Their insistence
Ava

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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

gotten along with Father, but

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

Letty and Corrine for a

mood had already

to you later. I love you

you too mom” I say, then hang up

at the table. The moment I

was also Rowan. Sure, he wasn’t my favorite person,

after those Rowan loved. Noah loved the same people, well except for Emma that is. I just didn’t know what to do because part of me felt

hard

I put my hand

would

you saw me coming in” she

was so lost in my thoughts that I hadn’t realized that

okay…I just have a lot on

Letty asks, taking her

shake my

just that I didn’t know how to. How do I even begin telling them that the criminal everyone is tirelessly searching

if that wasn’t worse I permitted him to be

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Letty leans forward. Her eyes sparkling for some odd reason. Travis said that Rowan called him a few

I can’t remember the last time Rowan got drunk. He stopped drinking too much after Ncan was born. Plus he’s gone radio silent since that

my house.

good because I’ve wanted

drunk?”

“Neither Travis or I

that Ava has

at me expectantly. I shift uncomfortably

Ava”

don’t know anything. The last time I saw him, he turned up unexpectedly at

night. His behavior was odd so I

“Describe odd?” Corrine pushes.

jealous when Noah mentioned that Re-” I catch myself before I can say

ballistic saying I belonged to

to

Like what the

I am not a fucking object. I am a

I never thought I would see the day when

Letty says all dreamy.

like she was losing her

is Rowan we are talking about. The same man that

nothing to him. That he would never love me because

fucking guts”

to feel was mainly replaced by

He is still a thorn

come to the realization that he wants

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It’s a little too late. I gave him countless opportunities during the nine years we were married and he wasted them all. He gave me

don’t know how. For now, all I want is to let this Rowan issue go. I don’t want to think about him or his sudden change in behavior. I already had too much on my plate without

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