1. A mess

Rowan

Today I was hoping to have a wonderful evening with Emma, but that was blown to shits when I

saw Ava out on a date with Ethan.

“Rowan?” Emma calls me but I just can’t get my brain to function.

There, Ava stood in the arms of another man. At first I thought that my eyes were playing tricks

on me. I had been happy because seeing Ethan out with another woman proved he was a weasel.

That was until I realized said woman was Ava

She was stunningly beautiful. A sight I have never seen before. Her flawless skin was on display

and the little black dress she had on showed her curves.

Sure I’ve seen her naked before but this sight hit me differently. She had dressed up, something she never did when we were together. Probably because I never asked her out and never bothered

with her.

I watch as Ethan pushes a piece of her hair behind her ear. That gets my blood rushing, but not

like watching him caress her cheek before kissing her forehead. Seeing him doing that has me

seeing red

She smiles at him. A smile that for an unknown reason almost brings me to my knees.

“Rowan, you’re hurting me!” Emma snaps.

It’s only then that I realize that I had tightened my hand around her. I loosen it before turning in the direction of Ava. Our eyes collide but she quickly averts them, before stepping into Ethan’s car.

I wanted to rage. To destroy something, someone actually. I wanted to hit Ethan to a bloody pulp. I was mad at him and at my reaction at seeing him with Ava

Emma wrenches her arm from mine before stomping away angrily.

can stop her, she hails a taxi and

anger. Now more than anything I understood that there was something

was so fucking torn, and I was confused as shit.

put her through, but also I didn’t know how to explain why all of a

affected me so much.

my car, I drive off and head towards her condo because I

before I’m parking outside

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I unlock the door and get in. I find her seated on the sofa, staring

nothing.

I call to

and puffy. I feel like

Yet here I was hurting her, after

here?” she composes

fucking sorry

piercing mine. “Do you know how painful

was to watch you drool over

that she was

guilt that eats at me is ravenous. Either way, I still couldn’t help how I reacted

have. Seeing her like that wasn’t something I was prepared

cuts me off and

wildly.

to

that it? Then why the hell did you ask me to give your another chance if you knew very well that your love for

demands.

in love with, Ava” I growl

I would know if I were in love

I’m standing, the way

otherwise”

course I care

I feel like I wanted to murder someone every

any other man? I shake those thoughts away. I wasn’t ready to answer

admit it” she shouts angrily then

and it

you calm down and let me explain”

pid explanation. It’s bound to be lies” she shrieks. “Just leave, Rowan

you

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