Kimberly had been surprised by how willing Jacob was to help her and she couldn't help but wonder what he really felt for her. They had gotten pretty close over the past few weeks and there was a connection between them that was undeniable. But she couldn't help but wonder if he just saw her as a friend or something more. She had never had a guy like him in her life excluding Ethan of course and she had no idea what to do about it. "What are you thinking about?" he asked, breaking her out of her thoughts. "Nothing" she said, trying to brush it off. "You're lying" he said, giving her a knowing smile. She sighed. "You know I don't really do relationships and all of that. I have a hard time trusting people and it should be no news to you that my marriage with Ethan was just transactional" she admitted, her voice soft. "I know" he said, looking at her with understanding. "But I want you to know that I'm not going to hurt you. I genuinely care about you, Kimberly and I just want to
The next morning, she woke up feeling refreshed and ready to take on the day by it's horn or whatever it was that the saying was. She went about her morning routine, feeling more energized than usual. When she sat down at her desk to start her work, she felt a pang of disappointment that she wasn't going to see Jacob that day. But then she remembered that he had given her his number and she could text him whenever she wanted. That thought made her smile. She opened her laptop and started working, feeling more motivated than usual. It was like she had a new lease on life, all thanks to a single evening with a certain someone.Ethan and the body guards had gone for some job and she knew she had to talk to Ethan when he got back because he seemed so busy these days that it was hard to catch him at home to have a conversation. She soon started looking at plane tickets to France, she wanted to leave quickly because it had started to feel like Florida was closing up on her and she needed to
That was why she knew she had needed to talk to him, he opened up chapters that she though I were closed permanently. He was smart and he was a really asset and he always wanted the best for her all the time and it was amazing how they're friendship had grown since the divorce. Sometimes it was rocky cause of the residual feelings of being married for three years. Even though they had not been in love, they had still been each other's companion for sometime so it was just natural to have some kind of bond. She wondered if she could convince Ethan to let Jacob off the job so he could see no other option than to come with her but that would be so manipulative so she wasn't going to do it.After her conversation with Ethan, she went back to her room and started packing up her things but she first of all cancelled her flight because Ethan had offered her one of his private jets for her travel. He was making everything easier and she was grateful. As she packed up her things, she wonder
Now that Kimberly was gone and the house was relatively empty again. Ethan's sadness started creeping in again. He missed Ava terribly and he did not think he could only just survive by himself now that no one was there to make him feel something. He just felt numb. Everyday was the same. He woke up, got ready, went to work and returned late in the night. He was tired of doing the same shit everyday and he needed a change in scenery but he had no where to go to find peace.On one particularly frustrating evening, he called up on his private investigator turned friend, Jeff. Jeff had always had a funny way of providing solutions to problems and Ethan placed his bet that he was the one person that could cheer him up. They talked for a bit, catching up on each other's lives. Eventually, Jeff started teasing Ethan about being single again, and Ethan felt a little annoyed by the comments. Jeff noticed this and quickly changed the subject not before saying."You're really not yourself w
As he arrived at the hotel, he was greeted by friendly staff who helped him check in and showed him to his room. The room was spacious and had a balcony with a view of the ocean. He put his things down and decided to go for a walk on the beach. As he walked along the sand, he felt the stress of his life back home melting away. He breathed in the salty air and listened to the sound of the waves crashing against the shore. He sat down on the sand and watched the sunset. He felt a sense of peace wash over him as he watched the sun disappear over the horizon.The next few days were filled with exploration and relaxation. He spent his mornings swimming in the ocean and his afternoons wandering around the local markets. He sampled the local cuisine and met some of the friendly locals. He felt like he was truly on vacation, and he was enjoying every minute of it. As he got to know the island and its people, he felt a deeper connection to the place. He started to think that maybe he could
Life was pretty much going well for Ava. She had gotten a new job,moved into a bigger house and her therapy sessions were really paying off in all aspect of her life and the hole that leaving Ethan had created was no longer as painful. She was learning how to live with it. She found herself thinking about him most days and when the incident with Kimberly had happened at the park, thoughts of him were even more frequent.She remembered the last time she had heard from him. It had been one afternoon, as she was sitting at her desk, she felt her phone vibrate. She picked it up and saw that she had a text message from an unknown number. She opened it and saw that it was from Ethan. Her heart skipped a beat as she read the message. It said, "Hey Ava, I hope you're doing well. I just wanted to say that I'm sorry for everything that happened between us. I know I hurt you and I hope you can forgive me." She sat there, frozen, not sure what to say. She had never expected to hear from him
She got out of the tent and took in the view of the forest around her. The morning was beautiful, and the trees were covered in dew. She took a deep breath, enjoying the fresh air. Then she noticed something else. There were footprints in the mud. They were small and delicate, like a child's footsteps. She followed them, curious about where they were leading. They led her to a clearing, where she saw something she never expected to see. A little girl, about five years old, was sitting in the middle of the clearing. She was dressed in a white dress, and her hair was tied back in a braid. She was staring at the ground, and she didn't seem to notice Ava. Ava approached her slowly, not wanting to startle her. "Hello" she said, her voice soft. The little girl looked up at her, and smiled. "Hello" she said, her voice small and sweet. "What are you doing out here?" Ava asked, curious. "I'm waiting for my mommy" the little girl said, her eyes wide and innocent. "Oh" Ava said, feeling a
On their way to the tent, Rose's mother suddenly appeared and Rose screamed and ran towards her."Mummy! Mummy!" She jumped on her and the woman lifted her up with a smile on her face as she plastered kisses on the little girl's face. Ava studied the woman, she was very beautiful but she had an uncanny look to her that Ava could not place her hands on. Her feet was bare of any foot wear and the white sundress she was wearing was stained with dried mud.She saw Rose say something to her and then point at her direction and Ava smiled and wave at the woman who returned the smile as she started on her way towards her and Alistair who was standing some kilometer in front of her."Thank you so much for taking care and watching over my baby" she dropped Rose down on the floor and took Ava's hands in hers and the first thing Ava noticed was how cold they were even when it was relatively warm outside."Oh it was my pleasure. She is an angel" Ava said, looking down at Rose and ruffling her ha
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