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 he
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I missed Noah’s birth so I’m making
up with Letty and Corrine for a lunch date
probably wasn’t them, but my mood had
you later. I
mom” I
the table. The moment I do that, my conflicting thoughts
he wasn’t my favorite person, but he was Noah’s father. Reaper was hell bent on revenge and losing Rowan would destroy
loved. Noah loved 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
you thinking so hard about?” Corrine’s
you scared me” I put my hand
if that would slow
you saw me coming in” she says looking
lost in my thoughts that I hadn’t realized that they had entered the
have a lot on
Letty asks, taking
my head. “Not
to. How do I even begin telling them that the criminal everyone is tirelessly searching for is my baby’s uncle? Or that we
that wasn’t worse I permitted him to be
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Her eyes sparkling for some odd reason. Travis said that Rowan called him a few days ago and he was butt
much
my house.
believe that I punched him. It felt good because I’ve wanted to do that for
drunk?” Corrine asks,
shrugs her shoulders as she answers. “Neither Travis or I know, but I
bet that Ava has
me expectantly. I
Ava” Letty
don’t know anything. The last time I saw him, he turned up unexpectedly
His behavior was odd so I asked
“Describe odd?” Corrine pushes.
got jealous when Noah mentioned that Re-” I
ballistic saying I belonged to him and he
to
remember his words. Like what the hell was wrong
not a fucking
I never thought I would
says all dreamy.
like she
is Rowan we are talking about. The same man that told me
again that I meant nothing to him. That he would never love
fucking guts”
mainly replaced by anger. All the heartbreak I
a thorn on my
come to the realization that he
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if that’s true, which 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
to 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 behavior. I already had too much on my plate without adding him to the
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