Dear Ex-wife Marry Me by Twin Bridge

Dazed by his kisses, Maja couldn’t even muster a word.

Ian had enveloped her twice in the hot tub, then lifted her up and pressed her against the wall of the changing room. It was as if he was savoring a feast he knew he wouldn’t have access to for a while.

Maja eventually fell asleep from exhaustion, only to awaken the following evening.

Her body felt limp and drained, and upon seeing the familiar ceiling, she recognized that she was in the Greenfield Gardens.

Images from the night before flashed intermittently in her mind. First it was surprise, then anger that made her chest tremble.

Just as she was about to get out of bed, the door opened, and in walked Ian, carrying a bowl of oatmeal.

“Maja, you’re awake.”

Maja took a deep breath, her expression turning cold.

“Explain.”

Setting the oatmeal aside, he stirred it with a spoon, blew on it gently, and brought it to her lips.

“First, eat.”

Maja turned her head away. She was too angry to speak, let alone eat.

Ian put down the spoon and sighed softly, pulling out the recording from last night.

“This isn’t right.”

“What’s not right about it?”

“You’ll blame me when you sober up.”

“I won’t. I initiated it.”

He lowered his eyelashes and continued stirring the oatmeal, silent, yet his message was clear.

was, upon hearing the recording, Maja felt a sudden

she who

she remembered that Ian had warned her not to drink too much last night, but she was distracted by his

remember the rest, only the overwhelming

care of her last

remained silent, still stirring the

She wanted to comfort him, but remembering

down, he slowly rose. “I’ll have Jeff take

peaked

lot of work left at the

moved his bandaged

blisters were visible on his fingertips.

walked to the door, where he bumped into Jeff. Jeff’s voice

soup you’ve been simmering is ready. Should I take it up to Ms.

burned

respond to force, but gentleness

voice rang

take you home. I know you’ve

had always thought Ian was emotionally immature, explosive at

said anything hurtful, he would not hesitate to say something

when she just woke up, she thought he had set a trap last night, forcing her, but it turned out that she was

had always been fond of Ian’s face and his long,

she might have done something

he was

wanted to apologize, but he had

a deep breath, slowly rose, and dressed in the clothes that had

endurance in bed. He was

made her way to the study, intending to

was a stormy night. He took her to the hot springs and

“Ian.”

her sentence, his voice came