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

gotten along with Father,

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

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

but my mood had

you later. I love you

you too mom” I say, then

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

Rowan. Sure, he wasn’t my favorite person, but he was Noah’s father. Reaper was hell bent on revenge

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

you thinking so hard about?” Corrine’s voice

scared me” I put

would slow down my

me

my thoughts that I

just have a lot on

share?” Letty asks, taking her

my

didn’t want 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

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

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

time Rowan got drunk. He stopped drinking too much after Ncan was

my house.

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

was he drunk?” Corrine asks,

Travis or I

that Ava

look at me expectantly. I

it, Ava” Letty

anything. The last time I saw

His behavior was odd so I asked him

“Describe odd?” Corrine pushes.

Noah mentioned that Re-” I catch myself before I

suitors and he went ballistic saying I belonged

me to whore

pissed when I remember his words. Like what

am not a

possessive. I never thought I would see the

Letty says

she

is Rowan we are talking about.

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

fucking guts”

mainly replaced by anger. All

a thorn

to the realization that he wants you.

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late. I gave him countless opportunities during the nine years we were married and he wasted them all. He gave me nothing return

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

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