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

Father, but he

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the baby to be bom. I missed Noah’s birth so I’m

meeting up with Letty and

mood had already been shot

you later. I love you

too mom” I say, then

table.

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

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

you thinking so hard

me” I put my hand on

as if that would

you saw me coming in” she says looking

my thoughts that I

have a

to share?” Letty asks,

my head. “Not

didn’t know how to. How do I even begin telling them that the criminal everyone is tirelessly searching for is my

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

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

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

my house.

that I punched him. It felt good

drunk?” Corrine asks, seeming

shoulders as she answers. “Neither Travis or I know, but I bet Gabe

that Ava has an

me expectantly.

it, Ava” Letty

The last time I

behavior was odd so

“Describe odd?” Corrine pushes.

got jealous when Noah mentioned that Re-” I catch myself before I can say his

about suitors and he went ballistic saying I belonged

to allow me to

I remember his words. Like what the hell was wrong with him? I

am not a fucking object. I am a human

possessive. I never thought I would see

says all

just look at her like she was losing

we are talking

nothing to him. That he would never love

fucking guts”

to feel was mainly replaced by anger. All the heartbreak I

a thorn

that he wants you. Why

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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 pain. I

this Rowan issue go. I don’t want to think about him or his sudden

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