Emma

my trust fund and cut me off his

from him after what I did

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