Love In Between

The door bell rang at exactly 7p. m, Ava was still dressing up for the date when Andrew arrived at her place, most of the time while she was dressing up ideas popped into her head— thinking about the appropriate way to let Andrew in on what she felt was best for her child.

Ava was nervous, she breathed countlessly and paced around the room, time was ticking but she was lost in her world— obstacles appeared to be a fortress that laid wait for her and at the most unexpected time it came for her, now was one of those times.

Dressed in a simple strapless burgundy gown, she looked at herself in the mirror satisfied by her reflection. Her beautiful hazel irises shone as bright as sapphire, her pouted lips covered in bright red lipstick, she ran her hands over her dressed and rested on her hips the tummy tucker had done it’s job the extra flappy skin in her abdomen she acquired as a result of motherhood was well hidden, she stood looking at her reflection for well over ten minutes before she went to meet Andrew who was sitting at the far end of the room .

Andrew’s mouth was agape in surprise which made Ava blush, “how do I look?” She asked spinning round, he looked at her I’m amazement and muttered something to God.

He held out his hands to her and she placed her palms on him, her palms were warm and soft and Andrew imagined how her body would feel against him and he almost got a boner— he couldn’t embarrass himself that way in her presence so he tried to get his mind off that.

“You look like a star shining more brilliantly than any star that ever exist,” he said, his eyes filled with desire.

The moment was cut short by Chloe as she ran excitedly to her Mom holding her bedtime book,

“Mama, mama,” Chloe said tugging at the hem of her mother’s dress, Ava would swear that she saw Andrew roll his eyes in disgust but she shoved it aside— it was all in her head, ever since the idea to convince Andrew to play the role of a father to her child struck her, she felt both selfish and nervous

Throughout their drive to the restaurant she had reserved for their date, she barely said a word and responded with cold laughter and few words,

“Are you okay, you look disturbed,” Andrew said, one eye focused on her and the other on the road.

“Oh Yes I am, I’m fine,” she replied grinning from ear to ear,

“Oh okay if you say so, so what’s this about?” He asked

Ava shrugged “What’s what about?” Rolling her eyes feigning ignorance, she felt it would be awkward to bring up such when they had barely reached the restaurant.

“Andrew… I have something to tell you,” Ava said sipping from her glass of wine.

“I knew it, I knew you were up to something let’s hear it,” Andrew replied eager to hear what she wanted to say,

“Ummm…. It’s about Chloe,”

Andrew disappointed at the topic Ava brought up shrugged, “okay what about Chloe?” He asked hoping he didn’t sound as nonchalant as the words actually came out of his mouth.

Ava swallowed hard and took a deep breath the manner which Andrew responded wasn’t what she expected so it made it more difficult to talk about it— but there was no other choice she wasn’t a coward to chicken out.

“I would love for you to you know spend more time with Chloe it would help foster a good relationship between you two,” Ava added filling her glass with more wine. Andrew didn’t look happy at her words maybe he was expecting something else age wouldn’t know.

“But Ava you know how difficult that would be,” Andrew replied coldly, he’d have a family and with the woman he longed for but taking in her child was well asking for too much.

“I know but I’m pleading, Chloe’s being laughed at by other kids in her class… Talks about Dada,” she giggled nervously, she could imagine how Chloe must have felt and it made her stomach churn in anger.

She reached out to Andrew and held his hands, caressing it gently”I beg of you Andrew do this for me,” she shot him her pleading eyes she knew he couldn’t resist.

He still wasn’t having it and it annoyed Ava even more to think about it, so instead of pleading she tried to come up with an idea a dialogue or anything

“How about we spend this weekend together, just the two of us,” she said seductively in her feathery voice.

Now she held Andrew in hostage, the look in his eyes and his demeanor told her he wasn’t comfortable with her suggestion of spending more time with the little girl but informing him of her decision to spend the weekend with seem to have done the trick.

“Alright fine if that’s what you want I’ll do it, I’ll spend more time with her besides she’s a cure little angel,” Andrew replied he envisioned the both of them together— alone, without Chloe not like he fancied her he only did Ava’s bidding because of how he felt towards her.

They spent the rest of the night talking about random things, the company and occasionally, Andrew chipped in on taking things between them to the next level—- Ava laughed hysterically at his words chucking it up to drunkenness.

“Why don’t we go in and give her a goodnight kiss?” Ava requested, immediately regretting that she did.

“Ummm…. She’d be sleeping by now and it’s better I make an impression I can’t possibly kiss her goodnight reeking of alcohol,” he said in defense, Ava nodded in response she was too tipsy to argue with him.

“Alright fine, let call it a date with Chloe tomorrow at the park how about that?” He asked staring at Ava whose face lit up in excitement.

“Okay okay, that’s fine by me actually I don’t mind, see you tomorrow!” Ava squealed in joy, she pulled him close and kissed him on the cheeks, she alighted from the car and Andrew watched with admiration as her image disappeared into her house.

As he drove back home, he made a promise to condone the little girl as long as it would keep her mother by his side he was okay with it.