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We didn’t talk after that. Lunch was downright awkward as we both ate silently. My mind was

reeling from his apology. I don’t know what he was expecting from me, but I sure hope it was not

forgiveness. Not now at least.

After finishing our lunch he took me back home. The drive was also quiet. Both of us lost in our

own thoughts. I just didn’t know how to take him in. Didn’t know what to do with this new version

of him. It was all so new and strange to say the least.

“Thank you” I tell him once we reach my home. “For being with me at the appointment and for the

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“It was no problem” he tries to smile but it doesn’t reach his eyes.

I nod and begin to get out. He stops me by grabbing my ha

“I want you to let me know anytime you have appointments” he tells me, his eyes staring deep

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I stare at him once again, unable to understand what the hell was going on in his damn mind.

“Why the hell would I do that?” I ask in confusion, pulling my hand from his.

His touch was suddenly too much. It felt like it was burning.

“Because I want to be there for you” he simply replies.

“And again I ask you, why? You weren’t there during when I was pregnant with Noah, but now you

want to attend appointments for a baby that isn’t yours? Do you know how crazy that looks?

He was confusing me. I didn’t like to be confused. I didn’t like to be unsure. I didn’t like that he

was behaving out of character.

Besides, I didn’t want any trouble with Emma. That would surely come if she ever finds out that

Rowan is coming to my appointments.

“I just want to be there, is that so hard for you to believe?”

“As a matter of fact, yes. Let’s be honest, Rowan. You’ve never cared much for me.” I sigh. “That’s

actually an understatement because you downright hated me so of course this sudden show of

concern is unbelievable”

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He doesn’t say anything for a while. Just continues staring at me in that intense way. When he continues to do it, I start fidgeting. Feeling uncomfortable with his piercing eyes directed at me.

“Just let me know because either way, I’ll find out and I’ll show up just like today” he finally speaks

your relationship with

as a defence, but right now she was my best chance at making

reason.

matter right now” he growls, his eyes turning

mouth hanging open. This was definitely a first. Never in

into you?” I ask him, puzzled. “Do you hear yourself? How can you say she doesn’t matter

punches just kept coming. I didn’t even have time to take them all in. Every word out of his mouth was

his jaw. His nose flaring at the reminder of his more than a decade long love

he all but snarls at

knew sooner or later they would be back together. Emma isn’t one to give up on what she wants and Rowan has never

to resist her or stay mad at

say, I push the car door open and get out. I walk around

towards my house.

me, making me

be at all your appointments,

not”

I stare for a while before

it was starting to get on my damn mind. Why couldn’t he just go back

how he was?

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my door when the sight of

as if feeling my eyes on him. Our gaze collide and I hold my breath.

in. It’s the fact that he looked

from those thoughts, I give him a

home” Noah screams the moment I walk

was in the afternoon, I had asked his nanny to pick him up from school. She wasn’t a live in nanny. She only came on those days

school?” I ask as I set down my

scored everything in my

a math genius” I

drags the

I

a mischievous smile and I just know he got me right where

then

it. He has

“Fine, but

stairs screaming thank you over and over again making me smile in the

leave” I tell our

“Are you sure?”

“Yes. Now go”

smiles at me before taking her things. Fifteen minutes later she’s gone and I wish I

her

was alone. I had nothing to occupy

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was just contemplating starting dinner early

Ava where are

a smile to my

kitchen” I

I am

at the same time”

has immediately liked

you doing

inch at the restaurant and I thought to myself,

that was sceptical. It wanted to shut her off. Instead I push it back. It was

to my

smile back at her. Genuinely happy that

came for an entirely different reason. Have you seen the gossip column? It was posted like an hour

“No. Why?”

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