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.

she hails a

more than anything I understood that there

so fucking torn, and I was confused as shit. I know Emma didn’t deserve this after

through, but also I didn’t know how to explain

affected me so much.

drive off and head towards her condo because

take me long before I’m parking outside her

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ine a spare key, so I unlock the door and get in. I find her seated on the sofa,

nothing.

call

I feel like an asshole. This is the

understood what love is. Yet here I was hurting her,

doing here?” she

fucking sorry for

she asks, her eyes piercing mine. “Do you know

How hard it was to watch you drool over her then get

she was

way, I still couldn’t help how

and I probably could have. Seeing her like that wasn’t something

me off

to pace, her hand gesturing wildly.

to deal with

Then why the hell did you ask

demands.

love with,

would know if I were in love

where I’m standing, the way your behave towards her

otherwise”

were married, of course I care for

then why did I feel like I wanted to murder someone every time

those thoughts away. I wasn’t ready

admit it”

just in time and it hits the wall behind me

me explain”

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

you

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