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, but he still
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bom. I missed Noah’s birth so I’m
up with Letty and Corrine for a lunch
them, but my mood had already
Talk to you later. I love
you too mom” I say, then hang up
the table.
Sure, he wasn’t my favorite person, but he was Noah’s father. Reaper was
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 my instincts told me it was the right
thinking so hard about?” Corrine’s voice startles
me” I put my
if that would
saw me coming in”
thoughts that I hadn’t realized that
have a lot on
Letty asks,
my head. “Not
to. How do I even begin telling them that the criminal
wasn’t worse I permitted
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odd reason. Travis
stopped drinking too much after Ncan
my house.
felt good because I’ve
was he drunk?” Corrine asks, seeming
her shoulders as she answers. “Neither Travis or I
that Ava has an
look at me expectantly. I shift uncomfortably
it, Ava” Letty
last time I saw him,
night. His behavior was odd so
“Describe odd?” Corrine pushes.
got jealous when Noah mentioned that Re-” I catch myself before I can say
ballistic
to allow me to whore myself to other
words. Like what
I am not
so possessive. I never thought I would see
says all dreamy.
like she was losing her
we are talking
That he would never love me because
fucking guts”
I used to feel was mainly replaced by anger. All
a
honestly 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 all. He gave me nothing return except
me like they 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
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