Ava’s POVWithout knowing what else to do, I took my packed bags and left the house to go to a friend’s place. We became close at work and she always tries to be Nicole for me anytime I wanted her to.“What happened? Are you okay?” Marvy asked and my legs became weak as I almost collapsed but she caught me and I cried in her arms.Finally getting a grip on myself, I explained everything to her as she listened attentively and for a moment I could see a glint of pity in her eyes.“It’s okay,” she consoled and I asked her how, I’d just gotten my heart broken by the man I loved the most in my life and on top of that I heard a child refer to him as his father.“You really shouldn’t just shut him out of your life completely,” she started, “because it seemed like he’s also in the dark and has no idea what is going on and just like you, he’s confused.” She finished as I only closed my eyes to think about it.I really wanted to believe he has nothing to do with Aisha, I really want to trust hi
Mason’s POVShocked about how much she knew about me, my eyes levelled her and I just couldn’t help but wonder again about who she really is.I had no idea if she was one of my friends but she doesn’t really look like one of them and I still can swear on my life that I have never seen her in my life.“Why are you just showing up now?” I asked and she raised an eyebrow, “why didn’t you find me years ago, why are you just coming now?” I added and she also stood to face me.“I did, I searched everywhere for you but you were out of the country and I just gave up until I knew you were back.” She explained and I exhaled.Still confused, pinched down hard on the bridge of my nose as I kept listening to her explaining how we met.“You won’t stop ranting about Ava on the night we fucked,” she continued, “you told me about how much you loved her which was disgusting and from what you told me, I got to know about her and the fact that she’s your sister.” She finished and I sighed.What if she’s
Aisha’s POVThe plan was to get married with Mason using my child as an excuse and the perfect bait to get him. I’ve accepted my fate a long time ago and I’d raised my son by myself all these years since it was mostly my fault that I got pregnant and he can’t remember what went down between us.I shouldn’t have slept with him when he was extremely drunk and mumbling about some girl named Ava. I should’ve left him alone but he was too hard to resist under the club light and leaving him all by himself was hard for me to do.Closing my eyes, I remembered how he’d kissed me that night, he’d mistakenly called me Ava but I didn’t care, he knew just the right spot to touch.And when we had sex, it was the most beautiful performance that I’d seen in a while. I’d thought a little pleasure wouldn’t hurt but I had no idea that I was going to get pregnant.When I found out, I searched all over for him but I couldn’t find him and it wasn’t until some weeks ago did I eventually see his face on th
Aisha’s POV“You see, Daddy and mommy are going to get married soon and we’ll be living here permanently,” I explained to my son who listened with keen interest.“So, I’ll have my own room and sleep in a big bed?” He asked childishly and I nodded as I pulled him closer to me in a hug.“It’s your father’s house, baby,” I answered, “all these belong to you because you’re the real son.” I assured and his eyes glinted with joy.I just knew that he was looking forward to the day Mason and I would finally get married because he couldn’t wait to be on the groom’s side and wear a suit.All my child would always talk about is how Mason and I would get married and throw a really big wedding party and although I knew I haven’t succeeded in that yet, I knew I wouldn’t stop until he gets married to me.***The days passed quickly and it’s almost a week in Mason’s house. I was living the life that I’d dreamed of and even my son enjoyed this new development.Although Mason was barely in the house, I
Mason’s POVDriving back home, I was so stressed out but I was also glad about the fact that things looked like it’s finally worked out with Ava.She needs a little more time alone to process things since she already told me she couldn’t bring herself to loving me back again just yet. It hurts but I understood how she felt.It would be selfish of me to request more from her than this so I’d already planned on giving her the space and time she needs from me.I’d planned on going home to tell Aisha that I’d be moving her and her son to a different apartment. Things wouldn’t possibly go well between Ava and I if she keeps staying in the house with the child.“This is so exhausting especially since I still can’t remember a single thing about her.” I sighed.I’d called my friends to talk to them and they were also a little bit happy for me that I’d settled things with Ava.“Well, he’s your son at least and for Ava to come back to the house, you need to move them away but not completely aba
Mason’s POVGetting into my car, I slammed the steering wheel as hard as I could before driving to the office. I couldn’t get the look on Khalid’s face when I turned out of my head.He had just seen me send him and his mother packing out of the house. Frustrated, I tried to bury myself with work but I couldn’t.I kept getting distracted and I was unable to fully concentrate on what I was doing. Frustrated, I asked my secretary to cancel all of my appointments for the day before getting out of the company.I needed some time to myself, I wanted to think about what I was doing and what to do next. I needed to think about how to get Ava back into the house.Driving off, I drove directly to a bar and I’d already made up my mind to drink till I no longer knew what was going on around me. I wanted to drink till I lost consciousness because the pressure on me was killing me.Placing my order for shots of tequila, I picked up my phone and punched Ava’s number to call her. She’s the only perso
