Bane of my existence.
Rowan
Fuck!! watch as Ava flees from the shop. I want to follow her, but I know that I’ve messed up big
time.
I saw the panic in her eyes, but it was like I was in a trance. My mind shut down completely when
I saw her almost naked body.
I didn’t realize that I had moved or that I had cornered her. It wasn’t until she pushed me away
that I realized what I was about to do.
She was my wife for fucks sake, but she has never affected me on this level. I’ve seen her naked
countless times yet this time it was different. I couldn’t fucking explain it, but it was. It was like I
was seeing her for the first time.
Our sex life was good, but I had always held back. I still loved Emma back then and every time I
sough intimacy from Ava, I felt like I was betraying Emma. 5
It was the hardest at the beginning of our marriage. I drowned in guilt each time I touched Ava.
Always drinking myself stupid after we were done. After, I learnt to ignore the guilt. Learned to
push it back so my body can get what it needs. (2
Even though I didn’t love, Ava, I couldn’t cheat. After watching my parents, I took marriage and my
vows seriously. I had countless of opportunities, but I couldn’t have tr
to do it even if
I run my hand through my hair. Grabbing the strands in frustration. The intensity at which I’d
wanted Ava a few minutes ago almost brought me to my knees.
I couldn’t get the image of her sexy little body out of my fucking mind. Or the image I had of
moving her panties to the side and sinking inside her warm heat.
I hadn’t even seen her whole body yet I was fucking hard. Harder than I’ve ever been my entire
fucking life. The whole thing just confused me and scared the crap out of me.
Cursing again, I leave the room. The need to escape filling my bones. I was not only trying to
escape the memories, but also the need that had taken every inch of my body. 1
I usually don’t shop in malls. I have everything custom made by an exclusive designer. Mom had
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I never expected to see Ava. I saw her just as I was about to pull off the parking lot. She looked
nervous and shifty, so I decided to follow her, because I was curious on what would make her that
nervous.
I’m fucking sure she’ll want to
into my car, I drive off. Heading
barely hard to breathe. Everything inside
image of Ava out of
to the house in record time. Picking up the toy, I head on inside. I was going to hand it
my club to get myself a fucking
here, did you get it?” mom asks looking up from the
nod my head. Gritting my molars
always, a mother knows when something is right.
something wrong?” she asks
heart to heart man but for a fucking moment I think of talking to her. I
how
we’ve spent almost
I think about
her that if Ava hadn’t pushed me away, I
been enough and
started all
article?” her question pulls
“What article?”
and picks her phone from the table. She scrolls through it,
I take a seat as I look at
on camera with ex–wife Ava Sharp while entering
the divorced couple be expecting their second child? Stay tuned as
whether Ava is truly pregnant and if she
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hands folding into
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that Ava
out about the
my own. Dialing the number of my one of
wait for her to pick
up
a new article about me and Ava circulating, I want it taken down” I
anger.
it, give me
if anyone is caught writing articles about
bankruptcy”
“Yes sir”
cut of the phone, still
going to protect her
matter what it takes.
between you and Ava, Ro?” mom asks after her while. Her
to find the answers
didn’t ask if the pregnancy rumor was true. That wasn’t my secret to tell and
have told
I answer her in
been distant with Emma. Emma told
talk to her. Is this because of
lying to her, but what would be
“Partly”
look at her.
3/5
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James‘ daughter?” I ask
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