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's a TV dinner,” I said proudly, “Steak in a box!”Ethan looked at me skeptically, but I assured him it would be worth it. I placed the meals in the microwave and put them in for the needed time. Three minutes later, we had a full plate of Salisbury steak, potatoes, and broccoli. None of which we
Ethan’s words rang out over and over in my head.I don’t like it when you disappear.He sets me down in the seat of the car and leans over me to buckle me in. I can smell his cologne, the fresh and woodsy scent he likes to wear. A thin silver chain dangles from around his neck. How come I’d never no
Kylie came back with a plate of samples. She had a pleased look on her face.“I made sure no one knew they were samples for you so they are the same stuff we’re handing out to customers,” She winked. “For quality assurance.”I smiled gratefully at Kylie. Like I said, she was good.I spent a few hour
-- Ethan filled our social schedule to the brim at the request of Mars. With each new interview, party, or red carpet event the amount of paparazzi that hounded us doubled and tripled.I was followed to the orphanage by a crazy man asking me for pictures and autographs, so Ethan started insisting