Ava’s POVGroaning and with a bad headache, I turned on the bed as I tried to open my eyes slightly. I shook and almost fell off the bed when I realized I was naked with Mason in bed with me.How did this happen? How did I end up in bed with someone I was supposed to stay away from?My headache grew worse as I tried to remember how I got here and it eventually dawned on me. I was worried about him when he said he was going to commit suicide and so I went to the address he sent to me.I groaned and mentally slapped myself when I remembered that we had sex, I knew it was a bad idea to sleep with him especially when he’s going through a lot of things.We were both tipsy if not drunk. Holding my head, I stood from the bed and stared down at him. He was sleeping so peacefully like he had nothing to worry about.Even though he’d told me that he has handled things his own way, I couldn’t help but think about how he has a son and my blood boiled again.I can’t possibly see him again even if I
Ava’s POV Thinking of what to do next, I picked my phone back up to call Nicole and I was glad when she didn’t delay in picking up the call.Trying my best not to cry, I explained everything to her in detail and eventually asked her to put in a good word for me with her boss because I want to start living in Los Angeles permanently.“I really just need to leave all this behind and I’d love to work and stay with you if that’s not a problem?” I sniffed as I spoke.Everything happening around was too overwhelming and I knew that if I didn’t let it all go and leave it all behind my mental health would deteriorate so badly.“Of course, it’s never a problem,” Nicole’s voice jolted me out of my thoughts and I was relieved.“But I just gotta ask, you’re not giving up on Mason because you found out he has a child, right?” She asked and I sighed.She sounds right but wrong at the same time. I'm giving up not just on Mason but on everything and I just need to be somewhere where I’ll get some se
Ava’s POVDanny’s burial soon came and everything was set and ready. The priest spoke before asking us to come make a speech.Walking up to the altar, I looked at everyone around and it felt like I had nothing to say about Danny except the fact that he was a good father to me.“When everyone was less supportive of me, Danny stayed with me, he could disbelieve a lot of things but he never stopped believing in me. He really is the best father in the world and I don’t think they make fathers like him because I think I took the last one.” I laughed and sniffled and the mood was lightened up a bit.“Danny had touched our lives one way or the other and I don’t think he would want us here crying, he was always so full of life and as crazy as it might sound, I think Danny would want us to be glad that he lived the best of his life.” I finished before walking off.Mason made a speech about his father too and watching him stand there just made my heart come crashing down.“We disagree on a lot
Ava’s POVThe blaring sound of my phone ringing jolted Mason and I out of our deep sleep and I groaned as I picked the phone up.Who could be calling me at this hour of the morning?Checking the phone, I almost jumped out of bed when I realized that the call was from my mother and I knew she wouldn’t call unless something is really wrong.“Hey mom,” I called into the phone while also tapping Mason who was already up, “What’s wrong?” I asked after a while of silence.“I… it’s Danny,” she sniffled and my eyes widened at once as I immediately prayed that it isn’t what I’m thinking about.“He had a heart attack and they just rushed him into surgery.” She broke down, I knew if she cried any harder she’d be perspiring.Turning to look at Mason who also looked really worried, I tried my hardest to console my mother while I asked Mason to get dressed so we could join them in the hospital.We could’ve waited till daybreak but it’s morning already and my mother needed all the support she could
Ava’s POVThe thought of Danny at the hospital was a down point for Mason and I and I was glad that I had my important people to help me with it while Mason works to also get his mind out of it.He had to leave Miami for San Francisco for the monthly business check-up to see how things were going on over there and I knew how much I’d miss him but work is work.“You know you actually have like 10 more minutes before your flight takes off and it’s just us here, the restroom might be vacant too.” I winked, I was at the brink of laughter but I didn’t want to break character.I know that we both needed comic relief and I was glad that Mason didn’t read the wrong meaning to what I’d just said and instead his eyes lit up but he soon burst into laughter as he pulled me into him.“If I had enough time you know I’ll take you right here and now.” He smiled before leaning closer to put his lips on mine.I adjusted his tie and watched as he made his way to the plane. The business check-up would la
