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

gotten along with Father,

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bom. I missed Noah’s birth so I’m making up with this

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

probably wasn’t them, but my mood had already been

to you later. I love

too mom” I say, then

the table.

he wasn’t my favorite person, but he was Noah’s father.

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 my instincts and my instincts told

you thinking so hard

you scared me” I put my

that would slow down my

you saw me coming in”

was so lost in my thoughts that I hadn’t realized that they

have

share?” Letty asks, taking

my

know how to. How do I even begin telling them that the criminal everyone is tirelessly searching for is my baby’s uncle? Or that

worse

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

drinking too much

my house.

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

he drunk?” Corrine asks,

her shoulders as she answers. “Neither Travis or I

Ava has an

me expectantly. I

Ava”

I don’t know anything. The last time I saw him, he turned up unexpectedly at

odd

“Describe odd?” Corrine pushes.

jealous when Noah mentioned that Re-” I catch myself before I

suitors and he went ballistic

to whore myself

I remember his words. Like

Since when? Plus I am not a fucking

possessive. I never thought I would see the day when

Letty says all dreamy.

her like she was

we are talking about.

nothing to him. That he would never love

fucking guts”

replaced by anger. All the heartbreak I went

still a

think he has come to the realization that

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I highly doubt, 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.

issue go. I don’t want to think about him or

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