Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

No one has ever said that to me. If I had a problem, I dealt with it myself because no one

was there

to catch me when I fall. Or to offer to listen to me. I was always alone.

“Thank you, Ethan” I murmur, my throat clogged with emotion.

Soon enough we are pulling into my street and seconds later we are outside my house.

Like the

gentleman he is, Ethan helps me out of his car and walks me to my house.

It was late evening and I could see my nosy neighbor peeping through the curtain.

“I had a wonderful time even though it was cut short…next time I promise to take you out

for a

bite” he grins at me.

His grin is so infectious that I find myself smiling back at him. He and Rowan were similar

in

some ways. Their confidence was on another level.

“You’re awfully too sure about yourself” I tease, thoughts of Rowan completely gone.

“Not sure, just hopeful…so is that a yes?”

I nod my head already feeling excited. I mean this time he is direct. There is no way he

would say

those words if he didn’t mean them, right?

“Okay, I’ll see you soon, beautiful… have a wonderful evening” he takes a step towards

me and then

places a kiss on my cheek.

The heat that spreads to my cheek is probably noticeable. This makes me blush more.

“You too Ethan”

“Okay get in, I want to hear you lock the door before I leave”

He pushes me towards my door. I unlock it, get in then lock it behind me. Leaning on the

door, I

hear his footsteps receding. Then seconds later, his car starts and he drives off.

I had nothing to do so I decide to just go to bed. My mind on my conflicting feelings

concerning

Rowan and Ethan

The continuous ringing of my doorbell wakes me up from my not very peaceful sleep. I

groan when I check the alarm clock only to find it reading seven twenty in the morning.

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I wasn’t supposed to be up. Not until nine o’clock. Today was Sunday and I usually go to

church. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a staunch believer but church was a must when we

were younger and I just adopted it as part of my routine.

Getting up in annoyance, I put my bathrobe on and storm down stairs. Whoever it was

that disturbed me was going to get an earful.

I wrench my door open, ready to curse the person but I stop dead in my tracks. The last

person I expected to see was currently standing on my doorstep.

“What do you want Emma?” I snap.

I wasn’t awake enough to deal with her.

“I’m just here to warm you to stay away from Rowah. He is mine, I won’t let you steal him

from me again” she all but growls.

Her brows are pinched and there is fire burning behind her eyes.

I laugh tonelessly. “You came to my home at seven in the morning to warm me to stay

away from Rowan? You’re barking up the wrong tree Emma”

I wasn’t the naïve, st* pid girl she left behind and I’ll be damned if I let her walk all over

me

“Rowan is mine, Ava! He’s always been mine. I lost nine fucking years with the love of my

life because of you and I won’t let you have your away again”

“I’m not having any way with him! You can keep him for all I care. Just leave me the fuck

alone”

I can’t believe that I was standing outside my house arguing about a man that didn’t want

me in

the first place. Hasn’t she noticed that the only tie Rowan and I have is Noah?

“I saw him looking at you yesterday, I also saw him following you to the bathroom” she

accuses

“And how’s that my fault?”

She looks like she wants nothing more than to hit me. Even when she’s angry and looks

like she’s about to blow up, she’s still beautiful. How can someone be this beautiful and

perfect? Seriously.

what is her secret?

“You’re trying to seduce him again”

“We were married Emma‘ We’ve fucked more times than I can count, I don’t need to

seduce him.

you have all my permission to keep my sloppy seconds”

I regret the words the moment they leave my mouth. I shouldn’t have said that and it was

uncalled for

“And he would have been my husband if you had gotten over your obsession with him

Now I have

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feel like the worst scum on earth

She has no idea how much I regret what happened years ago. I know though, that she

would never believe me.

“Emma..”

“No. Just stay away from him. I mean look at you and look at me. I’m a lawyer and you’re

just an under payed teacher. You have nothing Ava, no wealth or status of your own. I fit

as the perfect wife of Rowan woods, a business mogul and you don’t. You never have and

never will”

With that she turns and struts away before getting into her red Tesla and driving off

I sigh. To be honest, her words don’t bother me. I’m used to hearing people say that

Rowan and I didn’t fit just because he was a billionaire and I was a simple teacher. That

was their opinion and it had nothing to do with me. I loved my job and that was enough.

I get back into my house and finish grading my student’s reports. At nine I start getting

ready and after eating breakfast I head to church. Since my shoulder felt okay. I decided to

drive instead of taking an Uber

I couldn’t concentrate on the service. I felt like my mind was fried to crisp. First with my

encounter with Ethan and Rowan and then today with Emma.

The sermon ends in a blur and soon it was time to leave. I greet those church goers that I

knew on my way out and head towards my car

My phone vibrating brings me out of my stupor. I take it out and put it in my ear as I dig

into my bag for my car keys.

“What the fuck did you tell Emma?” Rowan’s cold and angry voice comes through the

speaket

Why am I not surprised that Emma went crying to him? And I’m sure she left out the part

where she came to my house unannounced with uncalled for accusations.

“Rowan

I press the unlock button on my car keys but I don’t get the chance to continue my

sentence or get into my car

A booming sound is heard and a heat blast like no other hits me I’m thrown back before

landing hard. The last thing I hear, is the ringing of my ears and peoples screaming in feat