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 a nude make

be able to take his eyes

you, Letty”

a wonderful time” she smiles

will and thanks

up just in time, because my door

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

looked mighty

he stares at me as if seeing me

I say softly, looking

I’m not good at taking compliments.

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

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

like I was important to him. In his mind, I was an inconvenience that he had

with.

me just put them in water and then we can leave” I

in

I mean what do you do during dates? What do you talk about? And who is supposed to

I was afraid I was going to mess things

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

breaking the silence.

Feeling relieved. The anxiety

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

to focus on my

were happy to have me back. They could tell that

out on my

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

anxiety knowing that I wasn’t the only one

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

been with Rowan Instead he decided that

was Emma. He decided that I

“We’re here” Ethan says.

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

was also curious because it looked

could try it” he tells me as he turns

then came and opened the door. He helps

hand at my lower

Ethan asks

before speaking. “Right this

keeps throwing glances at Ethan. I don’t

we were in a relationship, I would feel jealous but right now

minute later, a waiter

our orders after pouring us each a

a high end restaurant?” I

curious.

place where

answering “You could say

“Parents?” I ask confused.

I remember correctly, he told me his dad

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

adopted by a really wonderful

was mesmerized by him. The more I got to know

trust fund baby?” I joke making him

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

him.

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

my past

was rich but when shit between me, Emma and Rowan went down,

He took my trust fund and cut me off his

from him after what I did to his

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