Ava’s POVSOME MONTHS LATER.“Mason!” I yelled from the kitchen, I’d completely forgotten that it’s my due date today and my water just broke.The pain I felt from my back down to my uterus was unmatched and just at that point everything seemed irritating to me.I heard Mason’s footsteps coming down the stairs and the fact that he couldn’t have gotten to me faster annoyed everything out of me.“Oh my god!” He screamed in horror when he saw how wet the floor was, “Your water broke? What should I do?” He asked like he didn’t know that the next thing was to get to a hospital.I opened my mouth to speak but everything I wanted to say got caught up in my throat when the sharp pain came again and I clawed on Mason’s hand.Finding a way to release himself from my gasp, I watched as he ran out to get help from Nicole. I never thought the day where my best friend would be annöying would come.“Get your filthy hands off me!” I cried when Nicole touched me and I immediately regretted it because
Ava’s POVIt’s been a long day and the thought of the investor still annoyed me but I didn’t say anything to Mason because I knew that he isn’t going to take it easy.“Gosh, I feel seriously weak.” I groaned after running to throw up for the third time today as Mason helped me on my chair and I couldn’t do anything but place my head on the table to rest for a while.“We need to go to the hospital right now. Let’s go.” Mason ordered, making me laugh and I knew changing his mind would be hard but I tried and told him about how disappointed the investors would be if we failed at this.After a while of talking him into working for a while, Mason made sure that I didn’t stress myself or even leave his office while we both worked.The day soon ended and Mason and I drove to the hospital to run the test. I’ve been feeling lightheaded and nauseous lately and I just knew that I was pregnant but I also didn’t want to be too forward.The test results came out and it confirmed what I already knew
Ava’s POV“I don’t know, I didn’t get it last month too and I know that we haven’t spoken about having a child yet which is why I’m telling you about it now…”“Ava!” Mason’s growl made me swallow whatever it is I wanted to say next as I stared at him with fear written all over me.I was rushing my words like anyone was going to do something horrible to me if I didn’t tell him as fast as I could but it was only because I was really scared.What if he doesn’t want a baby yet? I know he loves me so much but what if he isn’t ready?I’d also planned to take a test but I also didn’t want to find out I’m pregnant alone, I want him to be there with me every step of the way and the fact that he hasn’t even said anything since he called my name was killing me.“It’s fine, we’ll go to the clinic after work today and we’ll find out if you’re pregnant or not,” he started with a smile on his lips as he took my hand in his.“You don’t have to be scared or rush your words while talking to me. I’m jus
Ava’s POVLast night was a memorable one in our new apartment and it was like with each day that passes, the love that I have for Mason just keeps growing and I loved it.Getting ready for work, Mason and I stopped at a diner close to the office to have breakfast before going in for work. The nervousness I usually felt whenever we approached the company when the drama of the news about Mason and I first got out was now nowhere to be found.We finished eating as soon as we could and Mason held my hand as we both got to work and I could swear that I’d already heard a million congratulations today already and the day was just starting.“Congratulations boss,” one of the directors stopped Mason and I as he bumped shoulders with him before bringing out an envelope, “This is for you.” He added, handing Mason the envelope and pecking me on my cheek as we went about our business.Lots of people even took the Liberty to come to our office to congratulate us and they brought gifts too. It took
Ava’s POVI hated the fact that I had to leave Maldives, we got a cab and soon boarded our plane to where our new house was located.It was a long flight but soon we got to the city and we had to board another cab home. It was going to be my first time in the house and I couldn’t wait to see what surprise was waiting for me.“Just tell me what the surprise is?” I asked as I held Mason, begging him to give me reasons why he wouldn’t let me come to the house until it was time to move finally.“If I tell you or show you the picture of the house then where will the surprise be?” He asked and I pouted, I hated to admit it but he was right, it wouldn’t be a surprise anymore if he showed it to me.The cab pulled over and I could swear that I’d almost passed out when I saw the house. It was not only bigger than where we were staying before, it was even more beautiful and I blinked multiple times so that I’ll be sure that this wasn’t a dream.“It’s so beautiful.” I gasped as I took steps close
Ava’s POVTurning on my bed, I groaned as I sniffed and I knew that I wasn’t dreaming, a delicious aroma filled the air and that was what jolted me out of my sleep and not because I’ve had enough sleep.Opening my eyes, I savoured the sweet smell and that was when the sight of where the sweet aroma was coming from came. There was food on my bedside table.Smiling, I opened the covered food on the table to see varieties of foods, there was steak, sandwiches with tea and even a bottle of wine, orange juice and water for me to choose from.Moving to the edge of the bed, I decided to start with the sandwich and even though I didn’t want to, I couldn’t help but compare this current marriage to my first one.Mason had always been nice to me and despite the amount of time we spent together he never got tired of me. I knew he’d never change because he loved me so much but somewhere deep down inside me I still kept the thought of something terrible happening even though I knew waiting for some