My Ex husband Won't Stop Chasing Me

Ava Duval The sound of her children reached her ears in the living room as they were jumping on the sofa in excitement. Today was their birthday, and Ava had promised them the biggest birthday party they had ever seen. Five years ago, she thought her life was over. Loosing her twins that night made her believe that her life was meaningless, until Damian, her husband, adopted these two for her, and ever since then she poured her life into protecting and taking care of them as if they were her own. "Babe? Can I have a moment with you?" She heard her husband calling her with his serious voice, and her eyebrows pulled together into a frown. "Is everything okay?" She dropped the clothes she was selecting for the party to give him her attention as she latched on to his arm and peered into his eyes. Damian scratched the back of his hair, looking uncomfortable about what he wanted to say, which brought some kind of unease to Ava. "What's the problem, babe? Is something the matter with the company?" Her frown deepened. "Is there an emergency? Do you need to leave?" He shook his head vigorously. "No dear" He touched the back of her palm and squeezed gently. "I just wanted to discuss something with you, and I wanted to make sure you were comfortable with it first before making the decision." Ava's eyes slightly watered because of his words. This man... This was a man who loved her so much and would always seek her opinions every single time. Ava believed she was blessed to have him in her life ever since she met him. Her sacrifice to leave her fashion business to build with him wasn't in vain at all. "What is it?" She moved forward until her head was tucked into the crook of his neck. "Tell me, baby..." He gently pulled away which brought a frown to her face, but she didn't make a fuss about it. Maybe this was really serious. "I need to go to the airport and bring home a friend of mine." He said quietly, staring at her face to see if there would be any change in expression. "My childhood friend, Serena... Do you remember her? I think I've told you about her before." Ava's brows pulled together in concentration. "The one you said was sick? Is she doing better now?" Damian nodded. "Yes. She will be staying with us for a week. I could have gotten her a hotel, but her health still needs to be monitored. That's why..." "You can bring her here, okay." Ava's voice was almost a whisper, and her eyes were filled with genuine care for this Damian's friend even when she hadn't met her. That was one of her greatest flaws... blind trust. *** The party was going on in a full swing when Damian came back with another woman attached to his arms. Eyebrows from the guests were raised, and Ava knew they were misunderstanding things. She put on her biggest smile and hugged the woman first. "Hello, Serena." She smiled brightly. "My husband has told me so much about you. Welcome to our home." She didn't hug Ava back, which wasn't much of a bother, but it was her smirk that almost threw Ava off as she gave Damian a quick glance. "Is that so?" "Yes!" Ava was oblivious to their small exchange as she went to her husband's arms and placed a deep kiss on his lips. It was the instant discomfort on his face that made Ava's stomach churn, and she began to question her actions. What was going on? Was he uncomfortable? Didn't they kiss every time in front of people? Or did something happen on the way over? "Babe..." But he was gently pulling her out of his body. "The guests are waiting, Ava. You need to attend to them." He then looked towards Serena, "Let me show you to your room." *** Serena and Damian came down later, and Damian went directly to where his friends were to exchange greetings, while Serena came up beside Ava as she was serving the guests. "Hey... You've done a good job with the children." She smiled for the first time at Ava who giggled, thinking this was a compliment. "For that, I think you need to rest up and I can take over from here." Ava chuckled and waved her off. "Oh please, these children are everything to me. And—" "Ava..." Serena touched her arm. "I insist. You look really exhausted, and you need to take a little break, okay? Just... sit back down and enjoy the party while I help out." Ava was thankful after Serena had managed to convince her, and she took a step back to rest. For a while, everything seemed to be going on great until Damian came to her line of sight, looking furious. "How dare you, Ava?" He gritted his teeth as he tried so hard to keep his anger down. "How dare you force Serena to work like a maid after I specifically told you she has health issues, huh? What if she passes out? What explanation do you have for her parents." Ava stood up almost immediately from the couch because they guests had begun to look their way, and she tried to smoothen things over. "It's not true, Damian. She insisted." "Liar! She told me you forced her. You said she should make herself useful because she is staying in our home for free and we would be taking care of her." His eyes were blazing hot, and Ava's heart sank. Where did he hear those lies from? Was it from Serena? But she sounded genuine when she wanted to help... Why was she twisting the truth now? And why was Damian believing her over his wife? "I'm so disappointed in you, Ava." Damian finally said. "I expected much better from you." Ava watched as he stomped out of view to carry Serena, who seemed to have sweat pouring down her skin from stress, and she was suddenly filled with guilt. How had she forgotten that Serena wasn't feeling too well? Besides, Damian must have misread everything and that's why he was saying that. She had to go after them and apologise. By the time she reached the empty balcony, Serena was already pressed into Damian's body with very little clothing, and was whispering to him. Ava felt uncomfortable at the scene, but maybe Ava needed the air to help with sweat. She didn't make it to the door when she heard something that chilled her to the bones. "When are you going to get her to leave, Damian?" Serena whined. "I want to be with you and my children, babe. I miss them. Have you seen them, babe? They've grown so much, and I just..." She sighed. "I wanted to pull them into my arms and just say "Mama is Back", but I couldn't. I just..." "Shhhh..." Damian placed a slow kiss to her lips before murmuring in response. "I'm working on something.”