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.

I can stop her, she hails

I understood that there was something going on between Ava and

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

didn’t know how to explain why all of a

affected me so much.

and head towards her condo because

me long before I’m

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the door and

nothing.

call to her

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

I was hurting

here?” she composes herself, Hiding

fucking sorry

piercing mine. “Do you know how painful

it was to watch you

was

way, I still couldn’t help how

and I probably could have. Seeing her

she cuts me off

to pace, her hand gesturing wildly. Something she does when

how to deal

ask me to give your another chance

demands.

not in love with, Ava” I growl

think I would know if I were in love with her.

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

otherwise”

course I care for her but that’s

like I wanted to murder someone every

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

her, just fucking admit it” she shouts angrily then proceeds to throw a

it just in time and it hits the

and let me explain” I

bound to be lies”

you right

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