Tragedy strikes
Ava
“So Rowan?” Ethan asks me as we drive back home!
After the incident in the bathroom, I didn’t want to be anywhere near Rowan so I had asked Ethan
to take me home thirty minutes later.
“He’s my ex–husband” I reply toneless and we fall into silence
I still couldn’t believe the nerve Rowan had to corner me in the bathroom. As if that wasn’t bad
enough, he almost kissed. Me! He has never initiated a kiss with me before so to say I was shocked
would be an understatement.
I almost gave in. This was what I’ve always wanted but then I remembered that he was with Emma. That he had most likely kissed her and done some other things with her. That’s what gave me the strength I needed to push him away from me. I just couldn’t let him use me like that. Not anymore. He had Emma and I was nothing to him except the mother of his son.
Rowan has never been jealous or possessive when it comes to me. He used to do that when it came to Emma back when they were teenagers and I found it hot. I imagined how great it would feel if he did the same when it came to me. He never did, never bothered until now.
He was jealous. You could tell by the way he behaved the entire time. I know he thought I didn’t notice but I did. I noticed him glaring at Ethan and me with a locked jaw and tightly fisted hands.
He confused me and I didn’t understand why he would behave like this. Sure I lied and made it seem like Ethan and I were sleeping together but that was to get him off my back. I honestly didn’t think it would push him over the edge like it did. Part of me wanted to celebrate that he was actually showing emotion when it came to me, but I also knew I couldn’t count on that.
Ethan didn’t love me, pure and simple. I wasn’t going to fool myself into believing there was something more to his behavior. 1
“I thought he was with Emma who by the reports is your sister?” Ethan asked confused.
“He is”
“Then what’s the deal? He just jumps from one sister to the other?”
I wince at that. Ethan was new in town so he didn’t know what went down nine years ago. Even if I like being around him, I wasn’t comfortable telling him how my st* pid actions ruined three lives years ago.
“It’s complicated and I don’t want to talk about it”
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In all honesty, I didn’t want to even think about it. I’ve paid enough for my mistake and thinking
about it brings nothing but pain.
“Okay I won’t push it, but just know that I am here for you if you need to talk” my whole body
softens at his words.
me. If I had a problem, I
I fall. Or to offer to listen to
you, Ethan” I murmur, my throat clogged with
enough we are pulling into my street and
of his car and walks
and I could see my nosy
was cut short…next time I promise to take you out
he grins
grin is so infectious that I find myself smiling back at him. He and Rowan were similar
ways. Their confidence
yourself” I tease, thoughts of
sure, just hopeful…so is
my head already feeling excited. I mean this time he is direct. There is
he
see you soon, beautiful… have a wonderful evening”
a kiss
my cheek is probably noticeable. This makes
“You too Ethan”
get in, I want to hear
door. I unlock it, get in then lock it behind
footsteps receding. Then seconds later, his car starts
so I decide to just go to bed. My mind on
Rowan and Ethan
continuous ringing of my doorbell wakes me up from my not very peaceful sleep. I groan when I check the alarm clock only to find it
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wasn’t supposed to be up. Not until nine o’clock. Today was Sunday and I usually go to church. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a staunch believer but church was a must when we were younger and I just
and storm down stairs. Whoever it was
curse the person but I stop dead in my tracks. The last
do you want
enough to deal
He is mine, I won’t let you steal him from me again” she all
and there
“You came to my home at seven in the morning to warm me to stay away from Rowan? You’re barking up the wrong tree
naïve, st* pid girl she left behind and
years with the love of my life because of you and I
way with him! You can keep him for all I care. Just leave me
I was standing outside my house arguing about a man that
she noticed that the only tie Rowan and I
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