1. Uncharacteristic behavior

I tap my feet nervously as I wait for my name to be called. I was currently sitting in the clinic’s waiting room waiting for my appointment.

To say I was nervous was an understatement because I was internally panicking.

This all felt like De ja vu. My second pregnancy and here I was going to my appointments alone. The only difference is that Ethan isn’t able to be present while with Rowan he just didn’t bother coming.

I tried so hard to ignore the fact that I was pregnant until a couple of days ago when I noticed that my waistline was increasing. My baby bump was starting to show and soon everyone will know that I’m pregnant.

I sigh tiredly and make a mental note to tell my parents. I haven’t had the heart to disclose that I

was expecting Ethan’s child. Mainly because he was still their son. It will be really weird for them

knowing that their biological daughter is pregnant by their adopted son.

The whole thing was messed up to say the least, but there’s nothing I can do about it. What’s done

is done. This baby was here whether I liked it or not. There was no going around that little fact.

“I can feel your nervousness all the way to my fucking bones, Ava” his deep voice brings me back

to the present.

I turn my head so quickly that I get a kink. I wince as I stare at him in shock. His grey eyes

piercing mine. He looked as handsome as ever with the only difference being that his face looked

relaxed.

“Rowan? What are you doing here?” I ask him, slowly blinking to make sure that I wasn’t

hallucinating his presence.

He shrugs his shoulder and smiles. I continue staring at him in shock. I think this is the first time

he has ever smiled when he was in my presence. This was probably the first smile that was

directed at me.

“I’m here to support you. I didn’t want you to be alone during your appointment” he simply says.

Something was definitely wrong with him. Why the hell did it feel like a damn scam?

I get close to him and feel if he has a fever. Maybe he was sick and that what was causing this

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“What are you doing?” he asks frowning.

“I’m checking if you have a fever”

didn’t have a fever so why the hell was here? What was going

complicated head?

the hell

hand and gently pull me to my feet. He then leads me towards the room where

The entire time we are walking I

and find Dr Raven waiting

you Ava, are you ready to see how you little munchkin

she’s in a jovial

head.

the father?” she enquires throwing

see Rowan start to open his

was wrong with this man?

Raven drags the words. “You know the drill, get on the bed and pull your

what I was instructed. I shift uncomfortably as Rowan’s eyes locks on my exposed belly. It

squirts the cold liquid on my belly

wand around.

she murmurs, her face

wrong?” Rowan beats me to

strong and the baby is growing as expected” she answers before turning towards me. “Do you want to know the gender?”

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I say just as

to ignore your answer in favor of

to know

to be

print out

the machine and stands

a set of two?” I ask, remembering I

“Sure”

I clean up the mess before pulling my top down. When I’m

and Rowan is still staring at

“Rowan?” I call him.

up. We leave

I need and setting up my next

want to take you out for lunch” Rowan surprises

at him

us

if I could locate a taxi. Today I came by one because I wasn’t in

mood to drive.

don’t think that’s a good idea. We really have nothing to talk about” I

his black hair. Seeming a

let him know I was leaving, but he cuts me

cold.

you get in by yourself or I

to his car.

“You wouldn’t dare”

“Fucking try me, Ava”

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know that he was

stomp towards his

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