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
with Father, but he
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be bom. I missed Noah’s birth so I’m making up with this baby”
mom? I was meeting up with Letty and Corrine for a lunch date and
them, but my mood had already
to you later. I love you
love you too mom” I say, then hang up
as I place my phone down at the table.
also Rowan. Sure, he wasn’t my favorite person, but he was Noah’s father. Reaper
just didn’t know what to do because part of me felt like I had made a mistake giving him a chance. The other part just told me to trust
thinking so hard
me” I put my
would slow down
saw me coming in”
lost in my thoughts that I hadn’t realized that they had entered
just have a lot on
to share?” Letty asks, taking her
shake my
not that I didn’t want to share, it’s just that I didn’t know how to. How do I even begin telling them that the criminal everyone is tirelessly searching for is my
in contact and as if that wasn’t worse I permitted him to be in my
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do with Rowan again?” Letty leans forward. Her eyes sparkling for some odd reason. Travis said that Rowan called
Rowan got drunk. He stopped drinking too much after Ncan was born. Plus
my house.
It felt good because I’ve wanted to do
was he drunk?” Corrine
she answers. “Neither Travis or I know, but I
Ava has an
look at me expectantly. I shift uncomfortably on
Ava” Letty
last time I saw
was odd so I asked him to
“Describe odd?” Corrine pushes.
that Re-” I catch myself before I can say his
something about suitors and he went ballistic saying I belonged to him
me to whore myself to
pissed when I remember his words. Like what the hell
when? Plus I am not a fucking
I never thought I would see the day when Rowan becomes possessive
says all dreamy.
at her like she was losing her
be serious, 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 hates
fucking guts”
replaced by anger. All the
a thorn
think he has come to the realization that he wants
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matter It’s a little too late. I gave him countless opportunities during the nine years we were married and he
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 adding him to the
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