Ava sat in her kitchen, staring at the phone. She knew she had to make the call, but she kept putting it off. Her aunt was not going to be happy about her decision to leave for an extended period of time. And she was even more concerned about how her aunt would react to the news that she was going with Ethan. Caroline loved Ethan but something just told her that she wasn't going to like this new development at all. She knew she had to be honest, but she was dreading the conversation. She didn't even know why she has been quick to say yes to his request but now that the deal was done, there was no going back. Taking a deep breath, she finally pressed dial on the number and braced herself for the conversation she was about to have.The phone rang and rang, and finally, her aunt picked up. 'Hello?' she said, sounding tired. She had resumed back to work so Ava understood.'Hi, Auntie,' Ava said, trying to sound cheerful. 'How are you doing?""I'm okay, dear,' her aunt replied. 'What's
The day for the trip was coming closer and closer. Ava liked referring to it as a trip instead of an escape because that was actually what it was. She had volunteered to put everything together and Ethan was to deal with all the other technicalities. She frequently visited the shopping malls to stuck up on whatever they needed for the duration of their stayAs Ava was shopping for supplies for the trip, she couldn't help but feel a sense of unease. What if something went wrong? What if she forgot something important? But she forced herself to focus on the task at hand and she always kept a list to keep her from forgetting anything important.One afternoon, while she went from store to store, shopping and picking up things like clothes, toiletries, and snacks. She felt like she was making progress, but then something happened that threw her off track. As she was browsing through a clothing store, she saw a familiar face Kimberly. She almost made a turn back to where she was coming f
She got her phone from her bag and dialed his number and Ethan picked up the phone on the second ring. "Hey there,' he said, sounding a bit surprised to hear from her again so soon. 'Hey,' Ava said, trying to sound casual. 'So, I just ran into Kimberly while I was out, and it was…interesting.' Ethan's voice grew serious. 'Are you for real? Did she cause any drama? What happened? Is everything okay?' He asked all these questions at once. He had known something was wrong immediately he heard her voice but she had insisted that everything was okay,'Everything's fine,' Ava said. 'It was just a bit awkward, that's all.' "Tell me everything in details please" he asked and she went on to tell him about the encounter, including the sense of relief she felt when he called.He listened very attentively and when she was done talking, Ethan was silent for a moment. 'Wow,' he finally said. 'That's…a lot to process. She didn't cause any drama? Are you sure? Maybe you missed something because
The preparations continued and on the morning of the day before Ava and Ethan's trip. Ava, who had spent the night at Ethan's place woke up very early and made sure everything was ready. She double checked and made certain that the suitcases were all packed, the tickets were printed, and everything on her end was ready to go. Once she had checked off everything on her list, she went into the bedroom and got herself ready to head to her Aunt Caroline's house, which was were the kids were. Ethan was still fast asleep and she was quiet in getting ready because she didn't want to wake him up and start to explain where she was going do early in the morning. She just wanted to slip out and go and answer to all his questions later because somehow lying to him after she had done something was easier than lying when she was yet to do it.She hurried up and finished getting ready and slipped out of the house quietly and drove to her aunt's house.They kids were still asleep by the time she g
"Mommy is here auntie and it's her last time with us for a while so that what the ruckus is about. Don't blame us. Instead, join us!" He told her as if he was scolding her and everyone started laughing again including Caroline and so Ava, Jason, Jane and Caroline spent the whole day together. They went to the park, had a picnic lunch, and played some games. The whole day had Ava thinking of how blessed she was to have them in her life despite the circumstances in which they came to be. It was crazy that the most traumatic event in her life brought her the most beautiful gifts she could have ever asked for. Just as she was getting lost in thoughts,her phone rang and she looked at the caller ID to see that it was Ethan and she stood up and walked a distance away from the kids and Caroline before she answered the call''Hi, sweetheart,' she said, making sure that she sounded pretty normal. 'How are you doing?' 'I'm doing great,' Ethan replied,his voice sounding a bit rough. ''Where
Ava said goodbye to her Aunt too and drove back home. She had already crafted up some lie for Ethan, about the car breaking down on the road so she had to go fix it and she didn't want to call to disturb him because she could obviously do it herself and she hoped that he bought it.As she got into the house, she saw him waiting for her in the living room and she immediately ran up to him and fell into his arms. She planned in using the seductive nature of a woman to get him to buy her lie and she knew for a fact that it was going to work."Oh honey, I'm so exhausted!" She exclaimed as she made herself comfortable on his body."What happened? Why are you back so late?" He asked, his voice laced with concern and Ava launched her story about how get car had mysteriously broken down in the middle of the road and how she had had to take a taxi and go loom for a mechanic so he could determine what was wrong with it and fix it and as she told the story she didn't fail to add a little bit of
