Love In Between

Time seemed to go by at the office, Ava relegated herself to her office desk, carrying task out as a clerk could be tiring but she was grateful for the load of work that came with the position, it help her get into her act if she slacked off thinking about him.

She silently prayed he didn’t have any need of her, irrespective of the resentment he felt towards her, he’s still her boss and she’s answerable to him.

So instead, she hoped she doesn’t have any reason to go to his office or a need to deliver any message to him in person.

Ava felt relief when time came for her to leave the office, she quickly grabbed her bag and hurriedly left the office.

Since she got home early, she decided to relief the nanny so she could spend time with her baby,

“I heated her milk already, she’s asleep right now,” the nanny said,

“Oh thank you so much,” Ava replied, she went into the room where the baby was and kissed her forehead, she gently caressed her baby’s face, Ava knew it would take a lifetime of cooing and playing with the baby before she could get the baby to sleep.

Ava tiptoed out of the room, she quickly made something to eat and went to her room to freshen up, before she came out of her room the nanny had already left.

She was happy she didn’t bring work back home, she heard the cry of her baby, ava carried her and tried to pacify the child, after a while the baby sobs gradually fades aways.

Before Bruce finished attending to the emails and the meetings Ava had already left the office for her house, he looked through her file and got her home address,

Even if she was going to punch him in the face repeatedly till he get a black eye, or spit on his face he wanted to see her and explain himself—– he wanted to tell her how he never stopped thinking about her even though his actions is saying otherwise,

He dialed his driver and told him to bring the key to his Mercedes SLR, he didn’t want anyone being a snitch to his father, maybe he’s still a coward who couldn’t defend himself and the person he love.

But right now, all he Bruce could think of is to talk to Ava, he drove to her house with the aid of the google map, he summoned courage and knocked on the door, first there was no response, he knocked on the door again this time with intention,

“Yes who’s it?” Ava’s voice finally respond from within, she wasn’t expecting anyone and Roxie wouldn’t be knocking so much….

With her child on one hand, she went to get the door she was more surprised than she was excited to see the figure standing in front of her door she angrily slammed the door to his face but he stopped it just before the door closed.

“Ava please, please I beg of you let me in,” Bruce pleaded with her.

“Let you in, you think I must be a fool to let you in the second time,” Ava replied, struggling with Bruce to lock the door…. Bruce wasn’t budging she knew how stubborn he was especially when he wanted something.

So she let him in, “thank you,” he said when he stepped into the house, Ava rolled her eyes she didn’t want to see him and not with her daughter in her arms.

“Ava we need to talk I—”

“Oh please, talk about what?” Ava asked with a raised voice.

“Ava I know how much you hate me,” Bruce said, Ava looked at him in disgust and scoffed

“Can I hold her?” He asked reaching for the baby who pulled her hands away, he was thrilled to see his daughter but the fact that Ava was making it difficult for that to happen.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Ava took the baby into the room to tuck her in—- she was going to tell him a piece of her mind, good thing he came himself.

“Yes what do you want?” She asked defiantly.

“Is that my daughter?” Bruce asked ignoring her question.

“I asked, what is it you want?”

“Ava I know I’ve wronged you in the worse way possible, but I want you to know I never stopped loving you,” Bruce added.

“Pffft…. Tell that to people who wants to hear that, I don’t care anymore Bruce just go away from us,” Ava retorted.

“That’s my daughter, isn’t she?” Bruce questioned, Ava replied him with silence.

“Ava, I’m sorry it wasn’t my fault…. Arrgh I know it’s my fault I shouldn’t have left the way I did,” he explained.

“Pffft, it wasn’t your fault, really after all these time and all you can do is defend your acts towards us…”

“You abandoned us Bruce, you left us like we meant nothing to you Bruce—- I thought what we shared was love but your actions then proved otherwise,” she added

“But—-” Bruce made to say something but was cut off

“But nothing, but nothing Bruce, you made a fool out of the love I have— have,” she laughed dryly

“Had for you, because the moment that lady introduced herself as your fiancee every bit of love I had for you died,”

“I detest you Bruce Clayton,” Ava held herself back from breaking down in front of him, she didn’t want him to think he still had power over her, and crying in front of him proved that.

Bruce made to hold her hands but she pushed him away,

“Don’t even think about it,” Ava protested, she walked towards the door and opened it,

“Leave, this instant I don’t want to see you anywhere close to me nor my child,”

There was no point arguing with her Bruce thought, she was clearly angry and he was going to do his best to make it up to her, he left Ava’s house in disappointment.

Ava cried her eyes out when Bruce left the house, she never imagined she’ll raise her voice at Bruce it wasn’t her fault he brought out the devil in her.

The next day at the office, she was welcomed with bouquet of rose flowers and a note on her desk, surprised at the act she picked up the note

“I’M SORRY AVA, PLEASE GIVE ME A CHANCE TO MAKE IT UP TO YOU,” Ava read the note and what she thought was hatred had suddenly transcended to love maybe she never hated him from the onset.