***Ray***
'Ava...I uuuh...' Bryson stuttered, taking in a quick momentary breath. The sudden arrival of Ava in the middle of his careless speech threatened to bring him down to his knees.
His were raised but not drawn together, raising his upper eye lids in the process. He attempted to speak and explain himself but his mouth kept on opening and closing like a fish deprived of oxygen.
He regretted those words the moment he spotted Ava. He fidgeted on his feet, with a scattered gaze that bounced around the hospital room.
Served him right, I couldn't understand why he would allow such words to pass through and out of his mouth.
Ava stood looking at him in a blank yet intimidating face. My dad stepped besides her, with his shoulders bowed and slightly pulled back. Despite his hands being pocketed, I could almost see them clenched into massive fists inside the fabric.
***Ava's POV*** 'Stop pretending you didn't hear a word I said boys. ' My men stood in rigid postures, finding the walls interesting suddenly. 'This young woman here is my niece and well, my daughter. ' He paused drawing me closer to him and draping his muscular hand on my shoulder. 'She deserves the best, make no mistake boys you will have me to contend with. ' He lowered his voice, allowing a warning tone to slip through. Satisfied with their couple of yeses, he gave them a nod. 'Ava, Ray, Bry. ' Renata called to us. 'I'm sorry for talking shit back at the hotel. ' She paused, letting saliva flow down her throat audibly. 'I accused you three of sleeping around even when I didn't know the truth. ' 'But we are..' Bry deadpanned, shrugging his shoulders with no care. 'Bryson! ' Ray shouted at him, giving him 'you can't just say it like that look.' I widened my eyes in a fraction before realising that he was u
***Ray's POV*** It had been a week since our parents dropped that bombshell and things had somehow cooled down. It was as if nothing changed except that now Ava's real mum was in her life. I admit that I had been shocked by the turn of events that day. I didn't blame my parents for hiding the fact that our lives had been threatened. We assured them that we loved them even more. I admit I was a little upset they didn't tell us earlier but I was even more grateful for the sacrifices they made just to keep us safe. I was a little mad at Bry too for insulting our girl the way he had back at the hospital. I knew though that there was no way I'd say mad for long. I mean how could I when Ava had already forgiven him? She was the victim and well, I had no choice but to accept it. I had expected mum and dad to question our relationship with Ava. But far from my expectati
***Ava*** After having lots of sex back at the hotel, and experiencing orgasms after orgasms, we had finally decided to go to the hospital to pick my mum up. I had decided that I would still refer to Renata as mum, and my mum(Eve) was pretty okay with it. Renata and her husband had managed to convince my mum to move in with us. She had agreed after realising that the couple wouldn't give up easily. They kept on nagging until she agreed to stop the relentless convincing. It was really fun having mum around we had a lot catching up to do and I thought living in the same house would make everything easy for us. We were currently seated at the dining table, long done with dinner, everyone seemed happy with laughter filling the dining room. I was sitting between my two men, glaring at them anytime they attempted to let their hands wander. They had their hands on each
***Ava*** Two Years Later. My single sole paired black pointed stilettos click clacked on the clean porcelain tiled floor of Hotel Eva. The sound of my steps echoed on the hotel lobby, adding to the TV noise that was there. A big white beautiful chandelier hung from the high ceiling, the lights giving the lobby a luxurious appearance. It had many lampshades with golden details all around it, bringing out a touch of luxury. I wore a white blouse paired with a plaid midi skirt above black stockings. A diamond bezel necklace hung on my neck, layered with a slightly longer bar drop necklace. I wore geometric bar earrings to simply book end my necklaces. I had just minimal make up on my face, allowing me to appear as natural as possible. Hotel Eva was founded by my mother Eve, naming it after the two of us. The name Eva was as a result of merg
***Third Person's POV*** 'Oh my! that necklace is amazingly beautiful honey! ' Eve gushed in happiness, rushing to her daughter to embrace her. She squeezed her petite body into her arms, smiling widely. 'And you look even more dashing with the jewel around your neck! ' Renata jumped right in the conversation, hugging Ava too. 'You're crowding her personal space women. ' Reynard chuckled, calling the two women back to the dining table. He was calm as always, leaning back on his chair with a visible smile. 'Congratulations Ava, my sons know how to choose. ' Reynard added, throwing a nod to Ava and a thumbs up to the men that had caught his niece's eyes. 'Na ah..correction Mr Reynard, your former sons. ' Ray spoke to his father, waving his index finger in the air. 'Only on paper Ray, you are still my children. All of you. ' Reynard smiled at his son, d
**Ava's Pov***It wasn't till the wee hours that my eyes began to droop. I was physically tired, every part of my body ached but still sleep wouldn't come my way. My legs and feet had this irritable tinkling accompanied by a slight burning sensation. Every attempt to stretch my muscles and limps got countered by the slight pain that arose.My mind and my body refused to coordinate, each one of them working on it's own. Yes my body needed rest, but my mind kept on moving, forcing thoughts and memories to run in cycles.I had tried all the tips doctors wrote about getting a good night sleep. I avoided caffeine before going to bed. I'd also tried listening to music, hoping that my brain system would slow down and finally let my eyes droop. But no, every little thing had left me even more awake.The day had been a busy one, all the cleaning I had done during the day was catching up with me. I cleaned everything that was
****Ava's Pov***It was supposed to be a good Sunday for me, but no, those pricks had to ruin it for me. Goddess I was so mad that I could kill someone, and bury their corpse with no remorse.One pathetic call, one goddamned annoying phone call from Bryson was all it took to dampen my mood completely. I thought I was going to enjoy my Sunday alone, watching movies and obviously sleeping in the afternoon, seems I was in for a shocker.Bryson had called me, demanding my presence at the mansion, he refused to tell me why he needed me there.His parents were out of the country, so I didn't get why he would bother me during my day off. They were always going for business trips. Even when they were around, they'd spent most of their time working.So mostly it was just their two boys and well me. Before they left, they had asked me to move into their place, they weren't happy with the fact that I commutin
***Ava****My alarm went off at exactly 9 AM, I wasn't supposed to report to work until 11 so I still had time to do my chores. But instead of leaving the comfort of my bed, I lay on my back on the old bed.My body was covered half way from my waist down by a grey duvet that was quite tattered with a few holes in it. My sleep filled eyes remained glued on the old rickety ceiling. I let my gaze trace the barely invisible patters on the wooded ceiling, while my mind drifted to my unworthy life.I didn't understand why I was left alone in this world. I couldn't help but think what if my mother had stayed home that day. Would she still be alive? What if my dad had been around, would I have been forced into this bitter loneliness?I didn't have answers to the what ifs, and so I decided to stop my thoughts from wandering further. I threw the duvet off my body and stepped out of bed, I gracefully strolled to my small bath