1. Their insistence

Ava

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Howe you doing? mom asks through the phone. “And how are the baby and Noah?

Once again they were out of the country for a business meeting. It didn’t come as a surprise to me

that they had their own private jet since Rowan did too. He had his own and there was also a

family one. I have never used his. Never been inside it. Probably because we rarely went to any

trips together.

When my wealth rose to great heights, I thought of buying a jet of my own, but I quickly shot the

idea down. What the hell would I use it for? I rarely went anywhere that will necessitate me

needing one of my own. If I had to go somewhere, I usually hired one or I’d just fly business class.

“Ava?

“Sorry mom. We’re all doing well. We just miss you guys so much”

And it was true. They’ve been gone for a week and they’ll be away for another week. Noah and I

missed them like crazy. It’s surprising how they’ve become such a big part of our lives in such a

short time,

“We miss you too. Your dad says hi by the way. He said he’ll talk to you in the evening when he

isn’t so busy”

“That’s all right”

“So, have you bought anything new for the b

our months isn’t long. Soon he or she will be

here” just as always, excitement rings in her voice when she talks about the baby.

“How am I supposed to buy anything when everyone around me already has? This baby will have

more than in enough and a lot to choose from” I laugh.

The baby’s room was full of stuff. I thought that mom, dad, Letty and Corrine were bad. That was

before Reaper came into the picture.

He has been sending cute little gifts since I allowed him to be part of his or her life. I don’t even

get when or where he goes shopping when he is in hiding. Everything he has bought is in color

like with Noah and Ethan, he also believes that

thoughts of him pass through my mind. I know I promised

have gotten along with Father, but he

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baby to be bom. I missed Noah’s birth so I’m making up with this baby” her voice pulls me from

meeting up with Letty and Corrine for a lunch

wasn’t them, but my mood had already been shot

later. I

I say, then hang

I place my phone down at the table. The moment I do that, my conflicting thoughts

Reaper. There was also Rowan. Sure, he wasn’t my favorite person, but he was Noah’s father. Reaper was

same people, well except for Emma that is. I just didn’t know what to do because part of me felt like I had made a mistake giving him a chance. The other part just told me to

are you thinking so hard about?” Corrine’s

me” I put my hand on

that would slow

you saw me coming in” she

my thoughts that I hadn’t realized that they had entered the

just have a lot

share?” Letty asks, taking

my head. “Not

even begin telling them that the criminal everyone is tirelessly searching

contact and as if that wasn’t worse I permitted him to be

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some odd reason. Travis said that Rowan called him a few days

at that. I can’t remember the last time Rowan got drunk. He stopped drinking too much after Ncan was born. Plus

my house.

punched him. It felt good because I’ve wanted

he drunk?”

her shoulders as she answers. “Neither Travis or I know, but I bet Gabe knows and

Ava has

to look at me expectantly. I shift

Ava”

I don’t know anything. The last time I saw him, he turned up unexpectedly at

His behavior was odd so I asked him

“Describe odd?” Corrine pushes.

Re-” I catch myself before I can say his name.

and he went ballistic saying I belonged

to allow me to whore myself to

his words. Like what the hell was wrong with

not a fucking object. I am a

so possessive. I never thought I would see the day when Rowan becomes

Letty says

her like she was

we are talking about.

again that I meant nothing to him. That he

fucking guts”

feel was mainly replaced by anger.

still a

realization that he wants you. Why

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It’s a little too late. I gave him countless opportunities during the nine years we were married and he wasted them all. He gave me nothing return except pain. I just don’t see things the

want is to let this Rowan issue go. I don’t want to

you think I’ll find that happiness with Rowan, but you’re wrong. Our relationship was doomed from the moment

Even if I were to try now, it wouldn’t work. The love I had for him is buried under tons of

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