Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

Cabe guns at one with happens “That good progress

The “7 way then groan Wells was going well until she reminded something I told her and

push

You see, the thing about berting someone is that when you try to make amends you fight

against

TheInozes. You fight against the pain. You fight against the scars you inflicted.

That’s what happened with Ava yesterday. The memory of my words came back. That,

along with

the pain that she must have felt when I flung these words at her

These two reminded her that I was the enemy. I was the one that hurt and caused her

pain. Those

To sredsawaning. They warned her that trusting me could lead to more pain. So she did

what any same person would do in that situation she asked me to leave

What do you tell her?”

Ichen’t want to repeat those words, but I did. I told Gabe everything, from how Emma lied

and

manipulated me. To how I angrily went to Ava’s house and told her those cruel words.

When I’m done. Gabe is staring at me with an unreadable expression

Toute and schot and an asshole” he says, not mincing words.

I run my hands down my face. “‘Don’t I know it”

Tim not even going to bother with telling you how wrong you were. The fact that you’re

beating

yourself up is enough”

I don’t even know how she used to stand me. I can’t stand myself every time I think about

what I put Ave through. It makes me appreciate her more, knowing she tolerated me for all

those years. Not a lot of women would have put up with my shit.

“On the bright side, she was receptive. That’s got to mean something, right?” he asks

after a while.

I was about to agree when something hits me

“What if it’s just the hormones?” I ask in panic running my hand through my hair. “Due to

the pregnancy hormones, most women go through an increase in libido. Maybe that is it.

Fuck.”

All the hope I had shrivels up and dies. Hell. Will I ever get a chance to make things right?

Is it

even possible to win her back?

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“I doubt that’s the only thing. We both know Ava. If she didn’t want it, she wouldn’t have

let you Hormones be damned,” he tries to encourage me, but I’m not really feeling it right

now.

My door opens, and Travis enters. He looks like hell. He crosses over and takes a seat next

to Gabe.

“You look like shit” Gabe informs him.

Travis just sighs. “I know. I feel like it too.”

Things are a fucking mess after finding out that his precious sister has a child whom she

has kept a secret for eight years.

“How are things?” I ask.

“Bad. I can’t stand being in the same room as Emma right now. Mom too. In fact, she gave

Emma

an ultimatum. Either she builds a relationship with Gunner or she cuts her off from her

life.”

Both Gabe and I stare at him in shock. Never have I ever imagined that Kate would

threaten to

disown Emma.

Even when Ava and I messed up, she never disowned her. Sure, she and James gave her

the cold

shoulder, but they never cut her off. 2

“Are you serious?” Gabe speaks.

“As serious as a heart attack,” he mutters before taking a deep breath. “Anyway, I don’t

want to

talk about that, let alone think about it. What were you talking about before I came in?” he

asks,

changing the subject.

“Ava” Gabe answers.

“What about Ava?”

He has the tortured look he usually wears every time Ava is mentioned. I know he now

feels even

worse after how he talked to her that day.

“I think that Rowan may have a chance of winning her.” Gabe answers.

Travis looks confused. It’s then that I realize he has no idea about my feelings towards

Ava.

“Why? Are you pursuing her?” He looks puzzled. Like he’s trying to piece things together.

“Yes,” I growl. “You have a problem with that?”

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“No,” he sighs Tm guessing you have feelings for her, right? That’s okay. She deserves to

be

happy and we all know that you were her dream.”

“You’re not angry with him?” Gabe looks at me before looking at Travis

I wanted to hear his answer. Not that it mattered. Even if he were pissed, it wouldn’t have

changed a thing. If getting Ava means losing his friendship, then so be it.

“Why would I be angry?”

“Well, because of Emma. You were the biggest supporter of their relationship.”

“Yes, that’s before I realized that he may not love her anymore. When Emma came back,

he acted differently. It was like the spark between them had died. It was pretty easy to see

it, though he was fighting it. His actions just spoke louder than his words.” He pauses,

then continues.

“It’s time we all let go of the past. All three of them–four if we count Calvin–have been

suffering because of the love Rowan and Emma had when they were young. I see what

neither of us saw

back then. That young love wasn’t meant to be. Sooner or later. One way or another, it

would have

died. My advice for you, my friend, is to seize the present. I’ve learned that life is

unpredictable

and you never know what time you have left with your loved ones.”

I’m quiet as I listen to him. There was an air of foreboding that filled the room at his words.

I feel

the chill all the way down to my bones.

“When did you get so wise?” I chuckle as I try to clear the heavy atmosphere.

They both chuckle, but it’s forced. I know they can both feel it in the air.

I don’t know what it is, but I had this premonition that something bad would fucking

happen.

Travis was right. I wasn’t going to waste time because you never fucking know.

I’m going to go on this trip and the moment I get back, I’m going to tell Ava the truth. It

was time I

confessed my feelings for her.