The plane landed in Morocco with a bump, and Ava felt herself jolt awake. She stretched and looked out the window, amazed by the sight of the city below. They were in Marrakech, a city known for its vibrant markets and beautiful architecture. Ava could see the colorful souks below, and she was eager to explore. But first, they had to stop at one of Ethan's beach houses, where they would be staying for a few days. When he had told her about his each house she had had a total flip over with excitement and she could not wait to see it. It was like she was in the movies because everything felt so surreal.The house was located on the coast, and Ava could see the sparkling blue water from the plane. She had never been to Morocco but she knew a lot about it too because it was a very popular holiday spot and she always followed travel news because she secretly had a thing for travelling but money was always the problem but now all of a sudden she was visiting these places for free. Life
As Ava and Ethan got back to his beach house, they were greeted by a spectacular sunset. The sky was streaked with shades of orange and pink, and the air was warm and balmy. She had planned on coming to arrange some of their things they had brought out from the plane but she didn't want to do that anymore as she saw the sunset out the window."Wow! What a beautiful evening,' Ava said."Let's go for a walk on the beach." She suggested as she ran up to him and gave him puppy eyes and Ethan chuckled as he gave her a kiss in the lips."That sounds like a wonderful plan but you should change to something warmer in case it gets cold out" Ethan said and Ava nodded as she quickly hurried back to her bag to fund something warm to wear like she was a kid that had just been offered candy. She really loved watching the sun rise and set, it was one if the things she learnt from her aunt Caroline as she grew up and it has always stuck with her since then.She quickly got ready and Ethan grabbed
On his arrival to the hospital, he was directed to the delivery room where Ava was already in labor after identifying himself as her husband.He quickly rushed to her side. Seeing her in pain, made his heart break but he tried to be strong for her sake. He took her hand in his and whispered sweet nothings and words of encouragement to her."You're doing so well, my love. You're so brave and strong," he smiled tentatively and Ava squeezed his hand tightly. She was glad that he was there with her because it gave her some degree of courage.She managed to push through the pain and after a few hours of labor, the baby finally came out and she was the most beautiful thing Ava had ever seen.The doctor placed the baby in Ava's arms and both she and Ethan cried tears of joy and relief. Their baby was here. And she was so beautiful.As Ava held her child, she felt a thousand emotions at the same time. Her heart was overflowing with happiness and she glanced up Ethan who smiled brightly at h
A few months later, Ava's baby bump was starting to show and she was beginning to feel the effects of pregnancy. She was always experiencing morning sickness but Ethan was always there for her, taking care of her every need and never leaving her side. One morning after he had helped her to massage her legs because they were sore, she said."I don't know what I would do without a caring partner like you,""Good thing you don't have to ever find out," Ethan said, kissing her on the forehead. "You'll always have me by your side, no matter what." He whispered and she blushed hard at his words. She was more than lucky to have him in her life, and she knew that no matter what happened, they would always find a way around it.Kimberly and Caroline had finally come back from their trip and were also helpful her in little ways they could until the responsibility fell solely on Caroline surprise when two weeks earlier Kimberly had fallen pregnant too.She had been so excited to tell Ava and
A few minutes later, they were ushered into the doctor's office and after a few questions, he actually her her into the examination room where Ava was given a quick check-up.The room was silent as they doctor carried out his examination and wrote something down occasionally on his pad. After few moments had passed, the doctor then turned to Ava and Ethan with a small smile. "Well, Mrs Ava, you are indeed sick but it's not in the way that you might think," the doctor said, the smile on her face getting wider. "What do you mean?" Ava asked, confused by the doctor's words. "It's a good news. You're pregnant," the doctor broke she news to them her smile getting even bigger. They both looked at each other in shock. They hadn't been expecting this news at all. Not so soon at least. But after the initial shock wore off, they excitement started to set in. They were going to have a baby. It felt so unreal.Once the news had settled on Ethan and he understood what the doctor had said, a l
