Her life line
Rowan
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Fuck run my hand through my hair as I watch her sleep. Tears tracks were still visible on her
cheeks and it breaks me seeing her so broken.
Ava has always been fucking good at hiding her feelings. Today she didn’t and it was fucking raw
It was drowning her and without even her realizing it, she was drowning me along with her.
I take a seat near her sleeping form. I push my fingers through her hair as I massage her scalp
gently. How the fuck have I never realized how soft and thick her hair is? It was bliss just
touching it.
She sighs in her sleep in contentment. Her face relaxed. All the pain from earlier melted away. In
her sleep, she’s at a peace. She doesn’t have shadows accosting her.
I know it’s fucking creepy, but watching her sleep has become my favorite thing. I did the same
thing yesterday and here I am doing it today. She’s so beautiful it hurts. Even with dark under
eyes, she’s still stunning. I don’t know the fuck I ever thought she couldn’t compare to Emma.
I softly kiss her cheeks before standing up. I am reluctant to leave. I fight the part of me that
wants to pull the covers and slide in next to her. I don’t know where this need is coming from. It
was never there when we were married. Back then, I didn’t want her next to me. I always avoided
cuddling. Right now though, it’s all I can fucking think of.
I force myself to leave her room and walk out of her house. Taking a breath, I contemplate going
back, but I don’t. I know she won’t appreciate me being in bed with her. She might have accepted
my comfort, but that doesn’t mean she’s forgiven me for my part in hurting her.
I haven’t even asked for her forgiveness for heaven’s sake. I should and I will. I just need her to be
more stable when I do. 2
my phone and call my twin. He picks up on the
the club” I tell him before
his reply. I
before I jump into my car and
through the VIP entrance that’s only meant for me, Gabe and
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bouncer greets I nod at him then enter
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damn music was loud and it was giving me a headache. Moving fast as the
get to my private booth where things are
at the entrance. It’s not once or twice that women tried gate
get
with my drink and hands it to me. I don’t have to tell him what
like he
in such foul mood?” Gabe
he’s the outgoing and
antisocial twin.
mumble leaning
image of Ava on the cliff. The way she
me when she took a hesitant step forward. The fear that had
ever felt. It was tangible and
heart honestly stopped and I saw my fucking life flash
nothing more than to piece her
done if I had been late. I don’t know why, but I know that if she
would
you better than you know yourself brother”
slips out of my
“You care about her”
She’s the mother
spiraling out of control and I just didn’t know
be what she needs. I’ve
don’t know what makes her
you just refuse to open your
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been on and on about that one issue. That my concern for Ava stem from
I think I would fucking know if I was in
and I have feelings I can’t describe,
he asks when I
“She’s pregnant
stares and me with wide eyes and an open jaw. “With
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