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 taxi and

anything I understood that there

mind was so fucking torn, and I was confused as shit. I know Emma

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

affected me so much.

drive off and head towards

long before I’m

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

nothing.

call to her

and puffy. I feel like an asshole. This is the woman

what love is. Yet here I was hurting her, after promising never to do it

you doing here?” she composes herself, Hiding away

fucking sorry

her eyes piercing mine. “Do you know how painful it

over my sister? How hard it was to watch you drool over her then get pissed

was out with

at me is ravenous. Either way, I still couldn’t help

and I probably could have. Seeing her like that

cuts me off and stands

to pace, her hand gesturing wildly. Something

to deal with

it? Then why the hell did you ask me to

demands.

love with,

I would know if I were

where I’m standing, the

otherwise”

of course I care for

that was the case, then why did I feel like I wanted to

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

admit it”

time and it hits the

you calm down and let me explain” I snap, feeling my

to be lies” she shrieks. “Just leave, Rowan

you

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