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

have gotten 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

I call you back mom? I was meeting up with Letty and Corrine for a

probably wasn’t them, but my mood

you later. I

I

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

Rowan. Sure, he wasn’t my favorite person,

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

hard about?”

scared me” I

if that would slow down my

me coming in” she

in my thoughts that I

just have

to share?” Letty asks, taking her

my head.

even begin telling them that the criminal everyone is tirelessly searching for is my baby’s uncle?

in contact and as if that wasn’t worse I

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sparkling for some odd reason. Travis said that Rowan called him a few days

remember the last time Rowan got drunk. He stopped drinking too much

my house.

It felt good because I’ve

was he drunk?” Corrine

answers. “Neither Travis or I know, but I bet

Ava has

at me expectantly. I shift

it, Ava”

anything. The last time I saw him, he turned

was odd

“Describe odd?” Corrine pushes.

that Re-” I catch myself before I can say

he went ballistic saying I belonged to

allow me to whore myself

get pissed when I remember his words. Like what the hell

not a fucking object. I

possessive. I never thought I would see the day when

Letty says all dreamy.

just look at her like she

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

to him. That

fucking guts”

replaced by anger. All the heartbreak

is still a thorn on

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

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it doesn’t matter It’s a little too late. I gave him countless opportunities during the nine years we were married and he wasted them

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 already had too much on my

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