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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 raised

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

I was meeting up with Letty and Corrine for a

probably wasn’t them, but my mood had

Talk to you later. I

I

my phone down at the table. The

There was also Rowan. Sure, he wasn’t my favorite person, but he was Noah’s

know what to do because part of me felt like I had made a mistake

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

I put

would slow

I thought you saw me

my thoughts that I hadn’t realized that they had

okay…I just have

share?” Letty asks,

shake my head.

to. How do I even begin telling them that the criminal everyone is tirelessly searching

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

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odd reason. Travis said that Rowan called him a few days ago and he was

last time Rowan got drunk. He stopped drinking too much after

my house.

that I punched him. It felt good because I’ve wanted to do that

drunk?” Corrine

answers. “Neither Travis or I know, but I bet Gabe knows and

bet that Ava has an

to look at me expectantly. I shift uncomfortably on

Ava”

last time I saw him, he turned up

His behavior was odd so

“Describe odd?” Corrine pushes.

mentioned that Re-” I

something about suitors and he went ballistic saying I belonged

to whore myself to other

words. Like what the hell was

not a fucking object. I

thought I would see the day when Rowan becomes possessive

says all dreamy.

look at her like she was losing her

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

again that I meant nothing to him. That he would never love me because he

fucking guts”

to feel was mainly replaced by anger. All the heartbreak I went through and all

is still a

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

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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

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

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