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.

thing was, upon hearing the recording, Maja felt a sudden

who had

night, but she was distracted by

the rest, only the overwhelming sense of

of her last night, but

remained silent, still stirring

felt guilty for blaming him, her conscience stinging. She wanted to comfort him, but remembering their complicated relationship,

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

peaked at his

going to work overtime. There’s a lot of work

he moved his bandaged hand

palm was wrapped, and several blisters were visible on his fingertips. Frowning, she wondered how he got these

simply turned and walked to the door, where he

is ready. Should I

burned

force, but gentleness left her somewhat at

voice rang

you home. I know

Ian was emotionally

said anything hurtful, he would not hesitate to say something even

woke up, she thought he had set a trap last night, forcing

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

she might have

explain when he was misunderstood. He just

wanted to

breath, slowly rose, and dressed in the clothes that had been prepared for

body was sore from his endurance in bed.

she slowly made her way to the study, intending to

to do last night. It was a stormy night. He took her to the hot springs and she had

“Ian.”

his