Ex-Husband's Regret

Chapter 20

Dinner date
Ava

I was a nervous wreck as I prepared for my date with Ethan. It’s been two weeks since I was discharged from the hospital and I was all better. The doctor gave me the clear and I even gotten

back to work a few days ago.

In the two weeks, a lot has changed. Letty and I have gotten closer and so has Ethan and I. He’d

asked me out a couple of days ago. I had agreed whole heartedly.

Ethan was good for my ego. He made me laugh and relax. With him I was at ease. When I was

around him I forgot about Rowan. I forgot about my broken heart.

“Hair up or down?” I ask Letty.

We were on video chat and she was helping me get ready.

If I was being honest, this is the first time I’ve ever gone out on a date. Like I mentioned before, I

wasn’t the kind of girl that boys asked out before.

When I was married, Rowan never took me out. In fact we never did the normal things couples did.

when they were in love. There was no dinner dates for me. It would be a surprise if Rowan even

made it home for dinner most days.

“Definitely up, you have a beautiful long neck, you should flaunt it.” Letty says pulling me out of

my thoughts. “Ethan will definitely imagine kissing it and running his tongue down it the entire

time.”

My cheeks color at the picture she painted. I was married for fucks sake, yet such a comment.

made me blush.

“I’m sure you’re exaggerating” 1 mumble, trying to Hide my embarrassment.

“No I’m not. You’re a beautiful woman and any man would be lucky to have you”

“I’m not beautiful” I say automatically. It was sort of a knee jerk reaction.

I wasn’t beautiful. I knew that. Hearing everyone tell you how beautiful your sister is, nails in that fact. It also didn’t help that other parents used to tell my mother that I wasn’t poised, elegant, neat or put together like Emma was

“Yes, you are…you’re the only one who doesn’t see it. All you need is a confidence boost and I

swear men will be scrambling and falling over themselves to have you”

I put my hair up in a messy bun, with loose tendrils framing my face.

I really wanted to believe what she said, but it’s hard to break years of beliefs Beliefs that were

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I sigh and push back the painful memories

“If you say so”

“I say so, now turn, I want to see how you look” she commands.

I didn’t want to go all out incase things didn’t go as planned, so I settled on a little black dress Something that I wasn’t used to. Rowan never took me out when we were married so there wasn’t any need to dress up.

I wore matching black heels and did a nude make up.

“You look amazing Ava, Ethan won’t be able to take his eyes off you” Letty says with her jaw dropped.

Letty”

you have a wonderful time” she smiles kindly at me. “Let me know how the date

will and

up just in time, because my

and head downstairs. I open my door

up well and looked mighty fine in

Ava” he stares at me as

you” I say softly, looking

good at taking compliments. Especially from

finger before handing me the

has never

was important to him. In his mind, I was

with.

just put them in water and then we can leave” I turn around and head

the flowers in

didn’t know what to do or say. I mean what do you do during dates? What do you talk about? And who

out of my element that I was afraid I was going to

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though I’ve gone on

breaking the silence.

Feeling relieved. The anxiety that had

been nervous the whole day.” I confess.

focus on my

students were happy to have me back.

out

a report repeatedly because I kept messing it up” he chuckles and

I wasn’t the only

were and I couldn’t help but think how easy

have been with Rowan Instead he decided that the only one

Emma. He decided that I didn’t deserve

“We’re here” Ethan says.

look at the place where we had parked. The restaurant’s name was familiar but

before. I was also curious because it looked

thought we could try it” he tells

and opened the door. He helps me

His hand at my

Anderson” Ethan asks

before

us, she keeps throwing glances at Ethan. I don’t

I would feel jealous but right

a waiter arrives with a

orders after pouring

afford such a high end restaurant?” I wasn’t

curious.

of place where Rowan

answering “You could say my parents are

“Parents?” I ask confused.

me his dad wasn’t

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the FBI took out my dad, I was

got lucky and got adopted by a really

I got to know him, the

other words, you’re trust fund baby?” I joke

being honest, then you’re also

him.

it’s forced. How do I tell him

my

me, Emma and Rowan went down, he cut me

trust fund and cut me off his will. According to him,

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