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We didn’t talk after that. Lunch was downright awkward as we both ate silently. My mind was
reeling from his apology. I don’t know what he was expecting from me, but I sure hope it was not
forgiveness. Not now at least.
After finishing our lunch he took me back home. The drive was also quiet. Both of us lost in our
own thoughts. I just didn’t know how to take him in. Didn’t know what to do with this new version
of him. It was all so new and strange to say the least.
“Thank you” I tell him once we reach my home. “For being with me at the appointment and for the
lunch” 1
“It was no problem” he tries to smile but it doesn’t reach his eyes.
I nod and begin to get out. He stops me by grabbing my ha
“I want you to let me know anytime you have appointments” he tells me, his eyes staring deep
into mine. 1
I stare at him once again, unable to understand what the hell was going on in his damn mind.
“Why the hell would I do that?” I ask in confusion, pulling my hand from his.
His touch was suddenly too much. It felt like it was burning.
“Because I want to be there for you” he simply replies.
“And again I ask you, why? You weren’t there during when I was pregnant with Noah, but now you
want to attend appointments for a baby that isn’t yours? Do you know how crazy that looks?
He was confusing me. I didn’t like to be confused. I didn’t like to be unsure. I didn’t like that he
was behaving out of character.
Besides, I didn’t want any trouble with Emma. That would surely come if she ever finds out that
Rowan is coming to my appointments.
“I just want to be there, is that so hard for you to believe?”
“As a matter of fact, yes. Let’s be honest, Rowan. You’ve never cared much for me.” I sigh. “That’s
actually an understatement because you downright hated me so of course this sudden show of
concern is unbelievable”
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He doesn’t say anything for a while. Just continues staring at me in that intense way. When he continues to do it, I start fidgeting. Feeling uncomfortable with his piercing eyes directed at me.
“Just let me know because either way, I’ll find out and I’ll show up just like today” he finally speaks
“Have you thought how this will impact your relationship with Emma and how she would feel?”
right now she was my best chance at making him
reason.
doesn’t fucking matter right now” he growls, his eyes turning
stare at him with my mouth hanging open. This was definitely a first. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would ever hear him
gotten into you?” I ask him, puzzled. “Do you hear yourself? How can you say she doesn’t matter
time to take them all in. Every word out
the reminder of
it” he all but snarls at
or later they would be back together. Emma isn’t one to give up on what she
to resist her or stay mad at
push the car door open and get out. I walk around
towards my house.
me,
all your appointments, whether you tell me the
not”
his car and leaves. I stare
was being forceful and it was starting to get on my damn mind.
how he was?
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the sight of a man catches my attention He was watering
as if feeling my eyes on him. Our gaze collide and
hot, but that’s not what draws me in. It’s the fact that
myself from those thoughts, I give him a
home” Noah screams the moment I
She wasn’t
school?” I ask as
I scored everything in my math
math genius” I
the
I am so proud of
just know he got me
play video games then since I’m a
just knew it. He
“Fine, but only
the stairs screaming thank you over and over again making me
free to leave” I tell our nanny as I
“Are you sure?”
“Yes. Now go”
me before taking her things. Fifteen minutes
her to
I had nothing to occupy my mind and so my thoughts
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just contemplating starting dinner early when
Ava where are
a smile to
the kitchen”
she walks into the room and I am surprised to see Corrine following
I found. We got here at the same time”
immediately liked her, reasoning that anyone
doing here?”
thought to myself, she’s ready. I’ve always wanted to be your friend, so here I
this part of me that was sceptical. It wanted to shut her off. Instead I push it back. It was time I stopped pushing
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