LOGINEthan’s face morphed into one of ecstasy and despair mixed together. He had found me, he found his son, but he missed the first three years of his son’s life. He missed his birth, my pregnancy, he never got to pick the name.Part of me felt guilty for hiding him away all these years, but I knew in m
It’s been three years since I saw Ethan. Three years since that night when I escaped Andrew. Three years since I found out I was pregnant with Ethan’s son.I named him James.My mother and I had run ‘Wonder Dough’ bakery ever since we escaped. It was flourishing within the new city that we inhabited
I bit my lip, hearing Ethan’s voice was enough to cause my heart to skip a beat.“If you do not back down, I will take one of Ava’s fingers for every failed business deal you cause me,” Andrew growled. I took a step away from the door, still listening. My breathing became ragged.“Why do I care?” Et
Running away from Ethan that night was one of the hardest things I’d ever had to do. Only followed by having to pretend to be madly in love with Baron.After I left Ethan in the bathroom, I went back to Baron and wrapped my arms around him. The same arms that were previously around Ethan’s shoulder
Barging into the bathroom, I let the tears of stress and heartache flow freely down my face. I gripped the marble countertop and let my head fall as I sobbed. I didn’t know how much longer I could take this.“Ava?” Ethan’s voice echoed in the empty bathroom.I quickly wiped my eyes and turned to see
Baron told me he loved me. He said he always had, even when he knew I was with Ethan. He said he loved me, and I didn’t say it back.I couldn’t even stomach the idea of loving someone like Baron back.“Baron said he loves me,” I told Andrew one night over dinner. My mother took dinner in her room, s
“It was the best day of my life.” Ethan pecked at the top of my head as he finished the last button.“Let’s get to the venue, we have to help Andrew and Olivia with any last minute preparations.” I smiled, leaving the room to grab my clutch for the event.Ethan followed closely behind, keys in hand,
“Andrew, what are you doing here?” Olivia asked, astonished.“Thought I’d come and visit my fiance,” He smiled, wide and teeth-y.His voice, the way he looked; it sparked something in my mind. I’d seen Andrew before. Not just on television or in magazines. No, there was some familiarity there, like
“Which one do you think?” She held up two dresses side by side. They were practically identical, I had no idea what I was even looking for.“Um the left one?” I suggested from the viewing couch. One of the associates handed me a chute of champagne, and I tenderly took a sip. It was nice and bubbly a
“What do you mean?” I blurted out without thinking.“Ava, you know what I mean,” He gently scolded, a smile lifting the corner of his lips. “Say yes. Or say no, but answer.”I looked up at him. I wanted to say yes. I wanted to shout ‘obviously’ at him over and over again, but something stopped me. A







