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 still

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baby to be bom. I missed Noah’s birth so I’m making up

mom? I was meeting up with Letty

them, but my mood had already been shot

you later.

you too mom” I say, then

phone down at the table. The moment I

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

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 like I had made a mistake

you thinking so hard about?” Corrine’s voice startles

you scared me” I put my

would slow down my beating

you saw me coming in” she says looking

lost in my thoughts that I hadn’t

just have a

to share?” Letty asks, taking her

shake my head.

I even begin telling them that the criminal everyone is tirelessly searching for is

contact and as if that wasn’t worse I permitted him to be in my

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again?” Letty leans forward. Her eyes sparkling for some odd

time Rowan 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

drunk?” Corrine asks,

answers. “Neither Travis or

Ava

me expectantly. I shift

it, Ava”

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

odd so I asked him to

“Describe odd?” Corrine pushes.

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

suitors and he went ballistic saying I belonged to him and he

to allow me to

his words. Like what the hell was wrong with him?

am not a fucking object. I am a human

possessive. I never thought I would see the day when Rowan becomes

Letty says all

just look at her like she

Rowan we are talking about. The same man that told

that I meant nothing to him. That he would never

fucking guts”

used to feel was mainly replaced by anger.

a thorn on

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

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nine years we were married and he wasted them all. He gave me nothing return except pain. I just

quiet Both staring at me like they want 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 about him or his sudden change in behavior. I

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