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
along with Father, but he
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wait for the baby to be bom. I missed Noah’s birth so I’m making up with this baby”
back mom? I was meeting up with Letty and
probably wasn’t them, but my mood had
Talk to you later. I love
you too mom” I say, then
sigh as I place my phone down at the table. The moment I do that, my conflicting thoughts
Reaper. 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
he would go 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
thinking so hard
me” I
if that would
I thought you saw me coming in” she says
I hadn’t realized that they had
okay…I just have a
Letty asks,
my
How do I even begin telling them that the criminal everyone is tirelessly searching for is my baby’s uncle? Or that we
in contact and as if that wasn’t worse I permitted him to be in
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some odd reason. Travis said
time Rowan got drunk. He stopped drinking too much after Ncan was born. Plus he’s gone radio silent since that night he showed up
my house.
believe that I punched him. It felt good because I’ve wanted to
was he drunk?” Corrine asks,
her shoulders as she answers. “Neither Travis or
Ava has an
to look at me
Ava”
anything. The last time I saw him, he turned up unexpectedly at
His behavior was odd so I
“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
me to
when I remember his words. Like
Since when? Plus I am not a fucking object. I
possessive. I never thought I would see the day
says all
just look at her like she was
are talking about. The
I meant nothing to him. That he would never love me
fucking guts”
was mainly replaced by anger. All the heartbreak
still a thorn on my
that he wants you. Why do you
3/5
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the nine years
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 already had too much on my plate without adding
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