1. Bane of my existence.

Rowan

Fuck!! watch as Ava flees from the shop. I want to follow her, but I know that I’ve messed up big

time.

I saw the panic in her eyes, but it was like I was in a trance. My mind shut down completely when

I saw her almost naked body.

I didn’t realize that I had moved or that I had cornered her. It wasn’t until she pushed me away

that I realized what I was about to do.

She was my wife for fucks sake, but she has never affected me on this level. I’ve seen her naked

countless times yet this time it was different. I couldn’t fucking explain it, but it was. It was like I

was seeing her for the first time.

Our S** life was good, but I had always held back. I still loved Emma back then and every time I

sough intimacy from Ava, I felt like I was betraying Emma. 5

It was the hardest at the beginning of our marriage. I drowned in guilt each time I touched Ava.

Always drinking myself stupid after we were done. After, I learnt to ignore the guilt. Learned to

push it back so my body can get what it needs. (2

Even though I didn’t love, Ava, I couldn’t cheat. After watching my parents, I took marriage and my

vows seriously. I had countless of opportunities, but I couldn’t have tr

to do it even if

I run my hand through my hair. Grabbing the strands in frustration. The intensity at which I’d

wanted Ava a few minutes ago almost brought me to my knees.

I couldn’t get the image of her S**y little body out of my fucking mind. Or the image I had of

moving her panties to the side and sinking inside her warm heat.

I hadn’t even seen her whole body yet I was fucking hard. Harder than I’ve ever been my entire

fucking life. The whole thing just confused me and scared the crap out of me.

Cursing again, I leave the room. The need to escape filling my bones. I was not only trying to

escape the memories, but also the need that had taken every inch of my body. 1

I usually don’t shop in malls. I have everything custom made by an exclusive designer. Mom had

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I never expected to see Ava. I saw her just as I was about to pull off the parking lot. She looked

and shifty, so I decided to follow her, because I was curious on what

nervous.

now I’m fucking sure she’ll

I drive off. Heading towards my parent’s

that it was barely hard to breathe. Everything inside me was coiled and I

get the damn image of Ava out of

up the toy, I head on

my club to

finally here, did you get it?” mom asks looking up from the

just nod my head. Gritting my molars

mother knows when something is right. When her

wrong?” she

heart man but for a fucking moment

how can

we’ve spent almost a

I think about almost every second

pushed me

have been enough and I would

started all

article?” her question pulls

“What article?”

the table. She scrolls through it,

it to me. I take a seat as I look at the article that was published about an hour

ex–wife Ava

expecting their second

if she is, when it happened given they’ve

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hands folding into

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only four people knew that Ava was pregnant. She was

out about the article.

phone down and take my own. Dialing the number of my one

I wait for her to pick

up

article about me and Ava circulating, I want it taken down” I growl,

anger.

it, give

be known that if anyone is caught writing articles about Ava’s private life,

bankruptcy”

“Yes sir”

of the phone, still

person. I was going to

matter what it takes.

you and Ava, Ro?” mom asks after her while. Her gaze piercing mine

trying to find the answers by staring deep into my

the pregnancy rumor was true. That

even have

don’t know” I answer her in

been distant with Emma. Emma told

to her.

lying to her,

“Partly”

of air. I don’t look at her. Afraid

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know that Ava wasn’t Kate and James‘ daughter?” I ask when she

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