Their insistence
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Howe you doing? mom asks through the phone. “And how are the baby and Noah?

Once again they were out of the country for a business meeting. It didn’t come as a surprise to me

that they had their own private jet since Rowan did too. He had his own and there was also a

family one. I have never used his. Never been inside it. Probably because we rarely went to any

trips together.

When my wealth rose to great heights, I thought of buying a jet of my own, but I quickly shot the

idea down. What the hell would I use it for? I rarely went anywhere that will necessitate me

needing one of my own. If I had to go somewhere, I usually hired one or I’d just fly business class.

“Ava?

“Sorry mom. We’re all doing well. We just miss you guys so much”

And it was true. They’ve been gone for a week and they’ll be away for another week. Noah and I

missed them like crazy. It’s surprising how they’ve become such a big part of our lives in such a

short time,

“We miss you too. Your dad says hi by the way. He said he’ll talk to you in the evening when he

isn’t so busy”

“That’s all right”

“So, have you bought anything new for the b

our months isn’t long. Soon he or she will be

here” just as always, excitement rings in her voice when she talks about the baby.

“How am I supposed to buy anything when everyone around me already has? This baby will have

more than in enough and a lot to choose from” I laugh.

The baby’s room was full of stuff. I thought that mom, dad, Letty and Corrine were bad. That was

before Reaper came into the picture.

He has been sending cute little gifts since I allowed him to be part of his or her life. I don’t even

get when or where he goes shopping when he is in hiding. Everything he has bought is in color

pink. Just like with Noah and Ethan, he also believes that it will be a baby girl.

My smile falls as soon as thoughts of him pass through my mind. I know I promised him, but I

Father,

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bom. I missed Noah’s birth so I’m making up with this baby” her voice pulls

up with Letty and

my mood had already

you later. I love you

you too mom” I say, then

at the table. The moment I do that, my conflicting thoughts immediately

my favorite person, but he was

of me felt like I had made a mistake giving him a chance.

hard

you scared me” I put my

would slow

you saw me coming in”

my thoughts that I hadn’t realized that they had entered the

have a lot on

share?” Letty

shake my

even begin telling them that the criminal everyone is tirelessly searching for is my baby’s

that wasn’t worse I permitted

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some odd reason. Travis said that Rowan

stopped drinking too much

my house.

him. It felt good

drunk?” Corrine asks, seeming

shoulders as she answers. “Neither Travis or I know, but I bet Gabe

that Ava has

turn to look at me expectantly. I

it, Ava” Letty

The last time I saw him, he turned up unexpectedly at my

night. His behavior was odd

“Describe odd?” Corrine pushes.

mentioned that Re-” I catch myself before I can say his

suitors and he went ballistic saying I belonged to him and

allow me to whore

when I remember his words. Like what the hell was wrong with

Since when? Plus I am not

possessive. I never thought I would see the

Letty says all dreamy.

she

can’t be serious, Letty. This is Rowan we are talking about. The same man

meant nothing to him. That he

fucking guts”

was mainly replaced by anger. All the heartbreak I went

a thorn

think he has come to the realization that he wants you.

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opportunities during the nine years we were married and he wasted them all. He gave me nothing return except

to say something, but don’t know how. For now, all I want is to let this Rowan issue go. I don’t want to think

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