Chapter 98

The fight

I slowly turn in the direction of the sound to find Rowan seated next to me It’s like I’d wished him into

existence. That wasn’t all. For the first time since I’ve known him, Rowan wasn’t wearing a suit. He had a

black V–neck t–shirt and blue jeans.

“What are you doing here?” I stammer, still not believing he was here.

“Noah mentioned you’d be here, so here I am” he shrugs his shoulder casually as if what he just said

wasn’t insane.

Unable to withstand his presence anymore, I stand up and walk away without saying another word. I

hear him calling my name, but I ignore him.

I go to the bathroom and try to calm myself. Why now? Why couldn’t he have been like this years ago?

Just when I’ve decided to move on, he gets a change in character? It doesn’t work like that.

Splashing water on my face, I harden my heart. It doesn’t matter why he all of a sudden wants to be part

of my life. He and I are done. We were done before we even began.

After I feel more anchored, I step outside only to bump into someone. The scent of the cologne

immediately alerts me to who the person I bumped into is.

I rip myself away from his body as if he’d scorched me. With my hormones all over the place, I didn’t

want him to get the wrong idea.

“Ava” he calls, his voice husky and deep.

“What do you want, Rowan? What game are you trying to play?”

I still don’t understand him and parts of me doesn’t want to. All I know is that he caused me pain. I

don’t want to experience th

ain.

“I’m not playing any game. I just want to talk. There’s something important I have to tell you” he

says hesitantly.

I become curious. Rowan is a lot of things except hesitant and unsure. I’ve known him all my life

and he has never been this hesitant. He usually gets straight to the point. Whether you like what

he has to say or not, that was none of his business.

I study him closely. His grey stare at mine in a way I’ve never seen him staring at me. There was

something about him. Something had changed in him. I just couldn’t tell what it is.

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Apart from that, he looked almost fearful. Like he didn’t know how to tell me what he wanted to

say and also he afraid of my reaction to it

I get more curios when I notice how he keeps shifting from one foot to another He was nervous.

His nervousness was another thing out of character.

“What is it?” I fold my hands on top of my belly and tap mu foot impatiently against the floor.

Before he can say anything, Calvin joins us.

“Ava, is he disturbing you?” he asks standing near me in a protective stance while glaring at

Rowan.

Rowan sneers. “Of course it’s you. What is it with you salivating over what’s mine? First it was Emma

when we were in high school. Following her around like a damn lost puppy. Now? Now it’s

Ava. Stay the fuck away from her. She’s mine”

I feel pissed at what he said. He had no right to talk to Calvin like that. Besides, I wasn’t his. Never

was. Never have been.

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“You’re a fucking bastard. Stop talking about Ava as if she’s a piece of meat you can claim” Calvin

all but snarls.

His hands were fisted at his

side. His

s jaw was clenched and he looked ready to pounce on Rowan

and beat him to shit.

I look between the two of them unable to believe that they were behaving like kids. While Calvin

looked at Rowan with nothing but hatred, Rowan looked at him in jealousy. 1

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There was something odd about Calvin’s look. Sure, he used to crush on Emma when she was with

Rowan back then, but so did hundreds of other boys. The fact that she only had eyes for Rowan

didn’t warranty the hate eyes. Besides, it was years ago. So why the hell did he hate Rowan?

“Stay out of this. This is between Ava and me” Rowan growls, his eyes flashing, a storm brewing

behind them.

Calvin steps forward and pushes Rowan back. He doesn’t even stumble, but it’s enough to piss him

off more that he already was.

“Guys, please don’t do this?” I plead.

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i nervously look around A small crowd was already forming Given Rowan was well know, senne

already had the phones out

“Don’t fucking touch me Rowan says. They were now head to head.

He was a bit taller than Calvin, but that didn’t make Calvin back down

I’ve had enough of you. Enough of you controlling my fucking life. Why don’t you just drop dead

and save us all the trouble” Calvin tells Rowan.

I stand there frozen unable to believe what he just said. There was malice in his eyes. Something I

never thought I would associate with Calvin. Anger and bitterness sure, but malice? Never.

“Wouldn’t you wish that? Even after all these years you’re still trying to prove that you’re someone

when you’re not. The truth is you’ll never be me. Emma didn’t fucking love you then and Ava won’t

love you now because her heart belongs to me”

Those words seemed like the push Calvin needed because he swings his fist and get Rowan in the

jaw. Rowan doesn’t take long to recover before he’s retaliating. Soon, they’re full blown fighting.

I stand there watching them, wishing I could be anywhere but here.

Trying to separate them proves futile. I almost get hit in the process. The security are called and

we are escorted outside. Before leaving, I go and pick the boys. I find them in the park. Seated on

the bench and completely sad.

“Come, let’s go home” I tell them as gently as I could.

“I can’t believe dad and Calvin were fighting. Why were they fighting?” Noah asks.

“Noah and I are best friends. Even if they don’t like each other shouldn’t they try to get along

because of us?” Gunner adds looking as disappointed in his father as Noah was in his.

“Sometimes adults fight

my anger and frustration.

sure they’ll put aside their differences” I tell them trying to suppress

We get outside in time to see Rowan arguing with the management.

“Do you know who I fucking am?” he snarls. “I can by this whole damn place and put you all out of

a fucking job!”

Calvin was pacing a few feet from Rowan. He occasionally stopped and glared at him.

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“Shut up!” Rowan commands. “I hear nothing of use to me. Now, you’ll allow us to go back”

1 sigh in tedness I really should have stayed at home.

Rowan had a split lip while Calvin had a bleeding nose (Probably broken), bruised cheek and a

split lip.

“Stop it, Rowan” I tell him tiredly. “Both you and Calvin have done enough without forcing this

poor man to let us back in after starting a fight not only publicly but also in front of your sons.

What example are you becoming?”

I stare both of them down before turning to the manager.

“I’m really sorry for the trouble. We’ll leave immediately” he nods at me before leaving.

Grasping the hands of Noah and Gunner, I turn to face their fathers.

“Both of you should be ashamed. Today was about the children and yet you ruined the day for

them. They had to watch their dads fight like little kids fighting over a damn toy.

“He started it” both of them say at the same time making me even more pissed.

“I don’t give a damn who started it! My point is that you should have had more control and

remembered the boys!”

While Calvin looks contrite, Rowan just smirks at me. His eyes roaming over me.

“I like this version of you. It’s se…” he goes to say sexy but remembers that Noah and Gunner are

with us so he stops.

Letting out a breath of f

ration, I turn and leave. I had no more energy to deal with them.

“Where are you going?” Rowan shouts.

“Far away from both of you.” With that I walk away and leave them standing outside the

amusement park.

I hail a cab and get me and the boys inside. It was unreasonable given the amount I would have to

pay, but hell, I had the money so it didn’t matter.

“Can we get ice cream before going home?” Gunner asks lowly.