They were finally heading back to Florida after their three weeks honeymoon in Dubai. Ava didn't want to leave because of the amount of fun they were having but she also missed Jaden and Jane so much that she also really wanted to leave immediately. It was like she had a double mind or something."I can't to wait to see the kids but I also don't want to leave Dubai yet" she shared her predicament with Ethan and he smiled."Well that's a simple one. We can go back and then come back with them or we can stay back and fly them over here and even if you want to live here now, we can make that work you know " he said and Ava rolled her eyes at him as she laughed."Okay show off. I know you've got the power to make anything I want happen but I was just kidding so relax" "I was just trying to make sure you have everything that you need and want so I'm not the bad guy here" he chuckled."Yeah, whatever. Let's go before the pilot starts looking for us now" she said, picking up the last of he
Ava felt excited at the prospect of all that he had suggested. She didn't want to leave Dubai without doing any fun thing at all."I'll love to go to the Burj Khalifa then" she said and Ethan nodded as he turned the car direction towards their new location.They drove to the Burj Khalifa and as they stepped out of the car, they looked up at the massive building. Ava had never seen anything quite like it. It was truly breathtaking. They made their way to the restaurant and once they settled down, Ethan said."You should have their seafood pasta. It's very good. I give you my word" he said and that was what they both ordered when the waiter came to take their order and they had their wonderful meal while looking out at the city lights below."This place is really beautiful. Breathtaking in fact" she said."It is no doubt " Ethan agreed and soon they finish eating and after leaving the Burj Khalifa, they decided to go the mall and they stroll around, taking in all the sights and sounds
The next day they left for their honeymoon in Dubai. They were going to be gone for three weeks and they left with the kids crying but they promised them that they would come back with plenty beautiful things for them and that was enough to stop their tears.The flight to Dubai was long, but Ava slept through most of it while Ethan used that opportunity to get some work that was due done and sent to his secretary. When they arrived, they were greeted by the warm sun and the beautiful palm trees that lined the streets. Dubai was a normal stop for Ethan so he was used to it but Ava was mesmerized by the city.They checked into their hotel, which was luxurious and elegant, as usual and they immediately felt at home. The next few days after their arrival was used in exploring the city, visiting the mosques, the museums, and the souks. Ethan took her to his favorite spots and she tasted the local food, shopped for souvenirs, and made memories that would last a lifetime.One day during o
The driver greeted her and opened the door for her and she entered without speaking a word. What the hell was going on? She had no idea but if he kids were in harm's way than she was going to go save them.All the other drive, she continued calling Ethan's phone but it was not connecting.They arrived the vacation home and once again the driver opened the door for her and she got down and was welcomed by a very good looking waitress."Please follow me to see your children" was all she said before turning and walking away and Ava immediately followed her and she took her to the entrance of a garden and then stopped."Your kids are in there. Please they're waiting" she said and then left and Ava looked at the entrance for a moment before she entered it. The whole place was decorated with fresh flowers and she was the only one there until she had little running steps and turned around to see Jaden and Jane running towards her dressed in formal wear and not the school uniform they had l
He stared at her as she slept and decided to take her upstairs to their room so she could be comfortable and once he had tugged her into bed safely, he also got ready for bed because the next day promised to be a hectic one because the preparation for the second phase of Kimberly's plan was starting tomorrow and he could not wait. He was very excited like a child who had just been giving a lollipop to see how things would pan out. He laid down next to her and closed his eyes, a smile playing on his lips. He knew that as long as Ava was by his side, he could take on anything life threw at him and he knew that he had finally found the one person that completed him and he could not believe that he had also almost lost her. Soon, he drifted off to sleep, happy and content, dreaming of a future with the woman of his dreams. Ava snuggled closer to him in her sleep, sensing that he was beside her. In her sleep, she smiled, feeling safe and protected. The next morning, Ava woke up to the
The next few days were a blur for Ava as all she did was just to spend time at home with the kids, creating beautiful memories with them.At the beginning of the week , she had also sent in her resignation letter to her office. She was no longer interested in going to work there and she also was in no hurry to find a new job for the first time in her life because she really didn't need it when she had Ethan.It was two days after she sent in her resignation letter that she got a call from Kimberly."Hey there Ava, how are you doing?" She asked on her usual energetic voice and Ava could also hear the excitement in her voice. "I'm doing great Kim. How are you doing?" She replied, curious about why she sounded so excited. She already suspected that it must have to do with Alistair."I'm doing amazing actually. I just got a call from Alistair's uncle and he told me the case is over! We don't have to worry about a thing anymore" she broke the good news and Ava's whole life changed with t