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,
when I fall. Or to offer to listen
murmur, my throat clogged
into my street and seconds later we are
is, Ethan helps me out of his car and walks me
was late evening and I could see my nosy neighbor peeping through the
a wonderful time even though it was cut short…next time I promise to take you
he grins at
I find myself smiling back at him. He and
ways. Their confidence was on another
sure about yourself” I
hopeful…so is that a
I mean this time he is
he didn’t mean them,
you soon, beautiful… have a wonderful evening” he takes
a kiss on my
heat that spreads to my cheek is probably noticeable.
“You too Ethan”
want to hear you lock
me towards my door. I unlock it, get in then lock it behind me. Leaning on the
later,
just go to bed. My mind
Rowan and Ethan
groan when I check the alarm clock only to find it reading
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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
on and storm down stairs. Whoever it was that disturbed
wrench my door open, ready to curse the person but I stop dead in my tracks. The last person I expected
do you want
awake enough to deal with
Rowah. He is mine, I won’t
and there
to warm me to stay away
and I’ll be damned if I let her walk all
always been mine. I lost nine fucking years with the love of
with him! You can keep him for all I care. Just
outside my house arguing about a man that didn’t want me
noticed that the only tie Rowan and I have
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