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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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birth so I’m making up with this baby” her voice pulls me from my

up with Letty and Corrine for

mood had already been

later. I love you

I say,

place my phone down at the table. The moment I

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

do because part of me felt like I had made a mistake giving him a

thinking so hard about?” Corrine’s voice

I

as if that would slow down

thought you saw me coming in” she

so lost in my thoughts that I hadn’t realized that they had entered the private

just have a

share?” Letty asks, taking her

shake my

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 for is my baby’s uncle?

that wasn’t worse I permitted him to be in my

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Rowan again?” Letty leans forward. Her eyes sparkling for some odd reason. Travis said that Rowan called him a few days ago

He stopped drinking too much after Ncan was born. Plus

my house.

It felt good because

he drunk?”

Travis or I know, but I bet Gabe

that Ava has

to look at me expectantly. I shift uncomfortably

it, Ava” Letty

last time I saw him, he turned

His behavior was odd so I

“Describe odd?” Corrine pushes.

when Noah mentioned that Re-” I catch myself before

something about suitors and he went ballistic saying I belonged to

me to

when I remember his words. Like

I am not a fucking object.

possessive. I never thought I would see the day when

says all dreamy.

she was losing her

be serious, Letty. This is Rowan we are talking about. The same man that told me

over again that I meant nothing to him. That

fucking guts”

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

He is still a thorn on my

honestly think he has come to the realization that

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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

know how. For now, all I want is to let this Rowan issue go. I don’t want to

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