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stranger?”
“I didn’t leave her with a complete stranger. I left her with her father, because she has a right to know him,” I scream back.
“He didn’t want her, I do. How could you be so stupid, you are ruining everything,” he screams.
“What is that supposed to mean?” I ask. Trent finally calms down and walks over to me.
“I mean I have missed the two of you. Maya, you know I love both of you. I can’t lose you. You have to know how I feel about you. I don’t just love you, I am in love with you. It was supposed to be the three of us. Jaxon didn’t want her or you, I do,” he says. “Please tell me you feel the same way.”
“I don’t. I’m sorry. Trent, you are one of my best friends. I couldn’t have made it without you the past five years, but I’m not in love with you. I’m sorry,” I whisper. He shakes his head. I can see the unshed tears in his eyes.
“You’re wrong. He’s just gotten into your head. Let’s go get Ava together and bring her home. We will figure out what to do about him later,” he says, pulling me toward the door. What does he mean what to do about him later?
“No, you can’t come with me to get Ava. Look Trent, I don’t know what I am going to do. Ava likes Jaxon. She was so excited to get to stay with him.”
“Ava likes me too,” he says quietly.
“I know she likes you. She loves you. I don’t doubt that. I’m not trying to keep her away from you. I’m just trying to figure out what happened five years ago and how my husband ended up with a picture of me and you in bed together. Are you sure you have no idea where it came from, who sent it to him.” He looks at me and narrows his eyes. He runs his hands through his hair and I can tell he’s getting frustrated.
“We never slept together, Maya. I have no idea how he got that picture. I guess somebody set us up. I don’t remember anything and I don’t know why babe. I’m sorry. I really thought you knew about it,” he says. I go over and sit beside him and he smiles. I have no idea what to do right now. Trent has been everything to me the past five years, but there is no way he is going to share Ava with Jaxon and there is no way Jaxon is going to share Ava with Trent. What a mess.
“When are you bringing Ava home? I miss her,” he says, leaning back on the couch.
“I don’t know. I packed some stuff up. I really want her to get to know the Taylor’s. She loved meeting all of them last night,” I say.
“You introduced her to all of them?” he asks.
“Yes,” I reply.
“Where did you stay last night, Maya?” he asks. I don’t answer him because it’s none of his business and he is trained to tell when people are lying. I’m not getting into any of that right now. So instead of answering, I shake my head at him.
“Wow, Maya, really? The man kicked you out when you were pregnant, never once tried to contact you and you just spend the night with him. Ava doesn’t need to be around that. You should really put her needs first.” How dare he say that to me?
“I am putting her needs first. I left her with her father. One of the reasons she exists. I know he messed up big time. But he really didn’t know about her and he really did think you and I were together. I need to figure out why he thought that!!”
“I don’t like it,” Trent says.
“I’m sorry you don’t like it. But he is her father and he is my husband and it’s really not your concern,” I say, realizing my mistake.
“Ex-husband. You said husband,” he says, watching me close. I know this look. He’s trying to figure out if I messed up what I said or if I let a big secret out.
“I need to go. I’ll be in touch. Give Ava some time with Jaxon. She deserves to have him in her life,” I say, standing up to get my purse.
“Maya,” he whispers. “I miss her and you.”
“She misses you too. I just need to figure some things out,” I say. “I promise I’ll call.”
“Maya, if you walk out that
“I didn’t leave her with a complete stranger. I left her with her father, because she has a right to know him,” I scream back.
“He didn’t want her, I do. How could you be so stupid, you are ruining everything,” he screams.
“What is that supposed to mean?” I ask. Trent finally calms down and walks over to me.
“I mean I have missed the two of you. Maya, you know I love both of you. I can’t lose you. You have to know how I feel about you. I don’t just love you, I am in love with you. It was supposed to be the three of us. Jaxon didn’t want her or you, I do,” he says. “Please tell me you feel the same way.”
“I don’t. I’m sorry. Trent, you are one of my best friends. I couldn’t have made it without you the past five years, but I’m not in love with you. I’m sorry,” I whisper. He shakes his head. I can see the unshed tears in his eyes.
“You’re wrong. He’s just gotten into your head. Let’s go get Ava together and bring her home. We will figure out what to do about him later,” he says, pulling me toward the door. What does he mean what to do about him later?
“No, you can’t come with me to get Ava. Look Trent, I don’t know what I am going to do. Ava likes Jaxon. She was so excited to get to stay with him.”
“Ava likes me too,” he says quietly.
“I know she likes you. She loves you. I don’t doubt that. I’m not trying to keep her away from you. I’m just trying to figure out what happened five years ago and how my husband ended up with a picture of me and you in bed together. Are you sure you have no idea where it came from, who sent it to him.” He looks at me and narrows his eyes. He runs his hands through his hair and I can tell he’s getting frustrated.
“We never slept together, Maya. I have no idea how he got that picture. I guess somebody set us up. I don’t remember anything and I don’t know why babe. I’m sorry. I really thought you knew about it,” he says. I go over and sit beside him and he smiles. I have no idea what to do right now. Trent has been everything to me the past five years, but there is no way he is going to share Ava with Jaxon and there is no way Jaxon is going to share Ava with Trent. What a mess.
“When are you bringing Ava home? I miss her,” he says, leaning back on the couch.
“I don’t know. I packed some stuff up. I really want her to get to know the Taylor’s. She loved meeting all of them last night,” I say.
“You introduced her to all of them?” he asks.
“Yes,” I reply.
“Where did you stay last night, Maya?” he asks. I don’t answer him because it’s none of his business and he is trained to tell when people are lying. I’m not getting into any of that right now. So instead of answering, I shake my head at him.
“Wow, Maya, really? The man kicked you out when you were pregnant, never once tried to contact you and you just spend the night with him. Ava doesn’t need to be around that. You should really put her needs first.” How dare he say that to me?
“I am putting her needs first. I left her with her father. One of the reasons she exists. I know he messed up big time. But he really didn’t know about her and he really did think you and I were together. I need to figure out why he thought that!!”
“I don’t like it,” Trent says.
“I’m sorry you don’t like it. But he is her father and he is my husband and it’s really not your concern,” I say, realizing my mistake.
“Ex-husband. You said husband,” he says, watching me close. I know this look. He’s trying to figure out if I messed up what I said or if I let a big secret out.
“I need to go. I’ll be in touch. Give Ava some time with Jaxon. She deserves to have him in her life,” I say, standing up to get my purse.
“Maya,” he whispers. “I miss her and you.”
“She misses you too. I just need to figure some things out,” I say. “I promise I’ll call.”
“Maya, if you walk out that
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