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
Father, but
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I missed Noah’s birth so I’m making up with this baby” her voice pulls me from
up with Letty and
mood had already been shot down to
later.
mom” I say, then
down at the table.
wasn’t my favorite person, but he was Noah’s father. Reaper was hell bent on revenge
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 him a chance. The other part just told me to trust
hard about?” Corrine’s voice
scared me” I put my hand
as if that would slow down
saw me coming in”
in my thoughts that I hadn’t realized
have
share?” Letty asks,
my head. “Not
it’s just that I didn’t know how to. How do I even begin telling
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
drinking too much after
my house.
good because I’ve
was he drunk?” Corrine asks, seeming
shrugs her shoulders as she answers. “Neither Travis or I know, but I bet Gabe knows and
that Ava has
at me expectantly.
it, Ava”
I don’t know anything. The last time I saw him, he turned up unexpectedly at
odd
“Describe odd?” Corrine pushes.
that Re-” I catch myself before I
and he went ballistic saying
allow me to whore myself to other
his words. Like what
not a fucking object. I
thought I would see the
Letty says all dreamy.
just look at her like she was losing
can’t be serious, Letty. This is Rowan we are talking about.
That
fucking guts”
was mainly replaced by anger. All the heartbreak I went through and
still a thorn on my
come to the realization that he wants you. Why do
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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 pain. I just don’t see things the way you guys
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
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