Ava's PoV

It's been two long weeks since Jim kissed me and I told Ross and I'm not kidding, it has felt as if it was two months. I haven't been able to see my girls everyday and waking up next to Ross, but that's been a nightmare within itself. Aaron said he would talk to Ross and I think that's what he's doing today. I'm now 7 months along and means that in two months time, Ross and I will have our little boy with us.

Today, I'm heading into the salon and after what happened a few weeks ago, I haven't been in for a full day's work and I'm scared because Jim's still there, I know I shouldn't really be scared, but to be honest, I'm terrified.

I woke up and put on one of my maternity dresses, I went into the bathroom to start brushing my teeth when a wave of nausea came over me and I'd only just managed to make it to the toilet before I threw up everywhere.

Part way through me throwing up I heard someone come into the bathroom and tie my hair back, it was Liv.

"Are you alright?" She asked me.

"Yes, I'll be fine." I answered groggily.

"You don't look it to me. You've been throwing up for about a week and don't say you've not, because I've heard you." Liv replied, pulling me in for a hug.

I honestly don't know how I feel. Was I throwing up due to the stress of Jim? Or because of the baby?

"If you want, I'll come and help you out at the salon today, no pay too" Liv said to me and I chuckled at the last part.

"You, work for free? I can remember when you asked Aaron could you help out with him and then once you'd finished you begged him to pay you or else" I said, giggling to myself.

"Yeah right, I just thought you could do with the extra pair of hands." She replied.

"Go on then, meet me at my car in ten minutes." I told her.

I walked downstairs to see Aaron sat on the sofa, looking as if he was half asleep. I took this opportunity to sit on top of him and wake him up.

When I sat down on top of him, he tried to jump up, but failed - and he also screamed like a girl.

"What the hell is going on in here?" Mum asked both Aaron and I, I couldn't talk because I was in fits of giggles, so all my words just muddled into laughter.

"She decided that it would be fun to sit on top of me." He said, while trying not to laugh himself.

"It was a good opportunity mum, he was half asleep and I've not done something like that in a while so I thought I would treat him. " I told mum, once I had calmed down from my giggle fit.

"You two are idiots, but I have to love you " she replied to us both.

"We love you too" Aaron and I said simultaneously

Mum then gave us both strange looks and walked off back behind the bar.

"Do you want me to talk to him today?" Aaron asked me, I felt my smile turn to a frown in an instance.

"If you think it would make it better, then go for it. He won't listen to me at all" I told Aaron, trying not to cry in the process.

"Okay, I will do. You don't have to put on a brave face around me though because I know that you're hurting so much because of it. Remember, he came onto you, not the other way round" Aaron said, being brutally honest. I think that's what I needed, someone to remind me that it wasn't my fault.

"Don't get too worried about anything happening today because Liv is coming with me and I think I'm going to let her stay close to me." I told Aaron.

Just then, Liv walked into the front room.

"Are you ready to get going?" She asked me.

"As ready as I'll ever be" I muttered to myself, not looking forward to it at all.

Aaron's PoV

Seeing Ava like this reminds me of the past, all the bad things that have happened to her rolling into one.

After Ava and Liv had left, I decided to go and see Ross about the Ava and Jim situation. I honestly don't like the fact that Ross hasn't let Ava see the girls everyday, but he's mad at her and I understand until he hears what actually went on, he's going to ignore her.

I arrived at Ava and Ross' flat and knocked on the door.

I hear a fumbling with keys and then the unlocking of a door.

"If I'd have known it was you, I wouldn't have even unlocked the door." Ross said to me, a look of disgust in his face.

"I don't care what you have to say, Ava cheated on me and I'm not listening to anything she's told you to tell me, so can you just leave" Ross shouted at me, looking really annoyed.

"Look mate, I don't care if you want to talk to me or not, just listen to me. If you think that what I say is just me standing up for Ava, that's what you think, but if you do you're missing out on an amazing young woman, who is a great mother and definitely wouldn't do anything like that, especially to you Ross." I replied to him and I think it has all sunk into his brain. He let me in and we sat down on their couch.

"Look, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to snap at you, I'm just lost without Ava in the house, I love her and miss her too much." He told me, the guiltiness clear in his voice.

"You know how Ava Jim and James to work at the salon. Well, once she had finished her morning meetings, Jim came into her office and pushed her up against a wall and kissed her. I just want to say this to you, if you'd let Ava explain to you in the first place, she wouldn't be at work, feeling really scared because she is working with someone who keeps on coming onto her and that it is his fault that she can't see the girls as much as she wants to and also the fact that he ripped apart her and the person she loves the most." I said to him, being brutally honest like I was with Ava this morning.

"Thank you for telling me this Aaron. Can you look after the girls for me? They're in their room having a nap, they'll be up in about an hour. If they want a snack, their snack boxes are in the fridge. Sapphires is the Sofia The First one and Georgia's is the Rapunzel one." And with that, Ross had walked out the door, hopefully going to talk to Ava.

Ava's PoV

All morning I've been sorting out paperwork, everyone has gone for their lunch break.

There was a knock at my door, taking me away from my thoughts on what was going on. I then instantly felt really anxious as I was wondering if it was Jim.

"Come in" I said hastily, my voice shaking.

I didn't see who it was at the door because as soon as they were in, I started having a panic attack.

Whoever it was came in and pulled me into a hug and I had an idea on who it was.

"Baby, calm down. Look at me. Breath like me" Ross said and I instantly felt calmer.

It took me around ten minutes to calm down completely, well enough that I could talk to Ross.

"Ross, I'm okay now, don't fuss about me." I told him, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"What happened?" Ross asked with a sympathetic tone in his voice.

"I thought it was him." I replied, trying not to cry again.

"Ava, I'm so sorry that I didn't let you explain to me. Aaron told me everything, and when he told me, I was extremely worried about you." He told me, engulfing me into another hug.

"Can we just go home? I want to see the girls and I want to get some rest. I've not really been able to sleep that much this week, worrying about what would happen if you'd never forgive me." I said to Ross.

Once he heard that he picked me up bridal style and carried me into the salon, just in time for Liv and Maddie to walk through the door.

"I see you two have made up" Liv said, a hint of sarcasm in her tone.

"Well, yes we have." I replied to her. Both her and Maddie looked at each other and started grinning.

"It's about time. Does that mean that I get Aaron all to myself again?" Liv asked while giggling.

"Thanks Liv, does that mean Aaron's your favourite?" I asked her and it set both Ross and Maddie off laughing. I've missed this, I've missed messing about with the people that have been with me through so much, the only thing that's missing is Mum and Aaron.

"Girls, I'm leaving Mads in charge. Liv, are you coming with me and Ross or are you staying and helping Maddie out?" I asked her.

"Like hell am I coming with you two lovebirds, I'll stay here and wash hair." Liv replied, which set me off giggling again.

"Right, let's get you home to see the girls. " Ross told me, and with that we were heading out the door and set off back home.

A/N

MASSIVE THANK YOU TO BraxtonLovatoSugg who wrote this chapter from the ideas I had gave her. If it wasn't for her then their wouldn't have been this update 💖 I'm truely thankful and love the way it's been written.
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