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

anything I understood that there was something going on between Ava and Ethan. I

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

also I didn’t know how to explain why all of a sudden her

affected me so much.

towards her condo

before I’m

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

nothing.

I call to her

Her blue eyes red and puffy. I

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

are you doing here?” she composes

sorry for

piercing mine. “Do

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

was out

ravenous. Either way, I still couldn’t

have. Seeing her like that wasn’t

cuts me

hand gesturing wildly. Something she does when she’s pissed but

to deal

with her during your marriage? Is that it? Then why the hell did you ask me to give your another chance if you knew very well that your love for me was already

demands.

love with, Ava” I

I would know if I were in love

sure? Because from where I’m standing, the way your behave

otherwise”

of course I care for

like I wanted

any other man? I shake those thoughts away. I

with her, just fucking admit it”

dodge it just in time and it

down and let me explain” I snap, feeling my temper

your st* pid explanation. It’s bound to be lies” she

with you right

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