The sounds were the worst. Maybe the feeling of moving but having no control of it. The car rolled twice and I was left on the side. The driver’s side door was crushed and the side panel was touching my arm, morphing itself around it.I opened my eyes, my vision was blurry and I couldn’t seem to foc
I woke up in a hospital bed. The room was dark, I was sticky with sweat, and my hands both felt heavy. Ethan was holding one of my hands, the other was tangled up in the blankets. It was stiff, hard to move.I released my hand from Ethan’s grip and started stroking Ethan’s cheek. His breathing shift
Ethan sprung up from the chair by my bed. He reached over and climbed into the hospital bed, embracing me fully, and whispering small comforts in my ear.“You’re okay,” He cooed over and over again, “You’re safe. I’m here, it’s over.”It took me a few minutes to get my breathing under control, my he
Ethan’s words rang loudly in my head, over and over again. A sickening feeling coated the inside of my stomach, layering with fear and anxiety.“Why would someone come after me?” I asked, my voice sounded small and weak. I hated feeling so helpless.Ethan shook his head, “There are several reasons.”
I wasn’t really sure what Ethan was planning when he mentioned his night full of romance for us. I truly did not anticipate what it was.Ethan helped me get dressed due to my cast and stitches, and once we were at the building for our night out, I stared up at the beautiful building in awe.We were
“Grab her! Now!” The man ordered. I held up my hands, hoping to keep them away.“No!” I pleaded, doing my best to keep them all at arm’s length. They snarled and watched me with dark eyes. They were focused, every single pupil was scanning over my body, waiting for me to make a move or get close eno
I fell to the ground, burying my face in the sand and screaming despite my attempts at being quiet. Several other shots were fired, the rogue wolves managed to startle themselves into action and there was a moment of chaos.I lifted my head when I heard Ethan calling my name. He was laying beside me
Ethan cocked his head to the side, a low grumble in his voice as he replied, “I spent my teenage years with nothing and no one, you don’t have to do this for money.”The man’s jaw went slack as he regarded Ethan.Ethan, my sweet, sarcastic, and thoughtful husband, was turned into a wild animal at th
Ethan’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
Even if it also broke mine.“Ethan,” I gave Andrew a sideways glance, “I can’t go back with you.”“Why?” Ethan pleaded, “What happened that made you leave me?”I furrowed my brow and cocked my head to the side. As if he didn’t know? He acted as though he didn’t ignore me for a week and immediately r
Ethan’s Point of View- Ava leaving was one of the worst things to happen in my life. The day I went to work extra early, I came home to an empty house.Ava and I hadn’t been talking, but I was always hyper-aware of where she was in the house, what she was doing, whether she was taking care of herse
Ethan left after I told him who my father was. He wanted nothing to do with me, or he needed time to think it over. I didn’t know, he didn’t say anything.I didn’t see him for days. He avoided me every chance he got, and it tore apart my heart each time I woke up to an empty bed. He started sleeping