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

along with Father, but he still

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bom. I missed Noah’s birth so I’m making up with this

was meeting up with Letty and Corrine for a lunch

probably wasn’t them, but my mood

Talk to you later. I love you

love you too mom” I say, then hang up the

sigh as I place my phone down at the table. The moment I do that, my conflicting thoughts

favorite person, but he was Noah’s father. Reaper was hell bent on revenge and

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

so hard

you scared me” I

if that would slow down

you saw me

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

okay…I just have a

share?” Letty asks, taking her

shake my head.

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 baby’s uncle? Or

if that wasn’t worse I permitted him to be in

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odd reason. Travis said that Rowan called him a

He stopped drinking too much after Ncan was born. Plus he’s gone radio silent since that night he

my house.

felt good because I’ve wanted to do that

drunk?” Corrine asks,

shrugs her shoulders as she answers. “Neither Travis or I

that Ava

me

it, Ava”

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

behavior was odd so

“Describe odd?” Corrine pushes.

jealous when Noah mentioned that Re-” I

went ballistic saying

allow me to

I remember his words. Like what the

I am not a fucking object. I am a

would see the day when Rowan

says all dreamy.

like she was losing

can’t be serious, Letty. This is Rowan we are talking about. The same man that told

That he would never love me because

fucking guts”

used to feel was mainly replaced by

is still a thorn

to the realization that

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highly doubt, it doesn’t matter It’s a little too late. I gave him countless opportunities during the nine years we were

let this Rowan issue go.

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