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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

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“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

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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?”

Emma as a defence, but right now she was my best chance at making him

reason.

right now” he growls, his eyes turning

at him with my mouth hanging open. This was definitely a first. Never in my wildest

into you?” I ask him, puzzled. “Do you hear yourself? How can you say she

in. Every word out of his mouth was trying to rewrite the reality

the reminder of his more

it” he all

It didn’t faze me though. I knew sooner or later they would be back together. Emma isn’t one to give

stay mad at

like I’ve said all I need to say, I push the car door open and get out. I walk

towards my house.

voice stops me, making me

Ava. I will be at all your appointments, whether you

not”

leaves. I stare for

to get on my damn mind. Why couldn’t he

how he was?

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when the sight of a man catches my

on him. Our gaze collide and I hold my breath.

in. It’s the fact that he looked really familiar. I just couldn’t place where I had seen him

him a small smile and

home” Noah screams the moment I

She wasn’t a live

I ask

everything in

boy is a math

drags the word. “Please

and I am so

I just know he got me right where he

then

it. He has been battering me

but

you over and

free to leave” I tell our nanny as I walk

“Are you sure?”

“Yes. Now go”

me before taking her things. Fifteen

on her

room. I was alone. I had nothing to occupy my mind and so my thoughts

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dinner early when my front door

Ava where

voice brings a smile to my

kitchen”

walks into the room and I am surprised to

I found. We got here at the same time” Letty says sitting at the

me against Anita. She has immediately liked her, reasoning that anyone who stood up for me was

you doing here?”

thought to myself, she’s ready. I’ve always wanted to be your friend,

sceptical. It wanted to shut her off. Instead I push it back. It was time I stopped pushing

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