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.

heels and did a nude

Ethan won’t be able to take his eyes off you”

Letty”

hope you have a wonderful time” she smiles

will and thanks

up just in time, because

open my door to find a smiling and dashing Ethan

cleaned up well and looked mighty fine in

stares at me as if seeing me

you” I say

not good at

with his finger before handing me the flowers. “These

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

him. In his mind,

with.

and then we can leave” I turn

the flowers in a vase, we

I mean what do you do

that I was afraid

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weird that I’m scared shitless, 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

focus

happy to have me back. They could tell that my mind was

even called me out on my

because I kept messing it up” he chuckles and I

I wasn’t the

I couldn’t help but think how easy things were

should have been with Rowan Instead

Emma. He decided that I didn’t

“We’re here” Ethan says.

where we had parked. The restaurant’s name was familiar

before. I was also curious

food here was great so I thought we could try it” he tells me as

he rounded the car then came and opened the door.

His hand at my lower

for Ethan Anderson” Ethan

her list before speaking.

leads us, she keeps throwing glances at Ethan. I don’t blame her thought. Ethan

I would feel jealous

a waiter arrives with a bottle of

pouring us each

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

curious.

kind of place where

“You could say my

“Parents?” I ask confused.

I remember correctly, he told me his dad wasn’t in the

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mother was a drug addict and she overdosed after I was born. When the FBI took out my dad, I was put into the system. I thought that was the end for

got adopted by a really wonderful

I got to know him, the more

words, you’re trust fund baby?” I

could say that but if we are being honest, then you’re also a trust fund

him.

I tell him he couldn’t be anymore wrong

my past

when shit between me, Emma and Rowan went down,

fund and cut me off

him after what I did to

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