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

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bom. I missed Noah’s birth so I’m making up with this baby” her voice pulls

with Letty and Corrine for a lunch date and I

my mood

you later.

you too mom” I

down at the table. The moment

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

of me felt like I had made a mistake giving him a chance.

thinking so hard about?”

you scared me” I put my

would slow

thought you saw me coming in” she

in my thoughts that I hadn’t realized that

okay…I just have

Letty asks,

shake my head.

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

contact and as if that wasn’t worse I permitted

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for some odd reason. Travis said that Rowan called him a few

too much after Ncan was born. Plus

my house.

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

drunk?” Corrine asks,

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

bet that Ava has

look at me expectantly.

it, Ava” Letty

know anything. The last time I saw him, he turned up unexpectedly at my

night. His behavior was odd so I asked him to

“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 him and he

to whore myself

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

when? Plus I am not a fucking

so possessive. I never thought I would see the day

Letty says all dreamy.

she was losing her

This is Rowan we are talking about. The same man

that I meant nothing to him. That he would never love

fucking guts”

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

still a thorn

think he has come to the realization that

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I gave him countless opportunities during the nine years we were married and he wasted them all. He gave me nothing

issue go. I don’t want to think about him or his sudden change in behavior. I already had too much on my

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