Ex-Husband’s Regret by Evelyn M.M

pay given he was part of the reason why she lost you”

I take a step back at the storm raging in his eyes. Danger coats his eyes and electricity

cracks in the air around. He looked ready to murder. A look I never thought he would ever

have when it

comes to Emma.

“If she so much as touches a hair on his head, it will be the last thing she ever does” he

growls

dangerously. His voice taking a deeper note.

I’m shocked. I won’t lie. His threat was clear. The look in his eyes told me that he wasn’t

bluffing.

That he would really end her if she hurts Noah

“Calm down” I try soothing. “I’m sure after the warning I gave her, she won’t so much as

look in

Noah’s direction”

I saw the fear in Emma’s eyes and I know at that moment she knew that she had crossed

a line. A

line she knew would get her in trouble.

I had no sisterly love towards her. It ended a long time ago. She knew that, which also

means she

knew that I wouldn’t hesitate to hurt her if she hurt my son.

Rowan tries to calm down, but it’s a difficult feat. He has always had a temper and getting

it under

control was difficult. He put a tight lid on it, but sometimes it barely contained it when he

lost it.

“Look…“I begin, but his eyes go unfocused.

They were trained behind me. /The anger I saw in his eyes minutes ago multiplies ten

folds just as

I hear a car door slam behind me.

I let out a tired sigh knowing it was Ethan. Ethan didn’t like Rowan and looking at Rowan,

the

feeling was very mutual.

“What’s he doing here?” they both ask at the same time.

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I step away to look at both of them. They are glaring at each other. Brows furrowed and

fists

clenched Their jaw tightly locked.

“It looks like you’re both here to help me move the furniture, so can we get a move on it?”

I don’t

give them a chance to answer, instead I turn and head towards the truck. (2)

I unlock it, before turning to face them. Six hands were better than four. Besides, some of

the

pieces looked heavy. It would be easier for both of them to carry instead of just me and

Ethan.

“Will you stop having a stare down and come help me?” I ask when none of them move.

Rowan grunts then stomps towards me. Ethan soon follows.

“So what will you carry first?” I mumble when none of them move to do anything.

They were beginning to get on my nerve. I was sure none would leave, if I asked them, but

they

were also not helping. If I knew this was going to happen, I would have just hired

someone.

Finally, Ethan moves first and grabs one end of the sofa. After clenching and unclenching

his jaw,

Rowan takes the other end.

They silently move and take the sofa into the living room. Picking what I could easily carry,

I take

them inside.

We work quietly. I did try to engage them, but they both seemed to be in a terrible mood.

Thirty minutes or so, most of the heavy stuff had been moved. I was getting some throw

pillows

when I heard a crash. I rushed inside the house to find Ethan and Rowan, rolling on the

floor,

punching each other.

“Stay the fuck away from her” Rowan growls, landing a punch on Ethan’s face.

I stare at them in shock. My mind refusing to believe that they were behaving like children

fighting over a toy. Not that they were fighting over me. Rowan would never fight over me.

“The hell I will…you had your fucking chance and you blew it” Ethan shouts. He lands a

hit,

managing to punch Rowan in the gut.

“Would you two stop it!” I shriek, but no one pays me attention.

They continue fighting. Creating a mess in my house. Dropping the pillows, I go get a bowl

of

water. I don’t think when I empty it on top of both their heads.

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They come out of it and stare at me like I’m the one that had lost her mind.

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“What they hell are you two thinking? Fighting and making a mess in my house” I scream

at both

of them, completely pissed at their stupid behavior.

“He started it” Ethan mumbles like a petulant child.

“I don’t care who started it!” I take a deep breath before turning to Rowan. “What the hell

has gotten into you? What is your problem?”

His eyes flashes. “My problem is that you’re dating this asshole!”

I so didn’t expect him to say that. I mean, why would he have a problem with who I date?

“Who I date is none of your business, Rowan. Besides, shouldn’t you be happy that he’s

occupying my time and I’m no longer bothering you” I say folding my hands across my

chest.

“If you had been dating anyone else then I wouldn’t fucking care, but this bastard is a

whole other

story” (

“Would you stop calling him names!” I didn’t like it one bit.

Ethan didn’t deserve being called names and being disrespected by my ex–husband. What

Rowan

was doing was uncalled for.

“Why can’t you see it? Why can’t you see he’s not the man he pretends to be? Open your

fucking eyes and see the real him. Are you so fucking desperate to be loved, so desperate

to have a man

that you’re ignoring the truth that’s staring at you right in the fucking face?” he mocked. D

The words hit me like shards of glass. Their sharp edges biting into my skin and heart.

“Get out of my fucking house, Rowan. I won’t let you disrespect Ethan or me” I seethed as

my

hands balled into fists. The need to hit him almost consuming me.

He glares at me. His eyes sending daggers. “If you can’t see reason, then I’ll gladly leave.

I won’t

stay here and see you making googly eyes at an asshole who has a hidden agenda and is

only

using you”

He turns, but before leaving he gives me one last look. “Mark my words, Ava, the bastard

isn’t who

he says he is and he will hurt you. When he does you’ll have no one to blame but yourself

because

I warned you and you didn’t listen”

With those disturbing words, he storms out my house. Banging the door behind him.

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Rowan is wrong. I don’t know what’s gotten into him but he is wrong. Ethan would never

hurt me.

Unlike Rowan, he actually cares for me.