Ex-Husband's Regret

Vicious Ava
Rowan.

I see the moment she shuts her emotions down. The moment the warm look she had just a few

seconds ago turns cold. Which leaves me cold.

“What are you doing here?” Ava asks her voice monotonous as I push my way into her house.

It’s like she was talking to a stranger. Like I was nothing but a speck of dust and nothing more. I stare at her unable to come up with anything. I’ve lived with this woman for almost a decade and

yet right now I can’t find the right words.

I look at her hand still in a sling. I came to check up on her and also to pick Noah. It was the

weekend so it was my time with him.

Remembering the man that I saw leaving, my brows furrow. He must be who the smile was for.

That little piece of realization makes my jaw clench.

“What was he doing here?” I ask instead of answering while trying to hide the unreasonable anger

I was feeling.

I get the guy is an officer and that he saved her life but he was crossing a line. I didn’t fucking like

him and I didn’t want him anywhere near Ava.

“That’s none of your business” she retorts.

“It is my business when you’re entertaining.men this early in the morning with my son in the house….did he sleep over? Is that why I saw him leaving?”

The thought of that leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. The last thing I want is for her to be exposing Noah to men months after we separated. It wouldn’t leave a good impression on the type

of woman she is.

She gives a humorless laugh, pulling me back to the present.

“It’s not any of your fucking business…do you see me meddling in your life while you’re busy entertaining Emma? And isn’t it hypocritical of you to stand there judging me?”

I glare at her. “Emma is different”

“How so?” she first feigns puzzlement and then her face lights up as if she figured out something. but I know it’s mockery. “Oh, I forgot she’s the love of your fucking life”

I grind my teeth She was starting to piss me off. What the hell was wrong with her? It’s like she

has something against me.

“I’ll never do anything that would affect Noah but I’m a single woman and I will have whoever!

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I’m bound to start dating I’m not planning

hands clench into fists at the last part. For some reason heat starts rising up in my core making me want to hit something or

me in the hallway. I take time to breathe in and calm myself. I follow the sounds of pans

never been here. It looked different from the house we shared So very different

thoughts and continue walking. I find

had hoped you would leave. In case

these past few days is nothing but pure venom? It’s like all she wants is to strike at me

I came for Noah” I

awake yet and you could have done

come in”

of the barstools She frowns at me and opens her mouth to speak I was

okay I can wait for him while we

frowns deepens, and she fists the dish towel in

as we follow the terms of the custody

stubborn and difficult all of a sudden? It was getting on my fucking nerves Where the

this what you wanted? For me to be out of your

of my nose in frustration “I’m not the one who asked for a

don’t know what the hell has gotten into her but I was beginning to regret coming into her house. It seems all she wants to do is light. I wasnt in the fucking mood. Not when I was supposed

mean you didn’t want it and look, it came at the perfect time, just when Empia

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always a sour subject but I never lied to her. Never led her on. She

for the mistake nine years ago, then she is the one that

you want me to say? You know I never lied to

know what I saw in you to

my teeth at her words. Her words angering me. Yes we did sleep together during our marriage but it was just to scratch an itch. I took vows and despite the fact I didn’t love her.

past, I’m here to talk about Noah” I say

round and round. I needed to say what

or did something

name gets her attentions. She doesn’t fire back. Instead she

using one

and swallows.

the label, I realize it’s pain

arm?”

came here to talk, so talk Rowan… we both know you don’t care about me

she

clench my hand and all but

truth. Are you going to talk? If not you can

Noah is wakes up”

to leave but I clump my hand around her uninjured hand. She

me!” she

Are we forever going to be at each other’s throats? We had a son

of the reasons why I always preferred Emma. Why I

twists. Her eyes growing colder than I could ever

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me and comparing me to Emma. My behavior doesn’t concern you, we

behaviors go give them