When she got home, she immediately went in and when the kids saw her they ran to give her a hug."Mummy is back!" Jane shouted and Jason seconded her scream with a louder one."Hey my babies, how are you both doing?" She asked as they walked into the living room."We're fine mom" Jason spoke for the both of them."How was your camping?" Jane asked and Ava sighed."It was good enough as my first experience but I'm not sure I would be going back anytime soon" she said and they both laughed."Was it that bad?" Caroline, her aunt asked as she came out if the kitchen, wiping her hands on a towel and Ava smiled at her."You have no idea" she said and Caroline immediately knew she had a bad story to tell her about Alistair.She dropped the towel she was using to clean her hands on the dining table and then walked to the living room and sat down."Hey kids, your mom is very tired from her camping and we need to discuss something important so she can go rest so go play with your toys okay?" Sh
Chapter 87Ava had a rough night, she could not sleep properly because she kept on thinking about what would happen when she saw Alistair at the office the next day. He was a dangerous man and she would not want to be caught in his trap again. She needed to protect herself but she didn't know how to go about it. As she woke up the next morning feeling very cranky, she made a last minute decision not to go to the office that day and went ahead to call her manager to take excuse from her."Hey May, good morning. This is Ava" she said as May, her manager, picked up the phone."Of course, I know it's Ava" she said, a smile in her voice. One of the many reasons why a lot of the employees liked May was that she was very sweet and understanding but also very career driven and a perfectionist. The qualities were nice ones to have and she was doing a good job peddling them all together."Good morning Ava, what's up? It's everything alright? Cause calling me when I'm going to see you in ab
Ava knew she couldn't tell him the truth because how could she tell him that she was not actually sick but had lies so that she would not see him but fate had been cruel because he had appeared at her front door instead, so she lied for the second time that morning. She was on a roll. "I just feel under the weather. I think I might have caught a cold" she said, hoping he would believe her. He studied her as he seemed to consider her words, and then nodded. "Oh it must be the day out at the tent. I hope you feel better soon" he said. "Thanks" she replied, feeling guilty for lying to him but also knowing that she was doing it for the sake of her sanity. She watched as he stood up, preparing to leave. "I think I should go now, and give you some space" he said, and Ava nodded. She walked him to the door and opened it for him. "Take care of yourself" he said as he stepped outside. "I will" she replied, and he turned to leave. She closed the door, and leaned against it, her heart pou
Now that Ava had the whole week to herself because she was actually taking May's word and staying off work for the week, she wanted to do something fun with the kids at least to take her mind off things. During breakfast one morning as she served their food, she asked."So what would you guys live to do today?" She glanced at Jane and Jason as she waited for them to give her a reply.The kids looked at each other with a knowing look, it was obvious that they already had where the wanted to go to in mind.Jane spoke first, "We would like to go to the museum" she said and Jason nodded in agreement. Ava was surprised, she hadn't expected that answer. "That's a great idea. I think it would be a lot of fun to go to the museum." The kids' faces lit up with excitement. "We're going to the museum, yay!" Jane said, clapping her hands. Ava smiled, happy to see them so excited. "We can go after we finish breakfast. Let's get ready and then we'll head out." The kids nodded and quickly finishe
It was a blessing that her kids were till kids because if they were teenagers, she could only imagine the kind of trouble this situation would have caused.Ava and Ethan followed behind, walking side by side. Ava could feel the tension in the air, and she knew that they needed to talk. But she didn't know how to start. "So," Ethan said, breaking the silence. "How have you been?" Ava took a deep breath, trying to calm her nerves."I've been good, you know. Keeping busy with work and the kids." She said, trying to keep the conversation light. "That's good to hear. I'm glad you're doing well." Ethan said, and Ava could hear the sincerity in his voice. It made her feel a bit more at ease. "What about you? How have you been?" Ava asked, genuinely curious. She hadn't heard from him in a long time, and she wanted to know how he was doing."I've been doing okay. Work has been keeping me busy." Ethan said, and Ava could tell that he was choosing his words carefully. "But I have to admit, I
The rest of the visit to the museum was spent in relative peace. They all enjoyed looking at the exhibits and learning about the art and the artists who created them. When it was time to leave, Ava felt the kids were sad and she herself didn't want the day to end, but she knew that it had to. Just before leaving she dragged Ethan aside, "We need to tell them that you're their Father" she said plainly without mincing words. The truth was that she didn't want to hide the truth from them anymore, especially now that they have met him."Okay Ava. I second that but are we going to do that here?" He asked, looking around at where they were starting outside the museum."No of course not. Maybe we can all go to my house. I believe they'll be more comfortable hearing this in their home than anywhere else" she offered and Ethan nodded."I think that a good idea" and with that they all piled into the car and headed back to Ava's house. Ethan was following her own car behind because he didn't
She knew that they still had a long way to go, but she was hopeful that they would be able to heal and move forward together."Can we go play video games now?" Jason asked with a hopeful look on his face. Ava smiled. "Absolutely. I think that's a great idea. I think we could all use a little distraction." The kids cheered and ran off to the living room, leaving Ava and Ethan alone. "Thank you for telling them for me." Ethan said, his voice full of gratitude. "It wasn't easy, but I think it was the right thing to do." Ava said, feeling a sense of relief. "I know it was. I'm just glad that they seem to be taking it well." Ethan said, a smile on his face. "They're amazing and I believe that it's relatively easier because their still kids and I'm so thankful for that" she heaved a sigh of relief and Ethan smiled because he shared the same sentiment too."I think you're right." Ethan said. "And I think it also helps that you're such an amazing mother. You've done a wonderful job wit
Ethan could not sleep when he finally got home because he was too giddy with excitement. Who would have thought that a mere visit to the museum with his nephew, Alex would result to him running into Ava and even reconciling with her to an extent. He was so glad that he had agreed to go to the museum with Alex because he had almost cancelled last minute because he was not feeling like it but because he already made a promise to his nephew, he had to come through and throughout their drive home, Alex didn't stop teasing him. The teenager was so annoying but Ethan was not going to deny the fact that he in fact enjoyed his company all the time."I like her you know" Alex said breaking the silence in the car."And I think you have to do everything in your power to make sure that you both don't remain any stupid friends" he said and Ethan glanced at him."What? You both are madly in love with each other and you know it" Alex shrugged his shoulders without looking at his uncle.Ethan didn'
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