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

be able to take his

Letty”

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

and

just in time, because my door bell rings a second

look, I take my purse and head downstairs. I open my door to

cleaned up well and looked

me

I say

guessed, I’m not good at taking compliments. Especially from attractive

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

the roses feeling grateful. Rowan has never once

was important to him. In his mind,

with.

then we can leave” I turn around and head to

the flowers in

nervous and 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.

out of my element that I was afraid I

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weird that I’m scared shitless, though I’ve gone

breaking the silence.

relieved. The anxiety that

I’ve been nervous the

to focus on

have me back. They could tell that my

me out on

a report repeatedly because I kept messing

my anxiety knowing that I wasn’t the only one

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

should have been with Rowan Instead he decided that

Emma. He decided that I didn’t deserve

“We’re here” Ethan says.

had parked. The restaurant’s name was familiar but I’d

I was also curious because

thought we could

car then came and opened the door. He helps

at

for Ethan Anderson” Ethan asks the twenty something

her list before speaking.

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

were in a relationship, I would feel

A minute later, a waiter arrives with a bottle of wine. He

our orders after pouring us

end restaurant?” I wasn’t being rude

curious.

the kind of place where Rowan had

chuckles before answering “You could

“Parents?” I ask confused.

I remember correctly, he told me

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took out my dad, I was put into

got lucky and got adopted

by him. The more I got to know him, the

words, you’re trust fund

being honest, then you’re also a trust fund

him.

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

up my

shit between me, Emma

He took my trust fund and cut me

after what I did to his

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