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, but he still raised

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

call you back mom? I was meeting up with Letty

wasn’t them, but my mood had

Talk to you later. I love you

mom” I say, then

place my phone down at the table.

also Rowan. Sure, he wasn’t my favorite person, but he was Noah’s father. Reaper was hell bent on revenge and losing Rowan

same people, well except for Emma that is. I just didn’t know what to do because part of me felt like I had made a mistake giving him a chance.

you thinking so hard about?” Corrine’s voice

me” I put

if that would slow down my beating

saw me

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

have

to share?” Letty asks,

shake my head. “Not

how to. How do I even begin telling them that the criminal everyone is tirelessly searching for is

and as if that wasn’t worse I permitted

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

got drunk. He stopped drinking too much after Ncan was born. Plus he’s gone

my house.

still can’t believe that I punched him. It felt good because I’ve wanted to do that for

drunk?” Corrine

she answers. “Neither Travis or I

Ava

me expectantly. I

it, Ava”

time I

night. His behavior was odd so

“Describe odd?” Corrine pushes.

Noah mentioned that Re-” I catch myself before I can

about suitors and he went ballistic saying

to allow me to whore myself to

his words. Like

Since when? Plus I am not a fucking

thought I would see the day

Letty says all

she was

Letty. This is Rowan we are talking about. The same man that told me

meant nothing to him. That he would never love me because he

fucking guts”

pain I used to feel was mainly replaced by anger. All the heartbreak

He is still a thorn on my

to the realization that he wants you. Why do you think he wants

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him countless opportunities during the nine years we were

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 about him or his sudden change in behavior. I already

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