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
take out my phone and call my twin. He picks
club” I
don’t have to wait for his reply. I just know that
one last look before I jump into my car and drive away. About
one of my clubs. I enter through the VIP entrance that’s only meant for me, Gabe
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nod at him then
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it was giving me a
get to my private booth
stand guard at the entrance. It’s not once or
get
and hands it
Just like he knows what
you in such foul
than me by three minutes. While he’s the outgoing and social one. I’m the
antisocial twin.
I mumble leaning back in
get the fucking image of Ava on the cliff. The way she was so close to the edge.
a hesitant step forward. The fear that had encased
It was tangible and it
saw my fucking life flash before my eyes. She
than to piece her
have done if I had been late. I don’t
then my heart would have died with her.
know you better than you know yourself brother” he
name slips out of my mouth in
“You care about her”
course I fucking care about her. She’s the mother of my son” I snap at
frustrating me. She was spiraling out
know how to be what she needs. I’ve spent so much
don’t know what
big brother, you just refuse to open your fucking eyes and see
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issue. That my concern for Ava stem from feelings
deeper We keep arguing about that. I think I would fucking know
feelings I can’t describe, but love?
he asks when I don’t say
“She’s pregnant
stares and me with wide eyes and an open
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