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.

stop her, she hails a taxi

understand my anger. Now more than anything I understood that

was confused as shit. I know Emma didn’t deserve this after

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

affected me so much.

and head towards her condo

me long before I’m

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spare key, so I unlock the door and get in.

nothing.

call to

Her blue eyes red and puffy. I feel like an

love is. Yet here I was hurting her, after promising

are you doing here?” she

sorry for

piercing mine. “Do you know

watch you

was out with

guilt that eats at me is ravenous. Either way, I still

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

me off and

her hand gesturing wildly. Something she does when she’s

how to deal with

love with her during your marriage? Is that it? Then why the hell did you ask me to give your another

demands.

love with,

know if I were in

from where I’m standing, the

otherwise”

I care for

feel like I wanted to

other man? I shake those thoughts away. I

with her, just fucking admit it” she shouts angrily then

time and it hits

calm down and let me

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

you

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