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.

the recording, Maja felt a sudden pang

she who had initiated

warned her not to drink too much last night, but she was distracted by his mention of the

only

care of her last night, but it had been a

silent, still stirring the

stinging. She wanted to comfort

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

peaked at

work overtime. There’s a lot of

moved his bandaged hand

several blisters were visible on his fingertips. Frowning, she

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

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

had burned his

force, but gentleness left her somewhat at

voice rang out

I’ll have Jeff take you home. I know

always thought Ian was emotionally

would not hesitate to say something even more hurtful in

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

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

might have done something she wasn’t

he was misunderstood. He just played the

heart clenched for a moment. She wanted to

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

in bed. He was just relentless

she slowly made her way

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

“Ian.”

she could finish her sentence, his