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
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missed Noah’s birth so I’m making up with
up with Letty and Corrine for a
but my mood
Talk to you later. I love
I say, then hang up the
down at the table. The moment I do that, my
Sure, he wasn’t my favorite person, but he was
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 like I had made a mistake giving him a chance. The other part just told me to trust my instincts and my instincts told me it
are you thinking so hard about?” Corrine’s
scared me” I put my
as if that would slow down my
me coming in”
I hadn’t realized that
okay…I just have a
to share?” Letty
my
it’s just that I didn’t know how to. How do I even begin telling them that the criminal everyone
contact and as if that wasn’t worse I permitted
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for some odd reason. Travis said that Rowan called him a few days ago and he was butt
last time Rowan got drunk. He stopped drinking too much after Ncan was born. Plus he’s gone radio silent since that
my house.
felt good because I’ve wanted to do that
drunk?” Corrine
“Neither Travis or I
that Ava
at me expectantly. I shift uncomfortably on my
it, Ava”
know anything. The last time I saw him, he
His behavior was odd so I asked him
“Describe odd?” Corrine pushes.
I catch myself
and he went ballistic saying I belonged
allow me to
Like what the hell was wrong with him?
when? Plus I am not
thought I would see the day when Rowan becomes
Letty says all dreamy.
just look at her like she was losing her grip on
can’t be serious, Letty. This is Rowan we are talking about. The
him. That he would never love me
fucking guts”
used to feel was mainly replaced by anger. All the heartbreak
is still a thorn
realization that he wants you. Why
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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 nothing return except pain. I just don’t see things
let this Rowan issue go. I don’t want to think about him or his sudden
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